The Danish eID Case: Twenty years of Delay

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The Danish eID Case: Twenty years of Delay. / Hoff, Jens Villiam; Hoff, Frederik Villiam.

I: Identity in the Information Society, Bind 3, Nr. 1, 2010, s. 155-174.

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Hoff, JV & Hoff, FV 2010, 'The Danish eID Case: Twenty years of Delay', Identity in the Information Society, bind 3, nr. 1, s. 155-174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12394-010-0056-9

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Hoff, J. V., & Hoff, F. V. (2010). The Danish eID Case: Twenty years of Delay. Identity in the Information Society, 3(1), 155-174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12394-010-0056-9

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Hoff JV, Hoff FV. The Danish eID Case: Twenty years of Delay. Identity in the Information Society. 2010;3(1):155-174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12394-010-0056-9

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Hoff, Jens Villiam ; Hoff, Frederik Villiam. / The Danish eID Case: Twenty years of Delay. I: Identity in the Information Society. 2010 ; Bind 3, Nr. 1. s. 155-174.

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