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Just as cryptocurrencies have rekindled the discussion about digital money, dealing with the coronavirus has brought the concept of digital identity into the focus of public awareness. As the pandemic has shown in many places, countries with well-developed digital identity systems have been able to fight the virus more effectively.
The world of digital assets, crypto and blockchain
The financial world is changing; it’s time to bring digital assets, crypto, blockchain and related topics to a wide audience. At the CfC St. Moritz PUBLIC DAYS, relevant companies and actors do this in a diverse program. The CfC St. Moritz PUBLIC DAYS will take place from October 6th to 9th in St. Moritz. Participation is also possible via live stream, but registration is required.
Blick is the media partner of the CfC St. Moritz PUBLIC DAYS.
The financial world is changing; it’s time to bring digital assets, crypto, blockchain and related topics to a wide audience. At the CfC St. Moritz PUBLIC DAYS, relevant companies and actors do this in a diverse program. The CfC St. Moritz PUBLIC DAYS will take place from October 6th to 9th in St. Moritz. Participation is also possible via live stream, but registration is required.
Blick is the media partner of the CfC St. Moritz PUBLIC DAYS.
No wolf in sheep’s clothing
The topic of an electronic identity in addition to today’s physical identity solutions is more topical than ever. However, what the current example with Corona also shows: As a user of a digital identity application, you absolutely want to see the right to privacy guaranteed in everyday life. In order for a digital identity system to be popular in Switzerland and other Western countries, not only must dystopian future scenarios such as that of a Chinese surveillance state be excluded, but identity theft and falsification must also be successfully prevented.
Technology makes it possible
As a decentralized and tamper-proof technology for data validation and verification, the blockchain has significantly shaped research and implementation in the field of digital identities in recent years. The technological building blocks associated with it should make it possible in the future for privacy to be preserved throughout the creation, use and deletion of a digital identity. The focus is on the user when managing his or her digital identity. Personal data can and will only be passed on if this has been expressly authorized by the respective identity bearer.
The citizen is in control
This degree of independent control and protection against manipulation is guaranteed because the digital identity is not managed on central servers as it is in today’s implementations. As part of the CfC St. Moritz PUBLIC DAYS show in detail but understandably.