{"id":74596,"date":"2019-05-06T20:28:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T20:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interac1.wpengine.com\/content\/%content-category%\/digital-id-and-security\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T11:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:52:42","slug":"digital-id-and-security","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/life\/digital-id-and-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital identity and security"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This article was originally published on May 6, 2019.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Privacy and security are major concerns for Canadians <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">who live in an increasingly online world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re checking your email, updating your social media account, renewing your driver\u2019s licence, or opening a mobile banking app, you need to be confident that your personal information is safe and won\u2019t be used for purposes outside of your consent. Without that protection, information could be misused or, worse, stolen by fraudsters.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/news\/interac-acquires-securekey-digital-id-services-for-canada-five-things-you-need-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Currently, governments and industry experts are working to develop digital IDs<\/a>: secure, privacy-enhancing methods of proving your identity online as you would in person with a driver\u2019s licence or passport. In doing so, developing protocols and aligning with industry standards for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/content\/ideas\/how-digital-id-will-make-canadians-data-more-secure-interac-securekey-in-conversation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">keeping personal information and data safe and secure<\/a>, while protecting the privacy of users, will be critically important.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this in mind, here are just a few of the security methods that are paving the way for the development of digital identity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>How tokenized credentials contribute to cyber security<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Already present in technology such as mobile wallets, tokenized credentials will play a major security role in future digital IDs. The process involves abstracting valuable personal information such as addresses and bank account numbers with randomly generated numbers. Since these numbers don\u2019t correspond to the personal information and have no real-world value, this makes them worthless to hackers and fraudsters. As a result, tokenized credentials are a valuable tool in preventing identity theft, which makes them an essential part of any digital ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>How authentication works with digital identity<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Authentication and verification have always been an essential component of digital payments. Without confirming the identities of everyone involved in a transaction, it\u2019s impossible to know whether it\u2019s legitimate. While organizations such as Interac already employ authentication methods, future digital ID frameworks will require a trusted operator to verify activity and keep users safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Encryption and cyber security<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Closely related to tokenized credentials, encryption encodes information to prevent access by unauthorized parties. While financial institutions already encrypt personal and payment information, the same technology will need to be applied to digital identity. For example, if a police officer asks a person to present their digital identity for scanning, encryption processes will be essential to protecting that information as it travels through the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Authoritative record-keeping and digital identity<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Authoritative record keeping is crucial to the success of any digital ID framework. Eventually, governments could issue fundamental credentials such as birth certificates and citizenship documents digitally. These permits will continue to necessitate the collection of personal information, so governments and industry will need to develop record keeping processes that preserve users\u2019 security while still offering them easy and convenient access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, these security measures will help guide the way for digital idenity in Canada. From tokenized credentials to authoritative record keeping, the security of tomorrow starts today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy and security are major concerns for Canadians in today\u2019s online world. Whether you\u2019re checking your email, updating your social media account, renewing your driver\u2019s licence, or opening a mobile banking app, you need to be confident that your personal information is safe and won\u2019t be used for purposes outside of your consent. 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