Digital certificates
Digital certificates allow users to provide proof of rights with their mobile phone in a suitable and safe way, even if a printed licence is forgotten or lost.
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Digital certificates are implemented by Digital Iceland for public bodies issuing them. Digital certificates are digital versions of certificates which are based on some kind of user's rights. Examples of these include a driving licence, a right to operate heavy machinery, firearms licences and disability licences. Digital certificates are designed to be in two sections for the user:
Displaying an overview of certain rights in the Island.is app and on My pages on Island.is, as well as the possibility to retrieve a digital certificate for saving to a smartphone.
Version of a digital certificate stored in Apple Wallet on iPhone or SmartWallet on Android.
A certificate scanner built into the Island.is app can also be used to verify that other users' digital certificates are valid and not revoked. This can increase security even further than most today's printed licenses.
Benefits for government agencies
Improved service for certificate users.
Possibility of reducing the activity and costs of issuing printed plastic licences.
The increased security of electronic authentication of digital certificates reduces the likelihood of falsification
What does an agency have to do?
Submit an application for collaboration to Digital Iceland.is.
Provide the data needed for the digital certificate via web services.
Work with Digital Iceland on the introduction, publication and service of certificates.
Consider presentation of the privacy policy and other terms of reference.
What role does Digital Iceland play?
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.