But the blockchain has also become host to an array of startups who are building a range of products — from apps like uPort which aims to replaced state - issued IDs with
an authenticated digital identity, to GridPlus, which uses the Ethereum blockchain to track energy consumption with the goal of lowering utility bills.
Not exact matches
Since EMV's current focus remains on
authenticating consumers at the in - store point of sale, safeguarding the
digital identities and data of consumers is still a major concern for merchants of all shapes and sizes, across all various industries.
WineJobsAustralia's e-commerce provider uses
digital certificates to
authenticate the
identities of both the sender and receiver when data is being transmitted.
Depending on the method used to generate the
digital signature, it could be said that the competent authority is self -
authenticating, that is, the competent authority creates the signature on his or her own assertion of
identity.
Its
identity transaction platform creates embeds
authenticated identity and event details with a
digital signature and uses a participant's mobile device to approve a transaction, in Zimbabwe's case this will be a voting «transaction.»
A number of
digital ID schemes are emerging, including OpenID Connect, a protocol combining an
identity layer and an authorisation server, which allows clients of all types (e.g. developers) to request and receive information about
authenticated session and end - users across websites and apps without having to own or manage password files.