The move towards development of a foolproof identity system is strongly pushed by at least two sectors – the banking industry and law enforcement. The banking industry seeks to have a system that could verify financial transactions beyond the possession of a plastic card and the use of a signature. Law enforcement agencies need a system that would facilitate easy identification of an individual.
It is getting more difficult for people to hide their identities as this particular move of developing electronic identities continues to prosper. The development encompasses the system credentials and biometrics. However, the issue of creating a trail and determining its consequences remains to be resolved.