An electronic identity (e-ID) is positioned to be a basic tool for identification, authentication and authorization in application domains such as e-Commerce in private sector and e-Governance in public sector. A practical and flexible e-ID should be ...
An electronic identity (e-ID) is positioned to be a basic tool for identification, authentication and authorization in application domains such as e-Commerce in private sector and e-Governance in public sector. A practical and flexible e-ID should be usable in both a network-connected online setting as well as in conventional offline situations. While improving security of communication and enhancing access control to resources, e-ID has the potential negative factors on user privacy rights. In this paper, we analyze the current e-ID proposals and propose the systematic approaches for privacy protection of e-ID systems.