Identity systems should be designed as businesses that are viable and sustainable in the long termBACKGROUND Implementing a digital identity system represents a significant effort for all stakeholders; stakeholders must have assurance that their investment will be worthwhile. The system must therefore be designed as a viable and sustainable project. IMPLICATIONS •The public sector should have some role in system development and implementation to represent user interest, to drive uptake and to ensure regulatory participation •The private sector should be involved in system development and implementation to provide executional ability, and operational viability and ensure the system is cost‐effective •Both the public and private sectors should play a role in developing operational standards, including: – Liability and dispute resolution –Business model – Information collection, storage and transfer –Levels of assurance – Technical requirements –User consent models – Auditing IMPLICATIONS FOR FIs •FIs have a key role to play as important and trusted private entities in shaping the system’s operational requirements and standards •FIs will have the opportunity to monetise identity‐as‐a‐service 71 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | 2016 VIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE CASE STUDIESNational ID Cards Government solution, United Kingdom The UK government introduced national ID cards as a personal identification document. The system was scrapped in January 2010, as the incoming government stated the system was “wasteful, bureaucratic and intrusive”, posing a significant threat to the privacy and security of personal information.Clarient Entity Hub, DTCC Private identity solution, global Clarient Entity Hub is a utility designed to manage data and regulatory complexity for parties engaging in financial transactions. It aims to increase transparency across financial markets and is offered as a paid service to other entities.
