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S2 E7 - The Future of Trust and Identity with Tim Bouma
The 311 Podcast
Today my guest is Tim Bouma. Tim is Canada's public sector digital identity expert. He's held key roles in the federal government for years and was a key player in the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework, which brought together regional and federal government players to define standards and best practices for digital identity.
Tim now sits as a special advisor to Canada's Digital Governance Council, Conseil de Gouvernance Numérique, a member driven nonprofit working on responsible design, architecture, and management of digital technologies for the public service.
Guest information:
Tim Bouma, Special Advisor, Digital Governance Council LinkedIn
Digital Governance Council Website LinkedIn
Public Sector Profile of the Pan-Canadian Trust Framework | Cadre de Confiance pancanadien
The 311 episode with guest and shared friend, Ashley Casovan, that recommended Paul look to Tim Bouma for Canadian expertise in the digital identity area: S1 E1 - Governing A.I. with Ashley Casovan, The 311 Podcast
Additional information on some of the technologies mentioned in the episode:
- Most Minimal Trust Framework, Tim Bouma’s Newsletter
- Trust Frameworks, The Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC)
- Frequently Asked Questions, The Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC)
- Your Guide to Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), Identity.com
- Decentralized Identity: The Ultimate Guide 2025, Dock Labs
- Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), LivingInternet BGP
- Public Key Encryption, Geeks for Geeks
- What is public key infrastructure?, IBM
- Self-Sovereign Identity: A New Approach to Digital Identity, DSR Corporation
- Issuer / Holder / Verifier Model, LUNA.CO
- What is Blockchain Technology?, Amazon Web Services
- Chaumian ecash, chaum.com
- Nostr: A Simple Protocol for Decentralized Social Media
This is a show about the people that make digital public service work. If you'd like to find out more, visit the311podcast.com
We're going to keep having conversations like this. If you've got ideas of guests we should speak to, send us an email to info@the311podcast.com
