DIGITAL IDENTITY AND ARCHIVAL GOVERNANCE: TRUST, TRANSPARENCY, AND DATA MANAGEMENT IN ITALIAN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Digital identity has become a cornerstone of the digital transformation of the Italian public administration, profoundly affecting the ways in which digital data and archives are produced, managed, preserved, and accessed. From an archival perspective, this transformation represents a structural shift from paper-based records to certified digital information flows. Tools such as the Public Digital Identity System (SPID), the Electronic Identity Card (CIE), the National Register of the Resident Population (ANPR), and the emerging Italian Digital Wallet (IT-Wallet) are reshaping the relationship between citizens, institutions, and information.