{"id":105202,"date":"2022-12-02T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dash.org\/?p=105202"},"modified":"2022-12-02T15:55:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T15:55:47","slug":"creating-identity-on-dash-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dash.org\/blog\/creating-identity-on-dash-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Identity On Dash Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"

Per Article 8 of the UN\u2019s Convention on the Rights of the Child, personal identity is a fundamental right. At its core, identity is defined as \u201cthe fact of being who or what a person or thing is.\u201d\u00a0 Today, we will see how decentralized identity, as provided by Dash Platform, helps you overcome the weaknesses of traditional official identity.<\/span><\/p>\n

The problems with traditional identity<\/h2>\n

Your official identity plays a crucial role in establishing who you are and is required for you to function in any capacity as a citizen. Your government identity consists of multiple data points like \u2013 Name, Date of Birth, Nationality, Identifier, etc. You must use your government identity to obtain essential services such as bank accounts, healthcare, social benefits, pension, etc.<\/p>\n

However, there are three major issues with centralized identity:<\/p>\n