A mixed methods exploration of the motivations for, and impact of, Digital Identity Concealment

互联网是在没有基本身份的情况下建立的。这种匿名性使得优化数字服务变得困难，并引发了一系列网络犯罪。为了解决这个问题，越来越多的服务作为用户在授权访问之前进行数字身份验证。与此同时，我们这个高度互联的社会正在经历一场信任危机。无论是出于邪恶还是无辜的目的，有些人都会绕过数字身份验证。这项研究的动机是希望了解这种行为的动机，使用的技术和影响。

The internet was built without an essential identity later. This anonymity makes it difficult to optimise digital services and enables an array of cybercrimes. To counter this, an increasing number of services as users to digitally verify their identity before authorising access. At the same time, our hyperconnected society is experiencing a crisis of trust. Whether for nefarious or innocent purposes, some people will circumvent digital identity verification. This research is motivated by the desire to understand the motivations for, techniques used, and impact of such behaviour.