A digital identity is information used by computer systems to represent an external agent - a person, organization, application, or device
Digital identities allow access to services provided with computers be automated and make it possible for computers to mediate relationships
The use of digital identities is so widespread that many discussions refer to the entire collection of information generated by a person's online activity as a "digital identity"
This includes usernames, passwords, search history, birthdate, social security number, and purchase history.,especially where that information is publicly available and not anonymized and so can be used by others to discover that person's civil identity
In this broader sense, a digital identity is a facet of a person's social identity and is also referred to as online identity
An individual's digital identity is often linked to their civil or national identity and many countries have instituted national digital identity systems that provide digital identities to their citizenry
With self-sovereign identity, the user has a means of generating and controlling unique identifiers as well as a way to store identity data
The legal and social effects of digital identity are complex and challenging.
This includes usernames, passwords, search history, birthdate, social security number, and purchase history. ,especially where that information is publicly available and not anonymized and so can be used by others to discover that person's civil identity. In this broader sense, a digital identity is a facet of a person's social identity and is also referred to as online identity. An individual's digital identity is often linked to their civil or national identity and many countries have instituted national digital identity systems that provide digital identities to their citizenry. With self-sovereign identity, the user has a means of generating and controlling unique identifiers as well as a way to store identity data. The legal and social effects of digital identity are complex and challenging.