Now, your SIM card could be your ID

Ever imagined that your phone can be your identification proof? If reports are to be believed then researchers are developing an application that can let you to show your SIM card as your identity proof. The new application will integrate the electronic identification data into a mobile phone SIM card, so that your phone becomes your identification.

MWC witnessed the prototype of this new research that facilitates secure identification of the user by his eID data stored in the SIM card. According to the reports, developers displayed the working of the card. SIM functions in a rather simple way: the system obtains the personal information and allows identification and authorization of the eID stored in the SIM card inserted in the terminal. For this system to work, the mandatory requisites are an Electronic ID, a PC with a reader for the same purpose, and an Internet connection.

SIMs in our mobile devices is like mini computers that store information and implement applications. The system allows the access of Web services through authentication with the eID making it more safe and secure.