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Digital ID is an electronic version of trusted government identification that provides better safety, more security and stronger privacy than physical identification cards or documents. It can be securely stored in a digital wallet app for smartphones and other digital devices (like tablets or computers) and will let people and businesses prove ...
Nov 6, 2020 · As part of Ontario’s COVID-19 Action Plan for a People-Focused Government, this digital ID would contain “verified, digital information about you, such as the information found on your health card, driver’s licence and birth certificate,” which would be “securely stored in a digital wallet on your smartphone and conveniently used to prove your identity to access services when ...
Oct 19, 2020 · One such project teased by the government Monday includes the development of a “digital wallet,” which could hold resident’s driver’s licences and birth certificates.
You would have the option of getting the digital equivalent of your physical documents that you could store in a secure digital wallet on your personal device. When accessing a government service, like filing your taxes or applying for a social benefit, you would be able to select the required information from your digital wallet and share it with the appropriate government department.
Oct 19, 2020 · The creation of a digital wallet would allow Ontarians to safely hold and use the information found on their government IDs online, he said. “Now, you’ll need to keep a driver’s licence or ...
Dec 11, 2019 · It would hold virtual copies of government documents issued by the province, such as a driver's licence, medicare card or birth certificate. "Take a driver's licence, for example," Caire said. "I ...
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Mar 10, 2020 · Fast forward to 2020, and Bluink has launched eID-Me for iOS and Android, allowing residents in Ontario to store their driver’s licenses, passports and photos IDs securely on their smartphones. “Our goal is to improve access to services that require verified identity, including government, financial, health care, legal, and more,” says Steve Borza, CEO of Bluink, in a statement.
