Dutch govt kicks off rolling deployment of digital ID law

The Netherlands has enacted its Digital Government Act, which defines how Dutch government agencies and semi-government organizations create secure digital access to government services.

According to the Dutch government, the Digital Government Act gives citizens electronic identification with a “substantial or high degree of reliability.”

The Digital Government Act is being put in place in parts. The first deals with improving and standardizing accessibility to government sites and apps. Subsequent stages will be opened to each organization as it completes …

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