ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T) Recommendation
X.1281 - APIs for interoperability of identity management
systems
BRUSSELS ,
April 23,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Secure Identity
Alliance (SIA) announced today that its OSIA specification, is
recognized as international standard by the International
Telecommunication Union's Telecommunication Standardization Sector
(ITU-T). This milestone establishes OSIA as official ITU standard
(ITU-T Recommendation) for the global infrastructure of information
and communication technologies (ICT).
The specification that is now an ITU-T Recommendation is: ITU-T
X.1281 - APIs for interoperability of identity management
systems.
ITU-T is the standardization arm of ITU, the United Nations
specialized agency for ICT. The Secure Identity Alliance
specifications were approved as official ITU-T Recommendations by
ITU members including 193 countries and the world's front-running
ICT companies on 1st March
2024. The new ITU-T Recommendation is under the
responsibility of ITU's standardization expert group for security,
ITU-T Study Group 17.
"We are very proud that the OSIA specification is recognized
as an international standard by ITU-T. This milestone demonstrates
the maturity of OSIA and its potential to foster interoperability
and promote fairness in the identity management systems
market," said
Debora Comparin, Chair of the
OSIA Initiative.
Prof. Heung Youl Youm, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group
17, said, "The
recognition of the OSIA specification as an official ITU-T
Recommendation underscores its critical contribution to the
advancement of global ICT infrastructure. We are thrilled about the
ongoing collaboration between ITU-T SG17 and the SIA, aimed at
developing standards for secure identity management."
"As Editor of the OSIA standard in the ITU-T Study Group 17
Q10, I am pleased to have contributed to this successful
recommendation by the ITU,"
said Abbie Barbir, Rapporteur for
ITU-T's working group on 'Identity management and telebiometrics
architecture and mechanisms' (Q10/17). "The
collaboration with the SIA continues on OSIA and other structuring
initiatives and standards development."
Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote,
CEO, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigeria & Chair of the OSIA Advisory
Committee, said, "As the Chair of the OSIA Advisory
Committee, comprised exclusively of government representatives, we
take great pride in our five years of collaboration guiding the
working group in the development of the OSIA specification. OSIA
establishes equal marketplace conditions, fosters collaboration,
and ensures product compatibility post-mergers and acquisitions.
The OSIA standardized interfaces drive innovation, enabling new
local market models and reducing fraud within multiple
ID systems. Additionally, OSIA addresses integrator/vendor lock-in,
allowing governments to maintain control over their identity
systems and pursue national development agendas
seamlessly."
"The Secure Identity Alliance has always supported standards
and its members have contributed to thousands of standards
globally, which are now used in the ICT market. Standards are key
to unlock the full power of Identity to enable people, economy and
society to thrive," concluded Didier Trutt, Chairman of the SIA.
X.1281 is at publication stage and can be accessed here:
https://www.itu.int/ITU-T/workprog/wp_item.aspx?isn=18778
OSIA v6.1.0. twin specification can be accessed here:
https://osia.readthedocs.io/en/v6.1.0/index.html
OSIA qualification programme can be accessed here:
https://globalplatform.org/osia-qualification-program/
For more information on the Secure Identity Alliance and the
OSIA Initiative, visit http://www.secureidentityalliance.org and
www.osia.io
For more information on ITU-T SG 17 visit
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/studygroups/2022-2024/17/Pages/default.aspx.
About the Secure Identity Alliance:
Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) is a global non-profit
association that serves as the voice for public and private actors
and organizations active in the secure identity ecosystem and
adjacent industries. SIA's mission is to unlock the full power of
identity so that people, economy, and society thrive. The
association supports the development of the activities of its
members across four broad pillars: Identity for Good, Outreach,
Open Standards Development and Industry Services and Solutions.
www.secureidentityalliance.org
About OSIA:
A digital public good, OSIA is an open standard set of
interfaces (APIs) that enables seamless connectivity between
building blocks of the identity management ecosystem – independent
of technology, solution architecture or vendor. More
information at www.osia.io
Follow the Secure Identity Alliance at on X @secureidentity1 and
LinkedIn at
https://www.linkedin.com/company/secure-identity-alliance/
About ITU-T SG 17
The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is one
of the three Sectors (branches) of the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU). It is responsible for coordinating
standards for telecommunications and Information Communication
Technology such as X.509 for cybersecurity, Y.3172 and Y.3173
for machine learning, and H.264/MPEG-4 AVC for video compression,
between its Member States, Private Sector Members, and Academia
Members.
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