Identity is the New Money
( 1 )
Publication series ：1
Author： Birch David;Conway Ed
Publisher： London Publishing Partnership
Publication year： 2014
E-ISBN: 9781907994364
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781907994128
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781907994128
Subject： B82 Ethics ( Moral Philosophy );F7 Trade Economy;TP39 computer application
Keyword： 自动化技术、计算机技术,贸易经济
Language： ENG
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Description
This book argues that identity and money are both changing profoundly. Because of technological change the two trends are converging so that all that we need for transacting will be our identities captured in the unique record of our online social contacts. Social networks and mobile phones are the key technologies. They will enable the building of an identity infrastructure that can enhance both privacy and security – there is no trade-off. The long-term consequences of these changes are impossible to predict, partly because how they take shape will depend on how companies take advantage of business opportunities to deliver transaction services. But one prediction made here is that cash will soon be redundant – and a good thing too. In its place we will see a proliferation of new digital currencies.