In today's world, identity is more than just a credential—it's a gateway to trust, inclusion, and opportunity. At Secure Identity Alliance (SIA), we believe that secure identity is a fundamental human right and the foundation for a thriving digital society.
Through collaboration, innovation, and leadership, we work to shape the future of identity—one where security and accessibility go hand in hand, and where digital trust enables people to engage fully in the modern world.
Photo: UNDP/Honduras.
It is with deep sadness that we have learned about the passing of Ny Andriana Andriantseheno Balsama Heliarson, our colleague and friend Bali. Bali H. Andriantseheno was an early supporter and Advisory Committee Member of the OSIA Initiative since the beginning of the adventure. We want to extend our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to his family.
Landmark qualification enables the ITU-T to normatively reference OSIA specifications
The OSIA qualification program aims at enhancing interoperability of ID management systems, support ID solution development, and address government requirements for OSIA compliance.

The National Agency for Economic and Social Inclusion in Guinea (ANIES) will leverage the OSIA open standards approach to create a fully interoperable identity system.
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari is showing the NIMC (National Identity Management Commission) NIN (National Identity Number) slip – that can be verified against the central national ID database leveraging OSIA interface
Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) announces composition of OSIA Advisory Committee.