%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2017 %T A Blockchain Ecosystem for Digital Identity: Improving Service Delivery in Canada’s Public and Private Sectors %A Greg Wolfond %K blockchain %K consumer privacy %K cybersecurity %K digital assets %K digital attributes %K digital identity %K identity fraud %K identity verification %K online privacy %K online security %X Blockchain-based solutions have the potential to make government operations more efficient and improve the delivery of services in the public and private sectors. Identity verification and authentication technologies, as one of the applications of blockchain-based solutions – and the focus of our own efforts at SecureKey Technologies – have been critical components in service delivery in both sectors due to their power to increase trust between citizens and the services they access. To convert trust into solid value added, identities must be validated through highly-reliable technologies, such as blockchain, that have the capacity to reduce cost and fraud and to simplify the experience for customers while also keeping out the bad actors. With identities migrating to digital platforms, organizations and citizens need to be able to transact with reduced friction even as more counter-bound services move to online delivery. In this article, drawing on our own experiences with an ecosystem approach to digital identity, we describe the potential value of using blockchain technology to address the present and future challenges of identity verification and authentication within a Canadian context. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 7 %P 35-40 %8 10/2017 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/1112 %N 10 %1 SecureKey Technologies Greg Wolfond is the Founder of SecureKey Technologies and brings more than 30 years of experience in fintech, security, and mobile solutions to his role as Chief Executive Officer. Greg is a serial entrepreneur whose earlier ventures include Footprint Software Inc., a financial software company he sold to IBM, and 724 Solutions Inc., a wireless infrastructure software provider he took public. He sits on several boards and has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, Entrepreneur of the Year, and one of the 100 Top Leaders in Identity. Greg holds a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science from the University of Western Ontario, Canada, and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Life Sciences from the University of Toronto, Canada. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/1112