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Using Mobile Phones as Instruments for Digital Identity

Start Date :

Sep 09, 2014

Last Date :

Sep 25, 2014

18:30 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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Providing a digital identity to all individuals is crucial to facilitate electronic authentication for delivery of online public services. The digital identity must be unique, ...

Providing a digital identity to all individuals is crucial to facilitate electronic authentication for delivery of online public services. The digital identity must be unique, lifelong, online and authenticable. The digital identity should be easily verifiable in an online and cost-effective way. Aadhaar provides such a digital identity that also serves as a proof of identity and address for individuals. If such a digital identity could be linked to mobile phones in a secure manner, it would make the task of online authentication much easier at the level of the individual. As the penetration of mobile phones is high, this digital identity will facilitate the delivery of online services more easily.

Ideas and suggestions are welcome on how mobile phones and digital identity could be linked so that mobile phones can be used as instruments for online electronic authentication of individuals’ identities. The suggestions may include technical architecture and solutions, policy guidelines, process improvements, implementation mechanisms, cost effectiveness, operational efficiency, etc. You can upload your ideas in doc or pdf format.

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Murali Kumar R 11 years 7 months ago

Mobile phone need not be the digital identity but the sim card or the frequency allotted for a person; Each sim card number is like land; hence should be regd. with Govt; Each should have only one sim card registered in his name. that as his bank acct ; Something like instant transfer should be installed in all mobile through which all financial transactions has to be happen; Money It should flow only through nerves banks; Done this, will bloom economy; volunteers can take classes to illiterates

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Kuldip Gayan 11 years 7 months ago

Mobile Phones are good and fantastic digital device now a days and it is extremely popular. However, this should not be used as a digital identity at all. Because, in our country although people are using this device extensively but majority of our population does not know how to use this ethically. And hence, if it is misused or stolen or some unusual things happen then it would be a disaster for the person as well for the society, hence instead of using mobile ph as identity we shd use other.

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Deepak Prasad 11 years 7 months ago

There are numerous possibilities. The imei number of the mobile phone could be linked with aadar to form an identity along with mobile number and a password. If a person was to use it he needs at least 2 of the above(except imei and mobile no). If the offices are equipped with finger print scanners, mobile phone could be used alongwith them, as aadar already has finger scans. One mobile number must be linked to a person, non transferable, if he looses, he gets same no again.

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Hemant Pai 11 years 7 months ago

Instead of using mobile phones for digital identity,these can be used to control the corruption in India. A mobile application can be developed to control the corruption. We can call this service as "E- Corruption Control", if anyone comes across any scenario he can report those incidents using this application and his identity should kept confidential.

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anurag bajpai 11 years 7 months ago

Few considerations: 1. Mobile number portability 2. Feature Phone vs. Smart Phone 3. Localization of contents 4. Low Data bandwidth considerations (make it sms based instead) 5. Scenarios related to lost / stolen device (consider 2 factor authentication i.e phone number + Adhar number or phone + PAN, phone + passport) 6. Fraud detection and prevention 7. Start with mobile as one of the avenues to get the public service faster and don't make it mandatory.

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ashish shrotriya 11 years 7 months ago

there should be a unique mob no for a single person, but he has all the facilities on that no. like fast internet, adhar no. linked from mob, bank a/c, all other on that no.

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bojja venkat sai 11 years 7 months ago

Gov should provide every individual a card.which is simlar to atm card(security features).and stop printing money above 100 rs.so every individudal carry that card and money tranfer done through any buying,selling.so gov can have clear cut about individual income,expenditure.so we can avoid black money problem,theaf problems

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Dipesh das 11 years 7 months ago

Mobile Numbers should be linked with Adhar ID Numbers, to say, sim cards should be issued only on production of adhar Cards and should be recorded by TRAI as a data base. this can be used as a preferred digital identity. Adhar in turn may be cross linked to IMEI number of the handsets, Wheneve there happens a change in IMEI number number and cross-linked Adhar number/phone number, the same should be properly enquired to safeguard any misuse of the same.

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Prakash Gupta 11 years 7 months ago

Cost effective smart phones in every Indian hand with data linked power will help BharatMata world power.

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vivek kumar 11 years 7 months ago

Attendance management.: organizations have their intranet or website Employee his AADHAR Number in any available system connected with intranet or website. GET OTP Valid for 5 min. entered into office system. Attendance verified. direct cash transfer. eligible citizen data base with mobile no should be recorded. Every month a specific code should be sent to the individual. By using that code individual can draw the amount either through post office or near by available any bank.

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