Certified Broker for Denmark's MitID

Johan Montelius Hedberg
October 22, 2024
2 min read

ZignSec has been a certified broker for MitID since 2021. During this time, we have enhanced security and made it easier for companies to integrate with MitID. The certificate is a quality assurance that we meet high standards for security, business management, and data protection.

MitID replaced NemID 2021

NemID was created in 2010 as part of a progressive digitization strategy, and at that point NemID was one of the first digital IDs in Europe.
NemID were closed down in October 2023, and can’t no more be utilized by a Danish citizen.
It was during 2021, eleven years after the launch of NemID the Danish Digitalization Agency (Danske Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) together with Finans Danmark developed MitID to address new challenges and provide an improved solution.

The goal is to ensure the national digital identity infrastructure of Denmark and provide the Danish society with a more resilient eID solution.
Although NemID has proven reliable for over a decade, the rapidly changing digital environment has introduced new challenges and requirements to ensure that Denmark's national digital identity framework can adequately meet these evolving needs, a thorough update and modernization of the eID solution became essential.

Denmark's Essential Digital Identity Solution

MitID was introduced to businesses and Danish citizens in May 2021, marking a significant transition from NemID to MitID. The migration process, which lasted six months from the summer of 2021 to the end of the year, ensured that public authorities and organizations supported both systems. This seamless approach allowed Danish citizens to gradually adapt to MitID.

Today, as a Danish citizen, you can utilize MitID for a wide range of services, including online banking and interactions with government agencies. MitID has become a natural part of daily life, significantly enhancing online security across the nation.

What does it mean to be a MitID broker?

In 2021, MitID was launched by the Agency for Digital Government (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) in partnership with Finans Danmark, introducing the concept of MitID brokers to enhance its functionality.
Being a MitID broker is an important role for companies in Denmark looking to provide secure and efficient authentication solutions.
As a MitID broker, ZignSec acts as a link between the MitID system and the Service Provider, both private and public.

Insights from the 2023 MitID User Survey

As of 2023, there are 5.4 million users of MitID in Denmark. This digital identification system plays an essential role for both citizens and companies. On average, MitID facilitates 80 million transactions each month.

User feedback from 2023

This is the latest key figures from a MitID survey

·       81% feel secure when using MitID.

·       74% of users are either very satisfied or satisfied with their experience.

·       85% access MitID at least once every week.

Why Choose a MitID Broker for Your company?

Every business needs robust and smooth authentication systems to thrive in the digital environment. working with a MitID broker means you stay compliant with necessary regulations, such as identity verification for identifying a Danish citizen before doing a purchase in a beverage store.
For businesses aiming to improve customer satisfaction, a MitID broker simplifies the login process, making it easier for users to access services while keeping their data safe.

Only certified brokers can offer MitID

It’s only certified brokers by Digitaliseringsstyrelesen in Denmark who get access to and can offer the MitID solution. The broker concept has been introduced to increase security in MitID, and to make integration easier for service providers. To be certified, a broker must meet very high standards when it comes to matters of security, business management, reporting, data processing, and support.

Let us show you what we can do

Contact us today at sales@zignsec.com or book a demo to learn more about we can help you with the transition to MitID.

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