Digital Identity will be the e-wallet of the future

The digital identity, the electronic wallet of the future, which looks like a data treasury, is gaining ground on a daily basis.

ΌAccording to Die Welt, in Germany the Verimi platform offers users the ability to manage their digital identity. How does it work; You need to verify your identity on the platform, for example with the video recognition process.

However, there are also risks, Greek researchers say in APE - BPE. "The user must explicitly agree to the corresponding use. "Without proven consent, there is no data."

According to Die Welt, in Germany, the user allows Verimi to perform a strict authentication. Each user of course has individual control over what can be done with his data.

The first advantage of a digital identity is obvious: there is no more chaos with them passwords. Most people still have to remember up to 15 passwords, according to surveys. And according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (BSI), any security code must be at least eight characters long and contain uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. All users of the Verimi platform need is a site authentication password.

Examples

Winter of 2028. During a ski trip to Mount Parnassos, go to the company that sells the necessary equipment and say aloud on your mobile phone: "Scan foot transfer". The cell phone then sends the 3-D data of your feet to the seller, who returns a little later with a perfect pair of boots. You give the command "Payment ok" on your mobile and you leave. Cash payment or your credit card it is unnecessary. With the "smart phone" the amount owed has already been deducted from your account, say Greek academics active in the field of technology of the future to APE BPE.

Next move: "Do you want to get accident insurance for the next twelve hours?" You say your name on a digital ATM. Seconds later, the ATM recognizes your voice and completes safety without having to take off your ski gloves.

"Is this a crazy vision for the future?" APE BPE raised the question. "Not at all. Many of the described procedures are theoretically possible today. But one thing would be needed: a digital identity. A wallet, in electronic form. That way, we could prove our identity, "said the same sources.

The car as a "moving wallet"

It is clear that a digital identity would facilitate everyday life in a variety of ways. The automotive industry, for example, is already developing new digital visions. "The vehicle will recognize you based on your biometric features," says Dr. Stefan Ime, Volkswagen Digital Services Director.

"Once the car knows who is in the driver's seat, it will provide completely new services: the vehicle can directly access the user's calendar and schedule routes on its own. And not only that: If the car computer finds that it is noon, it could suggest a stop at the restaurant ", says Dr. Ιμε.

Tomorrow's car can also be used as a "moving wallet" upon request. The car Tomorrow he will pay for the hamburger at the fast food restaurant, the parking fee at the vending machine and charge the driver's bill when refueling or gasping, adds Volkswagen Digital Services Director.

Of course, if the vehicle knows the user's digital identity, it can also customize the entertainment program. For example, when the driver enters the car, his favorite playlist will run automatically.

The digital identity is also useful for health issues

Experts are convinced that digital identity will, in the long run, be much more useful for health issues as well. "The digital health record will also be part of it," said Bert Amritz, a professor at the Hasso Plattner Institute at the University of Potsdam. This would mean that the patient could easily provide any medical or hospital information about his or her medical records. "People will be able to have their data, of course anonymously, accessible to research," says Amritz. Scientists, in turn, will be able to analyze mountains of data and look for solutions: What caused a disease? What treatments really worked? Were there any misdiagnosis?

It would even be possible for a human genome to be contained in a digital identity. According to the APE-BPE, already in some American universities, freshmen automatically receive a digital copy of their gene map - so that they can analyze it themselves.

"In the long run, this data will be used more in medicine," Amritz said. U.S.A. researchers say that in the future, every person on their smartphone will have a watch that will show the remaining lifespan. If he does exercise he will be able to immediately see how much life time he gains, if he eats unhealthy food or lives in a stressful environment, how much his life expectancy decreases.

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