Digital identity: the foundation of trust among government, business, and individuals
Digital identity is the virtual representation of a person or company in the digital environment. Biometrics allows data to be identified using unique characteristics. How does digital identity influence a person's access to services, facilities, and finance? Why has identity become part of the trust infrastructure, and not just a technology? Evgeny Semenov, digital identity systems architect and Deputy General Director of the Center for Biometric Technologies (CBT), the operator of the state-owned Unified Biometric System (UBS), answers these and other pressing questions.
Digital identity is the virtual representation of a person or company in the digital environment. Biometrics allows data to be identified using unique characteristics. How does digital identity influence a person's access to services, facilities, and finance? Why has identity become part of the trust infrastructure, and not just a technology? Evgeny Semenov, digital identity systems architect and Deputy General Director of the Center for Biometric Technologies (CBT), the operator of the state-owned Unified Biometric System (UBS), answers these and other pressing questions.
Journal: PLUS №1-2 (333-334), 2026
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