Description: Electronic identification is a digital identity solution for online interactions and transactions, equivalent to a traditional ID in the analog world.
Just like the physical ID documents we are accustomed to, i.e., national ID, passport, driving license, and so on, an eID is a set of verified personal attributes relating to its user. In the digital world, where humans and companies interact remotely, having a trusted online identity is a necessity – thus, electronic identification is essential. In order to obtain an eID, the user needs to undergo a meticulous identification process with the same requirements for security and accuracy as if it was to acqui
Electronic identifications are available in several variants: in the mobile, in the computer, or on a physical ID. With an eID in the mobile or tablet, it consists of an app. When users identify themselves, they use the app together with a password, fingerprint, or facial recognition. For an eID in the computer, the user downloads an eID to a program and then uses the program together with a password to identify themselves. A physical eID is usually a smart card – a plastic card that contains a chip – where
The entire world is undergoing a digital transformation where an increased number of services, activities, interactions, and transactions that called for a physical procedure not that long ago are taking place online. Shopping, banking matters, tax returns, health consultations, reservations, working, dating, education – the list of what people can do online today is lengthy, and it will extend exponentially. Very few of these online interactions and transactions would be possible to conduct in a secure man