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The organisations pushing for the Digital ID system

International Organisations:

• World Economic Forum (WEF): The WEF has been a strong advocate for digital identities as part of its broader agenda to shape global digital transformation.
• United Nations (UN): The UN, through initiatives like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promotes digital IDs as a means to enhance financial inclusion and global development.

Government Entities:

• Central Banks: Central banks, particularly those exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), often advocate for digital IDs to streamline financial systems and enhance security.
• National Governments: Countries like India (with Aadhaar) and Estonia (with their e-residency program) are notable examples of governments pushing digital ID systems to modernize public administration and services.

Technology Companies:

• Microsoft: Has been involved in developing digital ID solutions and has partnered with the ID2020 Alliance to promote digital identities as a way to provide secure and verifiable forms of identification.
• IBM: Offers blockchain-based identity solutions aimed at enhancing security and privacy for digital identities.

Financial Institutions:

• Banks and Financial Services: Institutions like JP Morgan and Mastercard are investing in digital ID technologies to streamline KYC (Know Your Customer) processes and reduce fraud in financial transactions .

The organisations invested in the infrastructure of Digital IDs

Technology Companies:

• Microsoft: Through initiatives like the Decentralized Identity Foundation, Microsoft is working on creating secure digital identity systems that leverage blockchain technology.
• IBM: IBM’s blockchain-based solutions are being developed to provide secure, decentralised digital identities.

Global Identity Organisations:

• ID2020 Alliance: A coalition of private and public partners, including Microsoft, Gavi, and the Rockefeller Foundation, working to create a global digital identity system.
• World Bank: Through initiatives like the Identification for Development (ID4D) program, the World Bank supports the development and implementation of digital ID systems in developing countries.

Governments and Public Sector:

• Indian Government (Aadhaar): One of the largest digital ID systems globally, Aadhaar provides a unique identification number to residents of India.
• Estonian Government (e-Residency): Estonia offers a digital identity for its e-residents, allowing them to access various services online.

Financial Service Providers:

• Mastercard: Developing digital ID solutions that integrate with payment systems to enhance security and streamline transactions.
• Visa: Also investing in digital ID technologies to provide secure, efficient payment solutions.

The benefits espoused by proponents of Digital IDs

International Organisations:

• World Economic Forum (WEF): The WEF has been a strong advocate for digital identities as part of its broader agenda to shape global digital transformation.
• United Nations (UN): The UN, through initiatives like the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promotes digital IDs as a means to enhance financial inclusion and global development.

Government Entities:

• Central Banks: Central banks, particularly those exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), often advocate for digital IDs to streamline financial systems and enhance security.
• National Governments: Countries like India (with Aadhaar) and Estonia (with their e-residency program) are notable examples of governments pushing digital ID systems to modernize public administration and services.

Technology Companies:

• Microsoft: Has been involved in developing digital ID solutions and has partnered with the ID2020 Alliance to promote digital identities as a way to provide secure and verifiable forms of identification.
• IBM: Offers blockchain-based identity solutions aimed at enhancing security and privacy for digital identities.

Financial Institutions:

• Banks and Financial Services: Institutions like JP Morgan and Mastercard are investing in digital ID technologies to streamline KYC (Know Your Customer) processes and reduce fraud in financial transactions .

The likely dangers Digital IDs pose to people and society

Technology Companies:

• Microsoft: Through initiatives like the Decentralized Identity Foundation, Microsoft is working on creating secure digital identity systems that leverage blockchain technology.
• IBM: IBM’s blockchain-based solutions are being developed to provide secure, decentralised digital identities.

Global Identity Organisations:

• ID2020 Alliance: A coalition of private and public partners, including Microsoft, Gavi, and the Rockefeller Foundation, working to create a global digital identity system.
• World Bank: Through initiatives like the Identification for Development (ID4D) program, the World Bank supports the development and implementation of digital ID systems in developing countries.

Governments and Public Sector:

• Indian Government (Aadhaar): One of the largest digital ID systems globally, Aadhaar provides a unique identification number to residents of India.
• Estonian Government (e-Residency): Estonia offers a digital identity for its e-residents, allowing them to access various services online.

Financial Service Providers:

• Mastercard: Developing digital ID solutions that integrate with payment systems to enhance security and streamline transactions.
• Visa: Also investing in digital ID technologies to provide secure, efficient payment solutions.

This Digital ID awareness campaign is an ‘Action Tracker' project by Reality Check Radio. Action Tracker is a new initiative with the objective of keeping the government accountable to the things they say and do.