Purpose

This study aims to understand the benefits and challenges associated with the adoption of a blockchain-based identity management system in public services by conducting an academic literature review, and to explore the design of such a system that can be applied to the Korean government.

Design/methodology/approach

This study explores the adoption of a blockchain-based identity management system using a literature review and an actual design case intended for use by the government sector.

Findings

Blockchain-based identity management systems can significantly improve transparency, accountability, and reliability in the user control of one's own data while reducing the time and cost needed to deliver public services, as well as increasing administrative efficiency. However, it is not always easy to implement such systems, and introducing new technologies in the government field requires a complicated, time-consuming process. There is currently an appetite for research extending beyond the typical technology-driven approach to elucidate the government adoption of new technologies and explore its implications.

Practical implications

The idea behind this system is that by storing and managing personal information on the blockchain and providing mobile apps to customers, users can log in or retrieve previously authenticated personal information without having to go through an authentication process. Since users do not need to go through the verification process every time, it is expected that they will be able to access only the necessary personal information more quickly and conveniently without having to deal with unnecessary details. In addition, the blockchain-based operation of a public service effectively increases the transparency and reliability of that service and reduces the social costs caused by personal information leakage.

Originality/value

This study introduces the design of a blockchain-based identity management system that can be used in public services, specifically in the Korean government sector for the first time. Along with a literature review, the implications that this study gleans from these real-world use cases can contribute to this field of research.

中文翻译：

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了解公共部门采用基于区块链的身份管理系统

目的

本研究旨在通过进行学术文献回顾，了解在公共服务中采用基于区块链的身份管理系统的好处和挑战，并探索可应用于韩国政府的此类系统的设计。

设计/方法/方法

本研究通过文献综述和供政府部门使用的实际设计案例，探讨了基于区块链的身份管理系统的采用。

发现

基于区块链的身份管理系统可以显着提高用户控制自己数据的透明度、问责制和可靠性，同时减少提供公共服务所需的时间和成本，并提高行政效率。然而，实施这样的系统并不总是那么容易，在政府领域引入新技术需要一个复杂、耗时的过程。目前，人们希望研究超越典型的技术驱动方法，以阐明政府对新技术的采用并探索其影响。

实际影响

该系统背后的想法是，通过在区块链上存储和管理个人信息并向客户提供移动应用程序，用户可以登录或检索先前经过身份验证的个人信息，而无需经过身份验证过程。由于用户不需要每次都经过验证过程，预计他们将能够更快、更方便地访问所需的个人信息，而无需处理不必要的细节。此外，基于区块链的公共服务运营有效地提高了该服务的透明度和可靠性，降低了个人信息泄露带来的社会成本。

原创性/价值

本研究首次介绍了可用于公共服务，特别是韩国政府部门的基于区块链的身份管理系统的设计。连同文献综述，本研究从这些现实世界的用例中收集的含义可以为这一研究领域做出贡献。