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What is a digital identity?

Digital identity can be defined as a person’s presence online, as explained by Eric Stoller (2016), one’s digital identity footprint on the internet includes everything that a person posts, shares, comments on and interacts with, as well as how a person uses digital tools for their own benefit, and the benefit of the people that they work with. A person’s digital identity can always be with them and is very important to them.

How do personal versus professional approaches to digital identity affect social media use?

Both personal and professional identities are formed through online social interaction via online platforms and communication tools. (2019) However, the difference is that most people behave differently in their personal and professional lives. Most people are more rigorous and serious about their work, so their professional identity will show a more professional person, while their personal identity will show a more casual version of themselves.

How do digital identities converge in networked publics – what are the impacts and benefits?

The impacts digital identities on the networked publics are significant, and it is impacting and benefiting our society in many different ways. For citizens, having a digital identity means they can do a lot of things online that they otherwise must do face to face, such as transferring money, purchasing insurance, and even consulting doctors. The benefits of networked publics can also be seen in companies and government administrations. For example, according to a report by a global management consulting firm, countries that implement digital identities could create economic value equivalent to 3 to 6 percent of GDP by 2030. Some developed European countries, such as Estonia, have come to rely on the digital information society to ensure economic growth and competitive development, and their “digital society” have made extensive use of digital identities in all aspects of society. (Digital Dividends: The Positive Effects of Digital Identity)

Can a digital wallet provide trust in networked publics?

I do think digital wallets would provide trust among networked publics. Money is important to everyone, and I think if you link a person’s wallet to their online identity, it will control their online behavior to some extent, and thus create a sense of trust.

References: 

Digital dividends: The positive effects of digital identity. Thales Group. (n.d.). https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/markets/digital-identity-and-security/government/inspired/digital-dividends 

Eric Stoller â€śwhat is digital identity?”, YouTube. 2016, November 25.  https://youtu.be/u0RryRbJza0; (00:06-01:15) 

Jawed, Saira; Mahboob, Usman; Yasmeen, Rahila Education for health (Abingdon, England), 2019, Vol.32 (1), p.33-35


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