Global ID Via Blockchain
Microsoft has teamed up with Accenture to develop a system to provide identification to those who have been unable to obtain it. Working towards the UN ID 2020 program to allow everyone to have legal identification by the year 2020 is the goal.
This would immediately remove the need for paper records that can be lost or stolen. The effect would be immediate for refugees and others who are undocumented. Lacking proper identification locks people out of healthcare, banking, and education just to name a few.
The prototype has been developed by Accenture and will run on Microsoft's Azure computing platform. The system will run on the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance's private or permissioned blockchain. Personal details will remain offchain until given permission to access the information.