Governments & Public Sector
Challenges: Governments must provide digital services (eID, e-Gov portals, e-Voting) that are secure, inclusive, and privacy-protective. They face strict regulations (GDPR, national data laws) and need public trust.
ZAKAPI for Government: We provide a national digital ID wallet and verification infrastructure that can scale to entire populations. Public sector agencies can issue digital ID credentials to citizens and residents (e.g., a national ID card, driving license, voter ID) in the Zakapi wallet. Citizens then use these to access services with no passwords and no photocopies; just cryptographic proof of the required attributes (age, address, voter status, etc.).
- Citizen eID & Single Sign-On: Replace cumbersome login systems with a “Login with National ID” powered by ZAKAPI. Our platform supports integration via SAML or OpenID Connect, meaning you can add Zakapi as a login option on government portals easily. Behind the scenes, it uses the citizen’s DID and verifiable ID credential to authenticate them with high assurance (compliant with eIDAS LoA high).
- Smart Permits & Licenses: Issue permits (business license, fishing permit, etc.) as verifiable credentials. Verifying a permit or entitlement is as easy as scanning a QR code – the citizen proves the permit is valid and unrevoked without the officer needing to call a database.
- Social Services & Benefits: Check eligibility for welfare programs or subsidies without invasive paperwork. Zakapi can prove “income below threshold X” or “unemployment status verified” by combining credentials (e.g., tax records or social security data) with ZK proofs. Only the yes/no outcome is revealed, preserving dignity and privacy.
- E-Voting & Voter ID: Strengthen electoral systems with cryptographic voter verification. Election authorities can issue voter credentials (e.g., “eligible voter in District 5 for 2026 election”). At the poll or online voting portal, the voter uses Zakapi to prove eligibility (and even that they haven’t voted before) without revealing identity to the voting system. ZAKAPI works hand-in-hand with open verifiable voting technologies: for example, our proofs ensure only legitimate voters cast ballots, while systems like Microsoft’s ElectionGuard handle ballot encryption and end-to-end verifiability of the count. The outcome; higher integrity elections that everyone can audit, without compromising voter anonymity.
- Border Control & Travel: Zakapi credentials can encode passport and visa status. A traveler can prove “I have a valid unexpired passport and a visa for 30-day stay” to an e-gate kiosk with a single proof. This speeds up processing while ensuring authenticity (backed by cryptographic issuer signatures and optional blockchain anchoring for cross-country verification).
- Compliance and Sovereignty: The government retains full control – the Zakapi platform can be self-hosted in-country, under local data jurisdiction. All code is source-visible for security inspection. We align with government standards like the European EIDAS 2.0 European Digital Identity Wallet framework and emerging standards from bodies like NIST and ISO for digital identity. Zakapi’s approach inherently supports data minimization and privacy by design, which supervisory authorities (like the EU’s privacy regulators) advocate for public digital ID systems.
- Value Proposition for Government: Enable convenient digital public services without creating new honeypots of personal data. Streamline citizen interactions (no more repeated document submissions) and cut verification costs. Meet the highest standards of security (cryptographic proofs, no single point of failure) and build citizen trust by showing you only request the bare minimum information needed for each service.