Norway's digital identity system criticized for exclusion and governance failures (uio.no)

• Private eID solutions like BankID exclude vulnerable groups from digital services.
• Identity fraud leads to financial losses and legal uncertainty for victims.
• The study calls for holistic state governance of digital identities.

"A University of Oslo study criticizes Norway's digital identity management, based on private solutions like BankID, for causing social exclusion, identity abuse, and legal insecurity. Lack of public oversight and fragmented responsibilities worsen the issues. The report proposes measures for more holistic governance."