Online identity: With the failure of Gov.UK Verify should Britain follow the Nordic model?

John Leonard
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Norway is a pioneer in the field of eID
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Norway is a pioneer in the field of eID

UK should consider adopting Norway's BankID model, says Signicat's John Erik Setsaas

Digital identity presents an interesting conundrum. As more and more government, financial and other services move online - some abandoning the medium of paper altogether - we a need a simple, secure way...

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