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  1. Initiatives
  2. DPI as a Packaged Solution (DaaS)
  3. Cohort 1: DaaS Offerings

Digital authentication

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Last updated 1 year ago

What is it?

Add the capability of authenticating whether the individual who owns any kind of ID is trying to use it for a context (eg. via mobile one-time password, PIN, fingerprint auth, or other modes)

Why Digital Authentication?

Unified Login

Layer on ID for multimodal user verification

Single Sign On capabilities

Selective data disclosure to third parties

User data sharing with explicit consent

Modular integration with trusted ID systems

Standard based integration with relying parties

Ensures user privacy and security in all integrations

Robust support for biometric authentication

Comprehensive support for wallet-based authentication

For the system/ business user:

Can securely authenticate users (with smartphone/ feature phone/ no phone) for service delivery

Enable consented data sharing to safeguard the agency of citizens

Faster service delivery to citizens as manual, time consuming verification process is eliminated

Narrow and bridge the digital divide by enabling multiple modes (OTP, biometrics, password) of verification

Each business application doesn't have to maintain user profiles (passwords)

Enable trusted DPI rails to power ecosystem players (private and public service delivery services/platforms)

The cost of authenticating an individual (and hence the cost of trust) is lesser

For the end user:

Seamless sign up experience to access services

User does not need to create new profiles or remember multiple passwords

User is empowered as data is shared only with consent

Faster service delivery for users

User is empowered to share selective data fields

Digitally illiterate users can avail services using assisted mode

Lesser chances of impersonations and fraud

Increase in quality of life across sectors (fundamental needs, finance, healthcare, education) by seamless access to a wide range of services

Empowers citizens to actively participate and transact in the society

What use cases can be powered?

For DaaS Cohort 1, eSignet is the digital authentication product made available.

eSignet - Additional resources:

eSignet - Experience centre:

Explainer video of eSignet -

Documentation -

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Agriculture

Single sign on with digital ID for farmers to access Government Portal to place bulk sell orders

Education

University students authentication to download Course Digital certificates

Govt. Services

Profile data sharing for citizens applying for Driving License with age verification

Govt. Services

Profile data sharing for citizens applying for Voter ID with age verification.

Govt. Services

Single sign on for registering online police complaints.

G2P Benefits

Auth for citizens availing Flood relief kits or Draught relief items from Government run stores

G2P Benefits

Auth for farmers applying for Bank Loan waiver or claiming crop Insurance relief.

G2P Benefits

Auth for citizens availing subsidized Food grains from Government run stores/ godowns.

Healthcare

Auth for patient registration at hospitals

Financial Inclusion

eKYC using digital ID for citizens applying for online Bank Account opening.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfUPRv71s_0
https://docs.esignet.io/
https://docs.esignet.io/try-it-out/using-mock-data
A short explainer of digital authentication