- The DIACC brings together private companies, government institutions, and academia to foster collaboration in developing initiatives that enable secure digital interactions across Canada and worldwide.
- The Spanish company aims to strengthen a trusted framework that promotes digital inclusion through this partnership.
Facephi has joined the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) as a member. Since 2012, DIACC has united private companies, government institutions, and academic organizations to collaborate on DIACC’s framework and initiatives for secure digital interactions. Facephi’s membership reinforces its mission to build trusted digital identity experiences, contributing its technological expertise to the Canadian and global ecosystem.
Driving trust in digital identity in Canada
According to the Canadian Digital Identity Research 2022 report, updated in 2023, 72% of Canadians are interested in learning more about digital identity solutions, while 71% view collaboration between the government and private companies as crucial. However, concerns about digital privacy persist, underscoring the need to educate and empower citizens in this area.
With a population increasingly willing to share more personal information with trusted services than in previous years, Facephi’s partnership with DIACC aims to address these concerns with solutions that prioritize security and user control over their data.
“Reliable digital identity is the foundation of the global digital economy, enabling secure and scalable access to essential services anywhere. As part of DIACC, we will work to create this framework of trust,” says Javier Mira, CEO of Facephi.
“Welcoming Facephi to DIACC strengthens our commitment to advancing secure, trusted digital verification solutions in Canada and globally. Their expertise in digital onboarding and biometric authentication reflects the shared vision of building a more secure and fraud-free digital world, where trust and innovation work hand-in-hand.” DIACC President, Joni Brennan
Facephi brings its interoperable and scalable digital identity technology expertise, which is aligned with international standards such as mDOC, W3C Verifiable Credentials, and SD-JWT. Its innovative approach and ability to integrate robust regulatory and technological frameworks position the company as a key partner in shaping the future of digital identity.
Through this partnership, Facephi consolidates its position as a leader in the digital identity sector, reinforcing its vision of a world where every digital interaction is secure and seamless, connecting people to the digital resources they need.
About DIACC
Created as a result of the federal government’s Task Force for the Payments System Review, the DIACC is a non-profit coalition of public and private sector leaders committed to developing a Canadian digital identification and authentication framework to enable Canada’s full and secure participation in the global digital economy. DIACC members include representatives from various government and private sector leaders.
The DIACC’s objective is to unlock societal and economic opportunities for Canadians by providing the framework to develop a robust, secure, scalable, and privacy-enhancing digital identification and authentication ecosystem that will decrease government, consumer, and business costs while improving service delivery and driving GDP growth.
