Vulnerability Assessment in National Identity Services
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posted on 2020-06-05, 17:01 authored by Waris AiemworawutikulWaris Aiemworawutikul, Manish Varma DatlaManish Varma Datla, Jeremy Chin Siang Lee, Teri Wen, Yulu ZhangYulu ZhangA country’s identification system is the backbone for effective delivery of public and private services. Governments are exploring the development of multipurpose foundational ID systems, in which individuals receive a unique identifier from the government that they can use for identity assertion and verification. The foundational ID can then be used to access a wide variety of government and private services (MOSIP, “MOSIP Documentation”).
As countries consider how best to build foundational ID systems, they face several policy and technological choices. Once these choices are made, countries often grapple with some common implementation challenges. These include ensuring uniqueness in the system, interoperability, privacy by design reaching scale, avoiding vendor lock-in and maintaining affordability (MOSIP, “MOSIP Documentation”).
Through the course of this study we have analyzed the security scope of national identity services adopted by various countries around the world.
