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Newcomer Louis Jacob brings extensive engineering and transformation design experience to Board TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– TORONTO June 4, 2019 – The Digital Identification and Authentication Council of Canada, (DIACC) today announced the appointment of six (6) nominees to the six seats up for election at its Annual General Meeting held in […]

Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) Announces the ...

4 Jun, 2019 in News / Press Releases by Amy Wallace

In today’s digital-first society, conversations concerning our digital economy have never been more important. At the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC), a non-profit coalition of public and private sector leaders, we know that digital identity is vital to the growth and efficiency of the digital economy, touching […]

Canada’s Digital Charter – Trust in the Age of ...

31 May, 2019 in News / Slider by Amy Wallace

In our most recent ‘Profiles in Identity Leadership’ video, Joni Brennan spoke with Ken McMillan, who was Acting Director, Digital Identity at Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, and co-chair of DIACC’s Trust Framework Expert Committee (TFEC). The committee is responsible for delivering Canada’s Digital Trust Framework, including the Pan-Canadian Trust […]

Profiles in Identity Leadership: Ken McMillan

31 May, 2019 in Profiles in Leadership by Amy Wallace

DIACC’s approach In Canada, DIACC is the singular organization focused on accelerating the establishment of a Canadian Identity Ecosystem – the singular organization where Canada’s identity experts and practitioners connect to share the deep knowledge needed to deliver a framework that will support our vision of an identity ecosystem where […]

Letters from the President: A Collaborative Road less Travelled – ...

15 May, 2019 in Letters from the President / News by Amy Wallace

In our recent ‘Profiles in Leadership’ video, Joni Brennan had a conversation with Allan Foster, who is a DIACC Director and VP of Global Partner Success at ForgeRock. The two discussed identity innovation, open banking and Canada’s collaborative approach. ForgeRock, a digital identity management platform, is headquartered in San Francisco, […]

Profiles in Identity Leadership: Allan Foster

4 Apr, 2019 in Profiles in Leadership / Slider by Amy Wallace

DIACC forecasts that numerous multiple-party Identity Information Networks (aka Networks), may become available in the near future. What are some implementation considerations regarding such networks? To further explore this, DIACC member SecureKey released a new white paper, Consumer Digital Identity Leveraging Blockchain. For this project, collaboration is key. “Establishing a […]

Consumer Digital Identity Leveraging Blockchain

7 Mar, 2019 in White Papers & Case Studies by Amy Wallace