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OPINION: Digital identity – defining ourselves in a virtual world
We're bringing information and devices online at an unprecedented rate, raising one of the fundamental questions of our time: how do we represent ourselves in this digital world that we are creating? And more importantly, how do we secure our identity in a digital world? We've heard about blockchain for currencies and smart contracts, a compelling and crucial application is in securing online identity. For four billion years, the genetic code has been life's data store, containing not only instructions for but also the lineage of all terrestrial life.