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The path forward for digital ID in Canada
Bridging the public and private sectors to deliver digital ID capabilities is fundamental to support the growth of Canada’s innovation economy.
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How digital ID has the potential to enhance convenience and security in healthcare, real estate, air travel — and more
Digital ID is quickly becoming a reality in Canada. An increasingly digital economy — accelerated by the pandemic — is creating a need for tools for Canadians to prove their identities securely in digital settings. Interac is working with both public and private sector organizations in an effort to bring Canadians solutions that they can trust. Having…
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Digital Identity in Employment
Improving security, efficiency, and convenience, while reducing risk and fraud. A Digital ID becomes the unique identifier linking an individual to their credentials and accreditations.” Introduction The efficient allocation of human resources is reliant on an employer accurately assessing a set of skills-based claims by a potential employee. A growing challenge, however, is being able…
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How digital ID will make Canadians’ data more secure: Interac + SecureKey in conversation
Governments and the private sector agree that the time has come to give Canadians a way to securely establish their identity while transacting virtually. The innovation potential and security necessity of digital identity was clear well before COVID-19, but the pandemic only underscored the need. By shifting interactions from real life to the digital realm,…
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Interac acquires SecureKey digital ID services for Canada: Five things you need to know
Interac announced it has entered into a strategic transaction to acquire the exclusive rights to SecureKey Technologies Inc. digital ID services for Canada. Here are five things you need to know about the transaction. 1. What does this acquisition include? This strategic acquisition includes SecureKey’s Canadian digital ID business contracts and an exclusive Canadian license of its digital ID intellectual property. This includes Verified.Me,…
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Interac Corp. acquires exclusive rights to SecureKey digital ID services for Canada
Enables development of a national, standards-based digital identity platform for Canadians TORONTO, October 1, 2021 – Interac Corp., a leading payments network and digital ID provider, today announced it has entered into a strategic transaction to acquire the exclusive rights to SecureKey Technologies Inc. (“SecureKey”) digital ID services for Canada. SecureKey is a leading digital ID and…