According to Myers (2007), the self is the most researched topic in psychology. “Our sense of self organizes our thoughts, feelings and actions”(Myers, 2007, p. 25). When you complete the sentence, “I ...

Concerns over online privacy are leading Facebook users to commit "virtual identity suicide" by deleting their Facebook accounts, according to new scientific research. A survey of around 300 Facebook ...

Virtual directory technology offers a way to provide a consolidated view of user identity without having to reconstruct an entire directory infrastructure. Implemented in the form of middleware, a ...

When you play Monopoly, which playing piece do you grab first? The race car? The Scottish terrier? The thimble? The cannon? The iron? Most of us can probably recall our favorite, even if we haven’t ...

Our online presence frequently has the same weight as our real one in the digital era. Digital avatars serve as representations of virtual identities that are increasingly pervasive in our personal, ...

There’s an 81-year-old veteran living in Japan who’s been trying, and failing, to sign up for a Veteran ID card online — he can’t seem to verify his international phone number. There’s a 19-year-old ...

Genies has raised $65 million to boost its avatar creator, which the company is touting for virtual identity and wearable digital goods. Genies wants to become the virtual identity for people to ...

As the industry advances its services outside the four walls of the provider, a shift in digital care interactions will require a robust infrastructure to facilitate secure, real-time data sharing and ...