Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada

Aug 3, 2021 in News, Papers & Projects by DIACC

2022 Pre-Budget Submission

DIACC’s Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2022 Budget Ahead of the 2022 federal budget, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has asked Canadians to share their input. DIACC is pleased to...

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Jul 29, 2021 in Member Spotlights by DIACC

Spotlight on Trust Science

1.What is the mission and vision of Trust Science? Trust Science ® is a FinTech SaaS that delivers Credit Bureau 2.0 ® / Credit Bureau + ™. Its mission is to help deserving people get...

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Jul 20, 2021 in Member Spotlights by DIACC

Spotlight on Accenture

DIACC is very pleased to welcome Accenture as a member. In this spotlight interview, DIACC President Joni Brennan connects with Iliana Oris Valiente, Managing Director, Canada Innovation Strategy and Blockchain Lead and Christine Leong, Global Lead...

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Jul 7, 2021 in Member Spotlights by DIACC

Spotlight on ValidCert

1.What is the mission and vision of ValidCert? Our Mission is built on a foundation of Protection, Validation and Empowerment. The ValidCert Vision creates an Eco-System of Trust. Our Eco-System of Trust (1) Protects Digital...

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Jun 29, 2021 in DIACC Industry Insights, Guest Blogs by DIACC

Facial Biometrics: Liveness and Anti-Spoofing

Most of us understand how fingerprinting works, where we compare a captured fingerprint, from a crime scene for example, to a live person’s fingerprint to determine if they match. We can also use a fingerprint...

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Jun 27, 2021 in Interoperability by DIACC

Request for Comment and IPR Review: PCTF Assurance Maturity Model Draft Recommendation V1.0

This review period is officially closed. Thank you. Notice of Intent: DIACC is collaborating to develop and publish a Pan-Canadian Trust Framework™ (PCTF) Assurance Maturity Model to set a baseline of public and private sector...

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Jun 22, 2021 in AGM, Members, News by DIACC

DIACC Membership Appoints 2021 Board of Directors

June 22, 2021 – The Digital Identification and Authentication Council of Canada, (DIACC) today announced the appointment of five (5) nominees to the five seats up for election at its Virtual Annual General Meeting held...

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May 31, 2021 in Members, News, Press Releases by DIACC

Canada’s Community of Digital Identity Leaders Grows to Over 100 Members

Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) welcomes the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, City of Toronto, Deloitte, the Province of Quebec, and VISA as members. Toronto, June 1, 2021 — Governments and businesses...

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May 31, 2021 in Letters from the President by DIACC

Our digital future and economic recovery rest on getting digital ID right

As Canada’s economy reopens and talk of requiring vaccination proof heats up, it is essential to remember that security and privacy are paramount. Proof of vaccination, sometimes called “vaccine passports,” may provide a tool for...

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May 26, 2021 in Member Spotlights by DIACC

Spotlight on Sterling Backcheck

1.What is the mission and vision of Sterling Backcheck? Sterling Backcheck’s mission is to provide the foundation of trust and safety for our clients so they can create great environments for their most essential resource,...

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