E‐Government Government solution, Estonia •The government of Estonia has created a digital interface between citizens and government agencies. The government holds citizen information in a centralised Population Registry and acts as the IdP and governing body, transferring reliable and trusted data to RPs. •Citizens are each assigned an eID identifier that they can use to log on to the State Portal, which provides access to dozens of services, from voting, to updating automobile registries, to applying to universities. The government transfers the attribute information needed to complete each transaction from the Population Registry to the RP, and citizens are able to see what entities have accessed their information. •Citizens of Estonia have the ability to view who has accessed their records, how often and for what purpose. This transparency allows citizens to feel ownership over their data, as they are able to see how the information is being used. •A compelling example is the Electronic Health Record –a nationwide system that integrates data from various healthcare providers into a single portal. Users are able to log on to a Patient Portal to control their treatment and manage their healthcare information. 79 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | 2016 USERS: Case studyWhat benefits would accrue to users?Estonia’s e‐government system protects citizen information, provides an extremely convenient experience for users and allows them to feel ownership over their data. Chekk Private sector solution, global •Chekk is a mobile solution that provides users with a secure wallet of their personal attributes and allows them to share up‐to‐date information with the entities with which they transact. •In the Chekk system, only the information required for a transaction is supplied, meaning that the user is in control and their privacy is protected. Chekk allows users to own, manage and share their personal information
