Proposing a solution for the individual to regain control of their identity in today's unregulated and unsecured digital domain

The Problem

I. The identity of an individual can be taken as the sum total of the information that uniquely identifies the individual and allows the individual to transact in a social and commercial environment.

II. Historically that identity was held as paper documents maintained by government organizations and by certain commercial organizations. Verification was done using photographs and the verification of documentations by Notaries.

My vision of how a variety of organisations would be able to interact with me through my electronic persona - illustrating how personal information can be stored, accessed, maintained and given behavior. Since I wrote this in 2000, the field of personal information management has moved forwards and many of these concepts are now taking shape.

Motor Insurance

The December 2006 Report, Service Transformation: A better service for citizens and business, a better deal for the taxpayer' by Sir David Varney describes a new coordinated approach for delivering services to individuals and businesses - one where the departments and organizations delivering the service are able to leverage an integrated information system that will improve the service experience for customers and have significant cost savings.

October 7th, 2007

Back in 2000, I was thinking about how I could make my online life a little more convenient - and so the concept of the personal portal was born. This has been the root of my thinking and certain aspects of this are now a reality or at least a major consideration in the minds of those who are shaping the web and how we interact with it and within it.