Accenture, Microsoft team up on blockchain-based digital ID network
Article: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-microsoft-accenture-digitalid-idUSKBN19A22B
TLDR:
Accenture and Microsoft are building a global digital ID network using blockchain technology. This will benefit people such as refugees from war-torn countries to be able to identify themselves without possessing documents (birth certificates, passports, etc) or the help of their government, which may or may not still exist. Being able to identify yourself is crucial in order to receive services such as education, financial services, healthcare, etc.
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