{"id":47269,"date":"2021-09-09T08:17:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T12:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=47269"},"modified":"2021-09-09T08:17:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T12:17:59","slug":"ontario-releases-technology-and-standards-for-digital-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/09\/ontario-releases-technology-and-standards-for-digital-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario Releases Technology and Standards for Digital Identity"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Ontario government is publicly launching the technology and standards that will build Ontario\u2019s digital identity ecosystem, which will empower simpler, faster and better access to more convenient and secure online services. As one of the first jurisdictions in North America to publish this information, Ontario continues to demonstrate its commitment to digital and data transparency, and is making progress on becoming a world-leading digital jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

When fully launched, Ontario\u2019s Digital ID (identification) will allow people and businesses to prove who they are both online and in person with built-in safety features that protect users\u2019 privacy and personal information. It will be a convenient and easy identification solution that is made with the security and encryption necessary for today\u2019s highly digitized world, which protects personal data while performing secure transactions and accessing online services.<\/p>\n

Over time, Ontario\u2019s Digital ID will open up more opportunities for individuals and businesses across all business sectors. This initiative is yet another way that the government is working with the marketplace to support economic growth, new investments and technological innovation.<\/p>\n

Kaleed Rasheed, Associate Minister of Digital Government, shared an update on the government\u2019s plan in a virtual conversation with the Council of Canadian Innovators on Ontario\u2019s digital future.<\/p>\n

\u201cOpenly sharing our technology approach to digital identity is an essential step in our plan to provide more convenient, private and secure ways to prove who you are,\u201d said Minister Rasheed. \u201cToday\u2019s announcement responds directly to what we continue to hear from sector partners, stakeholders and the public \u2013 Ontario\u2019s approach to technology needs to be ambitious, innovative and transparent.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ontario\u2019s Digital ID will use emerging technology standards and, wherever possible, publicly available open source solutions. Key principles that will underpin Ontario\u2019s digital identity program include compliance with current industry standards and laws, including Ontario’s Digital Service Standard and Anti-Racism Data Standards.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Ontario Onwards: Action Plan<\/em> first announced our government\u2019s goal to make Ontario the most advanced digital jurisdiction in the world \u2013 all in the service of the people of this province,\u201d said Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance. \u201cThe release of Ontario\u2019s Digital ID later this year will be an exciting step towards transforming and modernizing government services in an increasingly digital world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Ontario government is publicly launching the technology and standards that will build Ontario\u2019s digital identity ecosystem, which will empower simpler, faster and better access to more convenient and secure online services. As one of the first jurisdictions in North America to publish this information, Ontario continues to demonstrate its commitment to digital and data …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":31649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47269","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-13 09:49:30","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/46"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47269"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47269\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47270,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47269\/revisions\/47270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}