What is Bring Your Own Identity (BYOI)?

How Bring Your Own Identity works

Bring Your Own Identity (BYOI) refers to an approach to digital authentication where users can bring and use their own identity information from external sources to log in to different online services. Instead of having to register and create new credentials for each service separately, BYOI allows users to manage a single identity with a third-party provider and then use it securely to access different services.

Think of it like a digital ID card or a set of keys that you carry in your wallet. Instead of having a new key for every door or building you want to enter, you use the same set of keys to gain access to different locations. BYOI works in a similar way: users can securely and efficiently carry their identity from one place to another without having to create new credentials each time.

This approach not only offers users more convenience, but can also improve security by delegating the management of identity to a trusted third party that specializes in identity management. However, it is important to ensure that the platform managing the identity has appropriate safeguards in place to protect the integrity and confidentiality of user data.
Overall, BYOI can help improve the user experience while increasing the security and efficiency of digital identity management. In addition, BYOI can significantly reduce the barrier to entry for new customers.