United Kingdom
The government has introduced a watchdog to assure the use of digital identities.
According to the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA)’s newly created GOV.UK page, it will be “responsible for enabling a trusted and secure digital identity market”.
OFDIA will be responsible for “developing and maintaining the UK digital identity and attributes trust framework”, and operating the register of organisations that have accredited against the requirements of the framework.
OfDIA will also oversee the issuance of a trust mark to these firms “that provides a convenient visual way for citizens and businesses to identify registered digital identity services”.
Another of the unit’s responsibilities will be “engaging internationally to support development of digital identities that are interoperable and reusable”.
Its remit also includes “encouraging the market to grow in a way which supports inclusion, with the aim of making sure digital identity services can be accessed by all those who choose to use them”.
Ireland
Ireland has launched the National Payments Strategy, aimed at transforming the country’s payment landscape by 2030.
Central to its vision is the adoption of digital payment tools, secure authentication methods, and enhanced fraud prevention measures. A key components of the strategy is the European Digital Identity (EUDI) wallet, which aligns with EU efforts to promote an interoperable digital ID for use across member states.
United States
AI and digital identity verification provider Socure is to acquire Effectiv, a real-time risk decisioning firm, for $136 million.
The acquisition will combine Socure’s digital identity verification and fraud solutions with a developer-friendly AI orchestration and decision platform. The combination of technology is aimed at optimising how the market combats fraud and verifies identities across the entire customer journey.
Poland
More than 8 million Polish citizens are now using mDowód, a digital ID that serves as an alternative to traditional physical ID cards in Poland, according to officials.
mDowód can be used similarly to a physical ID for official purposes, including at banks and with notaries.
Dariusz Standerski, Poland’s Deputy Minister of Digital Affairs, confirmed that mDowód holds the same legal status as a traditional ID card and has its own unique identifier.
However, traditional paper and plastic IDs are still required for specific tasks, such as applying for a new ID card or crossing international borders.
mDowód includes a Polish flag animation and a live clock display to help prevent forgery. Once set up, it reportedly functions without internet access, and official information can be verified via QR codes within the mObywatel mobile application.
United States
Delta is further extending its Digital ID service to two more US airports, allowing eligible travellers to pass through bag drop and security checkpoints without the need for documents to be checked by an agent.
The carrier launched its Digital ID programme in 2021, initially on routes from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport before extending the service to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International. It was then extended to Los Angeles International, New York JFK and LaGuardia late last year.
The latest airports to join the programme are Salt Lake City International and Ronald Reagan Washington National.
Samoa
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $21 million grant for the Samoa Finance Sector Resilience and Development Project, which will strengthen Samoa’s financial supervisory, and national payment and identification systems.
The project will make it easier and less expensive for 8,500 people and businesses to use financial services-including the sending and receiving of remittances, and allow 100,000 people to verify their identification digitally during the life of the project.
Russia
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin is to introduce digital identification cards for migrants in Moscow starting in 2025.
The program will reportedly provide digital IDs to foreign nationals, storing detailed information, including their biometric data, arrival date, employment, residence, and registration details. Sobyanin said that the police will use portable devices to scan these digital IDs, providing law enforcement with “immediate access to relevant data about migrants.”
United States
Ernst & Young has acquired digital identity and access management technology consulting firm Dignari to in its push for a wider presence in homeland security.
Approximately 300 Dignari employees are slated to join EY through the transaction, of which no financial terms were disclosed.
Customs and Border Protection, Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Transportation Security Administration represent some of Dignari’s largest customers within Homeland Security.
Global
The global Digital Identity Solutions Market size is projected to grow from $42.12 billion in 2024 to $133.19 billion by 2030 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 21.2 percent, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets.
United States
1Kosmos and Carahsoft Technology Corporation have selected by the General Services Administration (GSA) for a BPA to enhance identity proofing for Login.gov, the authentication platform used across numerous US federal agencies.
Carahsoft Technology Corporation was one of eight companies awarded a 10-year blanket purchase agreement worth up to $194.5 million by the GSA for the purchase of identity proofing technologies.
Login.gov was launched in 2017 to give users a single digital account for use across multiple government sites. The objective of the BPA is to foster the development and implementation of next generation remote identity proofing solutions, aiming to extend digital access to a wide range of government services for traditionally underserved populations.
Carahsoft’s partnership with 1Kosmos was selected in several functional areas, including document capture, authentication and validation, and biometric comparison.
