SecureKey Technologies Inc.

SecureKey Technologies Inc. provides identity and authentication services in Canada. Its approach lets people prove who they are online using credentials from institutions they already deal with, and information is shared only with the person's consent.

What SecureKey Technologies Inc. offers

• Digital identity sharing — consumers assert identity details through established credential providers such as banks, telecom operators and governments.
• Privacy-focused authentication — access to online services without exposing more data than needed.
• Blockchain-based identity — built with technology partners including IBM.

Who it works with

Organisations that offer online services and want to reduce fraud, together with the banks and public bodies that issue credentials. Major Canadian banks and several digital identity bodies took part in building the ecosystem as investors and partners.

Key facts

• Market: Canada
• Partners: IBM and six large Canadian financial institutions