Secure identities
A person’s identity is something that is both unique and unmistakable. In the real world, physical characteristics and personal data in conjunction with a sovereign document, such as an ID card, provide proof of this. In the digital space, electronic data, which is made up of attributes, such as username and password, smart cards, tokens, digital certificates or biometric data, provide proof of a person or machine’s identity. Secure identities are the basis for communication on the Internet and in the real world.