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Mobiles helpful in proving identity online

Consumers can now offer a secure proof of their identity in various electronic services by using a mobile certificate. Such a certificate is a service linked to a mobile phone’s SIM-card.

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Image: YLE / Marko Melto

Mobile phone operators DNA, Elisa and Sonera have now launched the mobile certificate service.

Consumers can already prove their identity online by using their online banking codes or the Citizen Certificate issued by the Population Register Centre.

The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority, the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman, the Consumer Agency and the Financial Supervisory Authority see the widening spectrum of identification services on offer as a welcome development.

More information on the mobile certificate

Sources: YLE

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