Norwegian BankID digital ID now biometric, available on smartphones

Norway’s biggest digital identity provider, BankID, is coming to smartphones.

Starting on Monday, the platform is rolling out a feature allowing users to scan their passports or national ID cards into the BankID app. Users also enroll their biometrics for comparison with the ID document and subsequent authentications. The digital document can be presented at post offices and government-owned alcoholic beverages retailer Vinmonopolet, among more than 100 services.

BankID is also hoping to become the preferred way to pick up …

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