{"id":54546,"date":"2026-02-16T08:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/?p=54546"},"modified":"2026-02-16T08:31:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:31:12","slug":"wso2-and-iiit-b-collaborate-to-advance-open-source-digital-identity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/apac\/2026\/02\/16\/wso2-and-iiit-b-collaborate-to-advance-open-source-digital-identity\/","title":{"rendered":"WSO2 and IIIT-B collaborate to advance open-source digital identity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>IIIT-B and WSO2 have announced a strategic collaboration to strengthen the open-source single sign-on platform eSignet using a common technology stack.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT-B), through its MOSIP project and WSO2 have announced a strategic collaboration to further the development of the open-source single sign-on platform, eSignet, using a common technology stack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This partnership aims to leverage WSO2\u2019s global expertise in identity and access management (IAM) solutions with IIIT-B\u2019s deep academic and research insights into digital public infrastructure (DPI) and open standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>eSignet, an open-source platform designed to facilitate secure and seamless digital interactions, will benefit from this joint effort, focusing on enhanced features, security and scalability for global deployment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaboration will specifically focus on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022 Research and Development:<\/strong> Joint efforts on a modern code base to power MOSIP\u2019s eSignet and the WSO2 Identity Platform. 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