Cambridge: implementation is cross-border digital ID's weak spot

A Cambridge DPI Regulatory Programme and Alan Turing Institute workshop on cross-border digital identity interoperability identified infrastructure constraints, fragmented data formats and weak political commitment as key barriers. Reports on regulatory architecture and Singapore's SingPass are due next month, followed by e-KYC reports.

• Researchers presented the Regulatory Diagnostic Framework for reviewing digital ID governance
• Three interoperability paths: federated body, wallet-based credential presentation and direct API integration
• In the Smart Africa pilot (Benin, Ghana, Rwanda) the gap was trust, not technology
• National data protection authorities often have a single biometrics expert on staff