Intesi Group authorized to issue digital identity in Italy

Italy’s digital identity system is getting a new service provider and manager, certification authority Intesi Group.

The Public Digital Identity System (SPID) allows Italian citizens to access public and private online services. The registration is managed by digital identity providers authorized and supervised by Agency for Digital Italy (AgID) and includes private companies, some of which charge for ID activation.

The Agency announced on Tuesday it has authorized Intesi Group to issue SPID as a digital identity manager. The …

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