Digital ID’s Surging Global Adoption Examined

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William Howard-Waddingham and Conor Healy
•Published Apr 09, 2024 15:52 PM

A shift to smartphone-based identification is emerging globally as various governments - already in the dozens - embrace digital ID schemes expected to enable everything from proof-of-age QR codes to corporate dealmaking.

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This transition will shape new paradigms in how governments manage ID, what citizens use it for, individual privacy, and corporate influence, such as by smartphone OS architects Apple and Google.

In this report, we examine the growing number of digital ID initiatives globally, how they vary, and the decisions facing governments in designing this potentially transformative infrastructure.

Previously, IPVM examined digital ID rollouts specifically within the United States: The Rising Adoption of Digital ID in the US

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