itsme is a free app that allows you to securely log in, register, sign and pay in various online apps using a single PIN of your choice.

It also means you'll never need a card reader and all your different passwords again to carry out those operations. At present, the app can be used at KBC, Doccle, Bolero and Randstad. It is also useful for submitting your tax return via Tax-on-Web.

itsme is a Belgian Mobile ID initiative involving 4 big Belgian banks and the Belgian network operators.

The itsme app links your ID details to a PIN of your choice, your SIM card and your smartphone. When you enter your itsme PIN to log in or to sign a transaction, companies are sure it's you.

You also have the benefit of not having to remember a whole host of passwords or log in details. A single PIN is all you need.

Yes, it is because:

• European security standards: itsme complies with the European eID Regulation and the European Privacy Regulation, which ensures that your personal details are properly protected.
  
  
• Secure three times over: the itsme app only works with the right combination of smartphone, SIM card and PIN. If one of these items is missing, your itsme account will be blocked. Therefore, you can only use itsme on the phone and the SIM card used for registering it. Should someone steal your PIN, they will not be able to misuse your account.
  
  
• You retain control: you select the details you want to share with which companies.
  
  
• Your mobile interaction is protected: it takes place over the highly secured SIM card and the network of mobile operators collaborating on this app.

- Becoming a KBC client
- Digitally signing official documents
- Submitting your tax return via 'Tax-on-Web'
- Placing orders online
- Managing your contracts with your electricity or Internet provider
- Operating your home automation system (domotics)

Check out all the uses of itsme