What benefits would accrue to IdPs? 81 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | 2016 IDENTITY PROVIDERS: Case study TUPAS Private sector solution, Finland •The Federation of Finnish Financial Services drove the creation of a bank identity system called TUPAS, designed to improve user access to online services. •The RPs pay for the service (initiation fees, monthly fees and fees for set transaction volumes). Users may also be charged on a monthly basis, depending on their relationship with their bank. •While a group of telecoms in Finland offer a competing service, as of February 2016, 95% of all online service logins were processed through TUPAS. Only 2% of online service logins were processed through the competing system. This may be due to the government’s strong adoption of TUPAS, citizen loyalty towards government and banks, or the fact that it was the first successful service in the region. TUPAS has established a new revenue stream for banks as well as a strong competitive position. •With most banks, the user must approve and certify that the data being transferred from the bank to the RP are accurate, eliminating any liability risk for the IdP. A set of banks act as IdPs in the TUPAS system, providing individuals with access to over 180 public and private services.
