The government of Quebec has released its 2024-2028 Government Cybersecurity and Digital Strategy, which a release says aims to propel the public administration toward action and increase public confidence in the province’s ability to successfully lead on digital transformation. Noteworthy among its goals are the launch of a digital identity and a digital wallet program within the next four years. Drawing inspiration from best practices adopted by public administrations around the world, the strategy sees Quebec addressing the same technological deluge affecting everywhere from the EU to the middle of the Pacific Ocean. As motivating factors it names AI, an increase in cyberattacks, the prominence of cloud computing, the critical importance of data, and “the rapid growth in digital usage and appetite for digital services among the population.” “This government cybersecurity and digital strategy 2024-2028 is in line with the progress made to date by public bodies while focusing on responsible, transparent and ethical use of data,” says the document, which espouses a core vision of “faster and more intuitive public services, powered by digital technology.” Digital identity infrastructure to include wallet scheme Axis 2 of the strategy is devoted to accelerating the digital transformation of public administration, and […]
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