Final Report - The Identities Project

INTRODUCTION AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PRACTICES
There are dynamic, human identity practices that require our consideration
- Essay P1
  People have always had, and managed, multiple personal identities
- Essay P2
  Physical identity artifacts matter, even in the digital era
- Essay P3
  Every identity transaction means something to the people involved
- Essay P4
  Like an “identity mosaic”, people select and combine identity elements for transactions during the course of everyday life
VULNERABILITIES
Everyone is vulnerable when identifying themselves—and ID systems can sometimes just shift, or even introduce new, vulnerabilities
- Essay V1
  There is a tension between fixed identities within systems and people’s shifting, dynamic lives
- Essay V2
  Migrants struggle with identities when moving across geographies
- Essay V3
  Enrolling into ID systems exposes vulnerabilities for many
- Essay V4
  Intermediaries are vulnerable users, too
- Essay V5
  There are persistent tensions around gender and identity
IMPLICATIONS
These problems and vulnerabilities can be mitigated with better designed identity systems and policies
- Essay I1
  Critical issues—such as privacy—are often abstract to the user. Use clear language to describe them
- Essay I2
  Intermediaries are critical–and need more support and accountability
- Essay I3
  Multiple ID elements are a feature, not a bug
CONCLUSION
From India to the World
APPENDICES
- Appendix 1
  Methods in more detail
- Appendix 2
  A reflective discussion of privacy, agency, dignity
- Appendix 3
  Personas for Designers
- Bibliography
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