Abstract
Electronic identification (eID) solutions constitute a critical element in digitalised society. As such, eID has been studied from a variety of perspectives, yet most, if not all existing solutions that have been studied rely on a centralised approach. With the introduction of decentralised technologies such as the blockchain, new avenues for designing eID solutions become feasible. In order to accelerate the creation of blockchain-based eID solutions and their study, this paper offers a comparison of two traditional eID initiatives in Finland and Sweden and one blockchain-based eID initiative in Taiwan. Based on this comparison, we derive insights in the form of design choices for a blockchain-based eID initiative. The findings show that the repertoire for design choices in eID solutions is expanded by the application of the blockchain. These findings are used as a foundation for discussing the design of blockchain-based eID solutions and the need for future research.
Recommended Citation
Bazarhanova, Anar; Magnusson, Johan; Lindman, Juho; Chou, Eric; and Nilsson, Andreas, (2019). "BLOCKCHAIN-BASED ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION: CROSS-COUNTRY COMPARISON OF SIX DESIGN CHOICES". In Proceedings of the 27th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS), Stockholm & Uppsala, Sweden, June 8-14, 2019. ISBN 978-1-7336325-0-8 Research Papers.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2019_rp/79