Personal identification system and method for carrying it out

A personal identification system for use in providing identification for access to a web site from a user location comprising:

• a web passport certificate;
• a computer at said web site for performing the steps of requesting further identification, accessing data from the web passport certificate and identifying a mobile device associated therewith, supplying a unique identification code to said mobile device;
• and
• an input device at said location for inputting said unique identification code received by said mobile device;
• wherein said computer can compare the inputted identification code with the identification code sent to the mobile device and permit or deny access to said web site independence on said comparison.

A method of personal identification for use in providing identification for access to a web site from a user location comprising:

• obtaining a web passport certificate;
• generating at the web site a request for further identification;
• receiving at said user location said request for further identification;
• accessing at said web site data from the web passport certificate and identifying a mobile device associated therewith;
• supplying from said web site a unique identification code to said mobile device;
• receiving at said user location said unique identification code on said mobile device;
• inputting at said user location said unique identification code;
• comparing at said web site said inputted identification code with the identification code sent to said mobile device, and
• permitting at said web site access to the web site in dependence on the comparison of said identification codes.