# Digital Identification Apps Bluink Created a Digital Identity App for Residents of Ontario By Daniel Johnson | Published 2020-04-01 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-identity-app References: [findbiometrics](https://findbiometrics.com/ontario-residents-get-digital-identity-app/) & [bluink](https://bluink.ca/) Bluink launched its digital identity app, which is now available for Ontario users of Android and iOS devices. The digital identity app was created in collaboration with the [Ontario Ministry of Economic Development](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-verification-service), which provided funding for the project. Bluink's app is named eID-Me and provides Ontario residents with the ability to store identification documents on their mobile phones. The app will also simplify the process for [online verification](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pruvly-ai) and allow users to login without using a password. Users can register for the app by scanning their passport, Driver's license or Photocard. Following that, the platform will provide them with an eID-Me identity. Steve Borza, the Bluink CEO made a statement about the potential implications of the new app, "Once integrations are in place, eID-Me could prevent identity fraud in financial services, which became more likely due to millions of leaked social insurance numbers from data breaches last year.” Image Credit: Shutterstock ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Digital Identity Verification:** The launch of digital identity apps such as eID-Me creates an opportunity for businesses to streamline identity verification processes. - **Mobile Identification Management:** The use of mobile phones as a tool for managing identity documents points to a trend of increased mobility and convenience in identification processes. - **Passwordless Login:** The introduction of passwordless login through eID-Me could inspire other businesses to adopt more secure and user-friendly login methods. ### Who This Affects Most - **Financial Services:** The prevention of identity fraud in financial services due to digital identity verification could be a disruptive innovation opportunity for the industry. - **Government:** Digital identification apps such as eID-Me make it easier for governments to manage and access citizen identity information, opening up opportunities for innovation in public services. - **Technology:** The development of digital identity verification technology has the potential to create new opportunities for innovation in the tech industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartphone Passport ID Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-digital-id.md) - [Automated ID Authentication Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/authentication-apps.md) - [Digitized Age Verification Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/age-verification-service.md) - [Digitized Government ID Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-wallet-id.md) - [Digital Driver Identification Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-5.md) - [All-In-One Identity Verification Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-idnow.md) - [Canadian ID Verification Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interac.md) - [Extensive Online Verification Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sign-in-with-id.md) - [Blockchain-Based Verification Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polygonid.md)