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Aug 14
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Travel Digital Identity – Seamless Travel Powered by Digital Identity

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Imagine an industry where you can book tickets, store them securely, and then walk from the entrance to your destination seamlessly and securely without having to show tickets and identity documents. Then, when you arrive at your destination, collect a hire car and then walk into your hotel room without lengthy queues and having to present driver’s licenses or passports.

This industry is the travel industry, and this scenario is available now – not a vision for tomorrow.

Biometric Enabled Seamless Travel (BEST) is being used today by millions of people around the world and in a recently published report from Goode Intelligence investigating the market of travel digital identity, we forecast that by 2029 over 1.27 billion travellers will be benefiting from digital identity issued by both governments and commercial organisations including airlines, train operators, and sea travel operators.

This is all happening in an industry with some of the strictest security requirements on the planet. If travel can meet the needs of convenience and security, then other industries can surely learn and benefit from its example.

Biometrics is a key enabler for digital travel identity and is an important area for the reports coverage. From remote selfie-based identity verification on your smart phone, to self-bag drop, accessing VIP lounges, getting through security, concession-shopping, and boarding your plane, train or cruise ship, biometrics is enabling the seamless travel experience.

For government issued and managed digital identity, ICAO’s Digital Travel Credential (DTC) standard is supporting the migration from physical document to digital travel identity. There are promising signs for DTC with several pilots and actual live deployments for DTC Type 1 around the world proving and testing the technology. For DTC Type 1 (eMRTD Bound), the DTC is generated by the user on their smart phone or from a self-service kiosk by reading the chip in the passport. Travellers still need the physical passport to pass through border control. The goal is to have DTCs that can be used on their own, in a same way that digital payments can be used on smart phones without the physical card being present. ICAO has devised a roadmap for this to happen with DTC Type 2 (electronic Machine Readable Travel Document (eMRTD)-PC bound) leading to DTC Type 3, issued without the need for an eMRTD. This means the DTC is entirely contained within a separate component (DTC-PC) and is not directly linked to an eMRTD.

According to the many travel identity experts that I spoke to as part of this research, we are probably five to 10 years away from DTC Type 3.

Of the 1.27 billion travellers that will benefiting from travel digital identity by 2029, 725 million will be air travellers using digital identities issued by commercial organisations, predominantly airlines. IATA One ID was cited by many travel identity experts as an important initiative to provide guidance and a framework for non-government issued digital travel identity. By 2029, we believe that a decent percentage of commercial-issued travel digital identities will be based on IATA’s One ID framework to ensure interoperability and, importantly, a common user experience for air travellers.

Travel offers a great test bed for the wider digital identity market and has been a key sector for growth.

A travel digital identity is your identity information stored electronically in a way that can be used for travel purposes. It can encompass different things, depending on the specific system:

  • Biographic details: Basic information like your name, date of birth, and nationality.
  • Biometric data: This could include fingerprints, facial scans, or iris scans.
  • Digital documents: Electronic versions of your passport, visa, or health certificates.

The main goal is to create a secure and convenient way to verify your identity throughout your travels.

The future is bright for Travel Digital Identity with Goode Intelligence forecasting that by 2029, Travel Digital Identity will be generate over $4.6 billion in revenue with a CGAR of 22 percent over the six-year period.

This puts the sector at the vanguard of Digital Identity adoption globally – outperforming other sectors for growth.

Travel is offering a blueprint in how to digitise identity and provide realisable benefits that that can be replicated by other sectors. Travel offers a great test bed for the wider digital identity market and has been a key sector for growth offering a template for how digital identity can be at the centre of the seamless customer experience. From onboarding and remote identity verification.

It is a sector based on highly secure core infrastructure that is managed by suppliers that are not afraid to embrace cutting-edge technology such as biometrics, digital wallets, and verifiable credentials.

The expected growth is based on strong foundations, a combination of:

  • Global interoperable standards established by industry bodies such as ICAO (driving ePassports and Digital Travel Credentials (DTCs) and IATA (driving One ID).
  • The ePassport, has established itself as the prime internationally recognised identity documents for identity verification – packed full of physical and digital security features that are simply unparalleled in trusted identity and backed up by ICAO’s Public Key Directory (PKD).
  • A compelling business case that benefits all parts of the ecosystem from travellers to governments, travel operators and transport hubs, provided by established technology providers.
  • AI-powered biometric technology that is based on international standards and certification authorities that is accurate, resistant to presentation attacks including deepfakes, and can operate in the cloud and at the edge.
  • The emergence of standards-based Digital Wallets and Verifiable Credentials (VCs) that supports Biometric Enabled Seamless Travel.

If you want to discuss this research, I would be happy to discuss this on a call – reach out via LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/alangoode.

You can find out more about the recently published Goode Intelligence Market Analyst Report “Travel Digital Identity – Seamless Travel Powered by Digital Identity” by checking out our website. https://www.goodeintelligence.com/report/travel-digital-identity-seamless-powered-by-digital-identity/

Thank you, Alan.

Oct 24
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WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH DIGITAL IDENTITY

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What can you do with digital identity is a fundamental, probably critical, question for the industry to answer. It probably should be top of pack for any company thinking of standing up a digital identity solution, as without it you will have created a boat without paddles or a sail. It may look good and be technically sound, but it won’t get you too far. Metaphor aside, if a digital identity solution does not solve an immediate problem and lacks a scalable business plan, then it will quickly lose momentum and become obsolete. This is, of course, true of any technology or business, but is acutely relevant to the digital identity industry.

This is one of the important findings from a report that I have authored, the second edition of the Goode Intelligence Digital Identity report which was recently published and covers the market for verified citizen and commercial digital identity.

In the four years since the first edition of the report was published in 2019, there has been a growing realisation that you cannot stand-up a digital identity scheme or solution without successfully answering these three questions:
1. Does it solve a real-word problem?
2. Will people use it?
3. How can I make money out of it?

The third question is critical to privately run identity systems/schemes.

A failure to answer these questions has effectively ended Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI). The theory that people would choose to download a wallet or generate their own digital identity and then use this identity with a variety of relying parties, including governments, has not been successful. There are of course other reasons, but fundamentally in building solutions without a direct link to benefit (both user and business) there is little appetite for them.

So, what can you do with digital identity and where are we seeing success and growth. With the emergence of digital identity wallets and verifiable credentials there are three new categories that are added to our list from 2019, Employee ID, Healthcare ID, and Digital Qualifications.

Our top eight use cases and applications for Digital Identity in the six-year period that the report covers, 2024-2029 are:
1. Identity Verification: Supporting remote customer onboarding.
2. Access to eGovernment services: Providing a single digital identity to access cross-department digital government services including eVoting
3. Assured Authentication: When the digital identity is highly assured and issued after strong identity and document verification then it can be used for assured authentication
4. Digital Travel: Including, Mobile driving licenses (mDL), Kerb(couch)-to-Gate for airport, rail, and boats.
5. Age Verification: Including Offline – used in bars and clubs instead of a paper document, and Online – used to ensure access to adult (age restricted) digital content and services is upheld.
6. Digital Signature:  Supporting smart contracts.
7. Employee ID: Digitising employee records and career history by exploring the capabilities of verifiable credentials.
8. Healthcare ID: Including healthcare professionals, including qualifications and experience, Patient ID, Healthpass (COVID19)

The second edition of The Digital Identity Report, published October 17 2023, is a comprehensive 272 page study that includes a review of current global adoption, market analysis including key drivers and barriers for adoption, interviews with leading stakeholders, technology analysis with review of key technologies and profiles of companies supplying solutions across key verticals plus forecasts (regional and global) for digital identity users, key technologies, and revenue within the six-year period 2024 to 2029.

More information can be found on the report page.

Oct 13
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Exhibitor Announcement – Svipe

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We are delighted to announce Svipe as an exhibitor for Digital Trust World 2022.

Svipe is a pioneer in the cryptographic identification verification space, engineering the next generation of digital identities. They provide a state-of-the-art identity platform built on global standards like ICAO, NFC, PKI and OIDC. The Svipe ID not only provides for KYC compliance but can also be used repetitively for strong authentication and re-verification.

KnowingMe is a new identity scheme built on the Svipe platform targeting the UK’s financial services, real estate, and higher education verticals. By providing a unified identification solution KnowingMe reduces the friction associated with digital onboarding and enables Enterprises to confidently know their customer across multiple solutions.

Svipe’s Co-founder and CEO, Jonas ingelström, will be a panelist on the Digital Identity session.

Come and meet Svipe on 21 November 2022 in London by registering now.

 

 

Oct 11
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Speaker Announcement – Alan Goode

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We are excited to announce that Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst, Goode Intelligence, will be giving the keynote presentation at Digital Trust World 2022, entitled “The Matter of Digital Trust”.

As we move more of our daily lives into the digital realm, we need to ensure that the trust anchors we have developed for our physical lives are replicated, and in some cases improved for digital interactions. This can be a challenging task and as digital transformation is accelerating at an incredible rate across the globe, the question of how we establish digital trust is one of the fundamental ones of our generation.

How do we prove who we are?

How do we trust the authenticity of digital services?

Is this email or message really coming from my bank or government?

How do I know that my personal information will be protected when I provide it as part of a contract with a digital service provider?

These are but a few of the essential questions that are being asked of digital services that Alan will explore in his keynote presentation at Digital Trust World 2022. Join Alan and the wider digital trust community in London on November 21 by registering here.

Sep 30
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Speaker Announcement – Fraser King – Vodafone Identity Hub

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We are delighted to announce that Fraser King, Head of Commercial Strategy & Global Business Development for Vodafone Identity Hub, Vodafone Carrier Services, will be joining us as a speaker at Digital Trust World 2022 for the Fraud Management session – Managing Digital Fraud.

Fraser is a founding member of Vodafone’s Big Data and Advanced Analytics business unit and now heads up commercial strategy & business development for Vodafone’s Mobile Identity portfolio globally. Fraser has a 20 year career in Telecoms spanning Product Development, Market Development and Solution Engineering. Fraser thrives on creating solutions and businesses that realise the profound possibilities technology creates to improve human life.

To ensure that you attend this session and benefit from a full day of insight into the latest developments of Digital Trust on November 21 2022 book your ticket today.

Jul 12
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Digital Trust World 2021 – The matter of trust in a digital world

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Digital Trust World 2021

The matter of trust in a digital world

From the company that brought you the annual Biometric, Identify and Identity Summits, join us in shaping the digital trust landscape of the future.

Trust is at the heart of fruitful relationships, both personal and business.  This is true for both the physical and digital worlds.

In the physical world we create trust through security, effective process, and reputation. These pillars guide us through our decision making when establishing trust and inform us when asking questions such as, Do I trust this person to honour an obligation? Can I trust a business with my money?  Do I trust that my healthcare provider will keep my records secured under lock and key, and that the key can only be accessed by authorised people?

Trust is also very much a two-way process – a mutual relationship based on reputation. Can an entity trust that I am a real person and not an imposter, that I will abide by the rules of the relationship, and that I do not have previous history of reneging on a contract, either on purpose or by misfortune?

In the physical world we issue documents and create records that prove who we are, when we were born, where we live, what we can do and what have we done.  These make us eligible to receive healthcare or social care, to permit us to travel internationally, to permit us to drive a vehicle (and what types of vehicles), to prove that we have been fined for speeding. The list goes on….

In the digital world we need to match the levels of trust that thousands of years of human civilisation has created to maintain a safe and prosperous society.

We are in the fourth industrial revolution and due to COVID-19 pandemic, digital transformation is accelerating at an incredible rate. How we recreate the trust of the physical world, and even improve on it, is one of the fundamental questions of our time.

Digital Trust World 2021, a major new event from Goode Intelligence, will provide a platform for the world’s leading authorities in Digital Trust to drive the conversations around how we can effectively develop trust in the digital world, alongside our thought leadership expertise in the digital trust economy.

Goode Intelligence has been active in covering the latest developments shaping Digital Trust since 2007 when it published its ground-breaking market analyst report on the mobile phone as an authentication device. Since then, Goode Intelligence has been instrumental in shaping the narrative around trust in the digital world predicting the

  • Importance of biometric technology for frictionless mobile authentication in 2010 – three years before the arrival of Apple Touch ID
  • Critical role of mobile in remote identity verification
  • Opportunity for decentralised identity, central to the passwordless authentication movement
  • Arrival of multi-purpose biometric technology for cars
  • Future of touch-free biometric payments to support new retail opportunities
  • Importance of quantum cryptography in withstanding the threat from quantum computing.

Topics and Themes

Digital Trust World 2021 covers the following topics and themes segmented into the following technologies:

  • Authentication
  • Biometrics
  • Digital Identity
  • Fraud and Security

The event will also cover aspects such as Privacy & Ethics, Skills and Professional Training, Legal Requirements, Attracting Investment and Powerful Communication for Business Success.

Authentication

  • Pick a date – when will we see the end of passwords?
  • We expected the passwordless revolution to be with us by now, so why I am still using passwords?
  • FIDO Alliance update
  • Biometric authentication – offering the right mixture of security and convenience
  • Continuous authentication – a privacy nightmare?
  • Why we need risk-based authentication more than ever – delivering frictionless authentication

Biometrics

  • The importance of liveness detection in combatting identity fraud
  • How biometrics is being leveraged for secure touchless physical access control
  • The role of voice biometrics in supporting frictionless user authentication
  • Biometrics is not just about identity and authentication – how biometric technology is being used to monitor our wellness and wellbeing

Digital Identity

  • All you need to know about the digital identity wallet wars
  • Who should issue digital identity – government, banks, tech companies or telcos?
  • Case studies
    • What we can learn from the Nordic BankID model
    • Latest developments with digital identity in Canada
  • Is SSI the right choice for your business?
  • Digital Identity in:
    • Government
    • Financial Services
    • Healthcare
    • Travel
  • Identity Verification
  • The security of digital identity – what makes a digital identity system secure?

Fraud & Security

  • New models for fraud management
  • The importance of behavioural analysis in fraud prevention
  • What you need to know about the risk to encryption from quantum computing and how to solve it
  • Encryption as a service – models and benefits
  • The risk of synthetic identity fraud
  • What account takeover (ATO) looks like and how to mitigate risk?
  • Regulatory roundup with updates on
    • GDPR and worldwide data protection regulation
    • PSD2 SCA
    • EU AI regulation

Privacy & Ethics

  • Bias in AI – why it is such an important issue
  • What privacy by design is and how you ensure it is baked into digital trust solutions?
  • Diversity and inclusion in digital identity
  • Important considerations when designing and deploying a biometric system
  • Live AFR – is it such a bad idea?

Join me in October as we shape trust for the digital world by registering for your place now.

Mar 16
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Introducing EarthId

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EarthId is an award-winning decentralized self-sovereign identity platform that allows secure and frictionless exchange and verification of identity information. Helping organisations to reduce identity fraud and transform their onboarding processes, while empowering users with data ownership, privacy and consent, EarthId’s vision is an inclusive Earth powered by self-sovereign identity for all.

Hear more from EarthId’s CEO, Shiv Aggarwal by registering for your free place at Biometric Summit 2021 on 13th April.

Oct 26
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INTERVIEW: The DID Alliance’s Ramesh Kesanupalli talks to us about GADI, the exciting new initiative for Digital Identity…

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Last month we were delighted to host a webinar introduction to the Global Architecture for Digital Identity (GADI) in partnership with the DID Alliance*.  Ramesh Kesanupalli, co-founder of the DID Alliance, founder of the FIDO Alliance and CEO, Digital Trust shares his insight on this very exciting initiative and why we need a new method to add trust and accountability into Digital Identity.

After your success with the FIDO Alliance, what made you turn your attention to identity?

Ramesh Kesanupalli: “There were a couple of reasons: firstly, digital identity is one of the hot topics that is emerging in the industry – after adding up all the attacks that have happened to major entities, and considering the misinformation and untraceable information that is rampant on the internet – Identity is a problem that needs to be fixed.  After the successful standardisation of FIDO and its inclusion in all major operating systems and browsers, it’s only natural to look into identity binding as the next step.  At the same time, the CEO of RaonSecure, Soon Hyung Lee, who has been developing the OmniOne Identity DLT, asked me to take a look at what they were doing which got me started looking into this space.”

Tell us about the basic premise of GADI

Ramesh: “The basic premise of GADI is to define a trustable identity framework that will work at a global scale and bring different identity systems to establish trust and accountability. While security and privacy are the fundamental rights of everyone, for a functioning business or society, trust and accountability are basic necessities.”

What is a digital address and how is it used?

Ramesh: “A Digital Address is a human-readable access point, which is bound to a unique trust anchor for the user that is generated by a trusted issuer in the GADI ecosystem when the user is being on-boarded into the GADI ecosystem.  Once the initial trust anchor of the user is created, and a Digital Address is created for the user with a Digital Address Provider, the issuers can issue the user credentials using the verifiable credential formats, and publish the DIDs (Decentralised Identifiers) of those credentials to the Digital Address that the user is associated with.  The user can then go to any other issuer who would issue credentials to the user and provide their Digital Address so that the other issuer can start issuing their credentials to that user.  The user will then be able to provide verifiable credential presentations to a service provider to prove identity claims as needed based on the service provider’s context.”

Can GADI work with existing identity ecosystems?

Ramesh: “Yes.  Existing identity systems can turn themselves into a Digital Address Provider by embracing the GADI methods of on-boarding users and issuers.  The creation of the initial trust anchor is the key first step which involves identity verification of the user against a government-issued identity document by a high-trust entity.   This could be a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Passport Agency, Employer, Financial Institution or Medical Centre.   Digital Address providers will have to go through a certification process and must follow the governance and policies of the GADI ecosystem.”

Finally, how can people find out more and get involved?

Ramesh: “We welcome organisations, both public and private to come and join the DID Alliance to contribute to the specification, governance, and direction of the ecosystem.  There are different work streams that need help, support and participation.  We have a Technical Working Group, Governance Working Group, Messaging Working Group, Certification Working Group and so on.

“People can get involved at the board membership level, sponsor membership level or associate membership level.  Please visit the DID Alliance web site didalliance.org for more information and to reach out to us.”

*The DID Alliance is an open industry association created to drive the development of a standardised, interoperable framework for decentralised identity services to ensure the authenticity of an established trust in digital identities.