BARCELONA -- Several Mobile Digital ID
solutions were shown at Mobile World Congress (MWC), held here last
month, but the traditionally PC-based technology is challenging for an
increasingly mobile world.
Several existing systems rely on the presence of smartphones
to unlock devices. Chrome OS uses Bluetooth connection to an Android
smartphone or tablet to unlock a Chromebook and Chromebox. Using mobile
identification in this fashion is difficult as many people do not have
access to a laptop or desktop computer, or they share one with others
and don't want to install a digital ID on it.In cities such as Barcelona where cellphone penetration is over 100%, smartphones are the best recipients for a digital ID as they are usually not shared and are often close at hand. To writ, the city of Barcelona introduced its MobileID application in September 2013, and has been adding new services to it ever since. Currently, Barcelona residents can use the app to access several city services, pay taxes, and request resident certificates and permits. The city also makes the MobileID API available to third parties, such as financial institutions, to provide additional services where securely identifying the user is critical.
The security platform supporting this ID meets national and international legal and technical standards that are transparent to citizens, who interact only with their mobile phone application.
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