What's something you wish your ID could do?
Hey there, Manuel from Nomadful here. In preparation for our upcoming launch, I wanted to open up the conversation with this simple question, all ideas welcome! I'll start with a couple of things I wish my ID could do/have:
Personalisation: It's 2025, and it's hard to think of a future where personalisation isn't key. What if I could control what I want my ID to show based on the current situation. (For example, if I need to confirm my age to access a concert venue, do I really want security staff checking on my address or nationality?)
Universal usage: Why can't we just use one ID for multiple things? Wouldn't it be useful to have some utility help you login or autofill data online based on that same ID?
Privacy: What if IDs could really be bulletproof, and never leave your phone? If stolen, that sensitive data would be gone so no one could use it against you. (Although we would still need some kind of physical copy for backups).
While I can't just yet reveal the final product, I can assure you we're building something towards these goals: a privacy-focused, digital medical ID that will definitely change the health industry for years. But we're also scaling these product to developers, restaurants and venues, to make a comprehensive authentication system.
What's your take on this?
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ID should serve as identificator you are a real person (not AI) and for authentication.
Situation from 2 days ago – I reinstalled Authy app without backup, and I couldn't get into my accounts (bank accounts included because it was necessary to upload 2FA, which I lost). So I contacted support, and they asked for my ID card, and I had to scan my face as well. I found it pretty valuable.
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@busmark_w_nika It's indeed valuable, since you can always rest assured no one will access your sensitive data or accounts without that genuine, humane authentication.