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The What, Why and How
Digital Identity

2. The What
Physical
Enabling face‐to‐face
transactions among entities.
Digital
Enabling transactions in the
digital world and offers improved
functionality for its user.
Emerging
Requiring a new approach to
emerging topics and advancements
in digital technology
Digital identity
protects and
controls access to
companies' data,
systems, services,
buildings and
computers.

3. The Why
Most security breaches occur because of problems
with digital identity processes, tools and reach.
Organizations say staying
ahead of the attackers is
a constant battle and the
cost is unsustainable.
Source: Accenture CybersecurityReport, 2020
69% 40%
of security breaches are a
result of indirect attacks,
even higher with COVID-19.
Source: Accenture CybersecurityReport, 2020
of organizations have cited
security and risk
compliance as a top
concern for cloud
adoption.
Source: Accenture Cloud Outcomes Survey, 2020
65%

4. Understand current capabilities and map
them to organizational risk, using AI,
machine learning and automation.
01.
Work closely with business stakeholders to
align digital identity capabilities to the
business needs and vision.
02.
Leverage digital identity SaaS solutions to
reduce total cost of ownership, align to
digital technologies and position the
organization for a secure future. Almost all
digital identity vendors have a SaaS
solution.
03.
Integrate fraud/risk decision-making
processes and tools, in real-time, with
digital identity processes and tools—while
walking a careful line between useful and
invasive.
04.
The How

5. It’s not just about security
A robust digital
identity solution
enables organizations
and individuals to
interact securely and
easily, and provides a
good user experience
while reducing time
and costs.

6. Good digital identity unlocks value and experience
Better User
Experience
Reduce Time
and Costs
Reduce Risk
Learn more about our digital identity capabilities at
www.accenture.com/digitalidentity