Digital Identity and Authentication in the Blockchain Era
Bibhu Dash, Pawankumar Sharma · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) · 2021
In the digital age, our identity is built on our sense of identity, which defines who we are in our families, communities, cultures, and the wider world. The phrase "Know Yourself" (KYS) describes who we are and how we want to be perceived. It covers a range of characteristics, including those related to language, culture, religion, education, character, and career. While these traits help to define our individual identities, in order for governments and institutions to effectively provide services in areas like education, healthcare, banking, employment, and travel, a broader definition of identity is required. As a result, ‘Know Your Customer’ (KYC) checks are required by regulatory agencies all over the world. These checks are designed to confirm a person's identification before allowing access to services or facilities, such as admission to universities, creating bank accounts, getting loans, receiving health care, getting mobile SIM cards, etc. Therefore, in this digital world, protecting our identities and valuing who we are as individuals should be our first priority. The use of digital identities is becoming more prevalent as paper-based identity verification becomes less common. A greater challenge in the digital age is setting up how to protect our personal information and ensure that we are dealing with the correct individual, which is thoroughly examined in this study.