Press Releases | Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada

Mar 19, 2020 in Press Releases by DIACC

Creation of the first National Digital Identity Laboratory

TORONTO, GATINEAU March 19, 2020 - The Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) is pleased to announce a collaborative partnership with Canada's cybersecurity cluster, In-Sec-M, to create the first national digital identity lab....

3 minute read

Oct 31, 2019 in News, Press Releases by DIACC

DIACC Announces the Appointment of New Vice Chair

Board Member Franklin Garrigues takes on new position as Vice-Chair The DIACC is pleased to appoint Franklin Garrigues (Vice President, Digital Channels, TD Bank) as the new Vice-Chair of the DIACC Board of Directors. “An...

2 minute read

Oct 15, 2019 in Papers & Projects, Press Releases by DIACC

Canadians are Ready to Embrace Digital Identity

CANADIANS ARE READY TO EMBRACE DIGITAL IDENTITY DIACC survey finds 70 per cent of Canadians want to see Governments work with the Private Sector to implement Digital ID Read the Report OTTAWA, October 15, 2019...

15 minute read

Jun 4, 2019 in News, Press Releases by DIACC

Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) Announces the Appointment of Six Board Members

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)...

2 minute read

May 16, 2018 in News, Papers & Projects, Press Releases by DIACC

Canada’s Digital Economy Relies on a Foundation of Digital Identity

Canada’s Digital Economy Relies on a Foundation of Digital Identity The Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) publishes white paper that underscores the economic impacts of digital identity on Canadian citizens and Canadian...

4 minute read

Jun 6, 2017 in Papers & Projects, Press Releases, Proof of Concept by DIACC

Is Blockchain the Answer to Corporate Registries in Canada?

Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC), IBM Canada, and the Province of British Columbia identify significant potential for blockchain for corporate registries Watch the Video | Read the Paper | Get the Code Toronto June 6,...

4 minute read

Mar 21, 2017 in Papers & Projects, Press Releases by DIACC

Innovation Paper – Digital Citizen Engagement

Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada a Publishes a Member Submitted Innovation White Paper Discussing Digital Citizen Engagement Digital Identity Authentication and Online Citizen Engagement, by PlaceSpeak Read the Paper TORONTO-March 21, 2017 -...

3 minute read

Feb 14, 2017 in News, Papers & Projects, Press Releases by DIACC

International Award – Distributed Privacy Enhancing Technology

Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada Awarded International Grant to Advance Cloud Based Identity Management, Security, and Data Privacy Read the Paper | Watch the Video Funding to Support Research and Development of New...

4 minute read

Feb 14, 2017 in Press Releases by DIACC

Subvention Internationale

>> Lire le journal complémentaire Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada obtient une subvention internationale pour développer la gestion, la sécurité et la confidentialité de l’identité en nuage Ce financement vise à soutenir la...

5 minute read

Nov 22, 2016 in News, Press Releases by DIACC

Digital ID and Authentication Critical to the Global Digital Economy

International Leaders Praise Canada’s Focus on Privacy by Design and Collaboration Ottawa November 22, 2016 – Digital ID and Authentication leaders from around the world gathered in Ottawa on November 3rd to attend Digital ID...

3 minute read