Public promotion and social use of the Spanish eID card
This paper describes the governmental promotion of the eID card and uses by the Spanish citizens since its inception. Here, we pinpoint the paradox regarding to the high diffusion, but limited use of the eID card in Spain, above all, to complete electronic transactions with public sector agencies. In addition, we offer some exploratory conclusions of this phenomenon, drawing the initiatives and actions put into practice by the Spanish government to encourage the utilization of the eID card. Finally, we present implications and avenues for future work on this research area.