What is a digital identity?
A digital identity is commonly characterized as a one-to-one link between a person and their online presence. An individual’s digital presence may include many accounts, credentials, and entitlements.
Digital identity frequently acknowledges the existence of an individual or entity throughout apps, networks, on-premises systems, or cloud settings. This might be a person, organization, programme, or device used for authentication, authorization, automation, or even impersonation during runtime. Digital identity may also be synonymous with “digital entity” or just “identity” depending on the context.
How do personal versus professional approaches to digital identity affect social media use?
Separate accounts for personal and professional usage are totally appropriate. Many professionals create separate profiles on the same social networking platform for each purpose. However, even if your coworkers are solely connected to you through a business account, there is still a potential they will locate and read your personal account. Employers, coworkers, rivals, and anyone can access and see the postings of any social network account, depending on the privacy settings. Some social networks allow several profiles per email address, while others do not, so verify the site’s regulations before creating a profile. Many professionals connect their work emails to their business profiles and their personal emails to their personal pages.
Prospective employers value employees with engaging personalities, and there is nothing wrong with liking or posting personal material such as family photographs, thoughts, and news about your favourite entertainment or other personal hobbies. However, it is recommended to avoid extreme beliefs or personal photographs that may depict you in an unprofessional manner, such as vacation shots in scant attire or news articles expressing an extremist stance. As a general guideline, avoid publishing anything on social media, whether personal or professional, that would be improper for supervisors, coworkers, or clients to view.
How do digital identities converge in networked publics – what are the impacts and benefits?
The Department of Home Affairs is the Australian government body in charge of protecting people’ digital identities. According to David Nockels, First Assistant Secretary with the Identity and Biometrics Division inside that Department, “identity is vital” owing to their mission and the entities under their portfolio. They handle identification “inside and beyond the department,” but they also assist the government’s larger digital strategy, especially in terms of digital identity. This is significant because it is “critical to the administration of our borders, the functioning of our background checking systems, the supply of government benefits and services to a variety of other organizations, and the facilitation of commerce and economic activities.” It is advantageous in certain ways, but on the other side, the government possesses all of its citizens’ personal information, which might be hacked/leaked and utilised unethically.
Can a digital wallet provide trust in networked publics?
To protect your personal information, digital wallets include authentication, monitoring, and data encryption. According to Jason Soroko, manager of mobile banking, banking on mobile devices is even more safe than internet banking because of mobile operating systems’ “sandboxing design,” which separates individual programmes from dangerous software.
Resources
https://publicsectornetwork.com/insight/digital-identity/
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/02/digital-wallets-are-safe-yet-americans-remain-wary.html
catrionaborys1
January 29, 2023 — 9:14 pm
Hello Nick,
I really enjoyed reading your second blog post! I liked how you talked about how a digital identity isn’t just one person but can be an organization, program, or device used for authentication. I think this is important because when many people think of digital identity, they think of it as a single person, but it could be multiple people. I also liked how you pointed out that many people have two social media accounts for professional and personal use. I also included this in my blog as well. You did a really good job of bringing up the point that nothing is wrong with having co-workers on your personal account, but if you do you should ensure that you are not making any of your co-workers uncomfortable about what you post.
nickkk
March 1, 2023 — 3:57 pm
Hey Catriona,
Thanks for your feedback and I totally agree that one should ensure that you are not making any of your co-workers uncomfortable before you post anything