Digital Iceland
Digital certificates
Role of Digital Iceland
Manages the design and implementation of the certificate in consultation with the institution.
Develops how a certificate appears in the Island.is app and on the Island.is My pages.
Provides a licence scanner to verify the validity of digital certificates.
Develops and operates the technical environment for digital certificates with partners.
Technical information
Digital passes are published on Apple's PKPASS.
PDF417 Barcode used for certificate verification.
Barcodes have a short lifespan to prevent counterfeiting.
A centralised certificate system provides data between publishing bodies and service providers in a secure manner.
Secure web service communications with the publisher via the Straumurinn (X-Road) security layer and IDS identification.
