9 Blank recordable electronic data media; Data carriers having integrated circuits, in particular the aforesaid data carriers featuring software for secure data transfer and for authentication purposes; Data carriers containing recorded programs for use in database management, for use in electronic storage of data, and for use in secure data transfer; Optical data carriers bearing recorded software for use in database management, for use in electronic storage of data, and for use in secure data transfer; Blank optical, magnetic and electronic storage media; Pre-recorded optical, magnetic and electronic storage media featuring computer software to authenticate characteristic data for identifying machines, tokens, cards with integrated circuits and other objects connected with a computer network, to authenticate, issue and validate digital identities, and to authenticate, issue and validate digital certificates; Pre-recorded compact discs featuring computer software to authenticate characteristic data for identifying machines, tokens, cards with integrated circuits and other objects connected with a computer network, to authenticate, issue and validate digital identities, and to authenticate, issue and validate digital certificates; Blank magnetic data media; Blank floppy computer discs; Blank USB (universal serial bus) memory drives; Hard disk drives; Hard disk drives in the nature of solid state drives; Semi-conductor memory units; Memory cards; Flash memory card readers; Flash memory card adapters; Computers; Peripherals adapted for use with computers; Computer interface boards; Security token hardware; Smart meters for measuring gas, water, electricity, pressure, pH; Data processing apparatus in the nature of computers and mobile terminals; Internet servers; Computer file servers; Cloud network servers; Operating system and application software for use in database management, for use in electronic storage of data for pre-recorded data carriers and data processing apparatus, for use in authenticating characteristic data for identifying machines, tokens, cards with integrated circuits and other objects connected with a computer network, for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital identities, and for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital certificates; Downloadable software for use in database management, for use in electronic storage of data, for pre-recorded data carriers and data processing apparatus, for use in authenticating characteristic data for identifying machines, tokens, cards with integrated circuits and other objects connected with a computer network, for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital identities, and for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital certificates; Software for use in database management and for use in electronic storage of data in the fields of telecommunications, health, mobility, telematics, identity, authentication and financial services; Software for troubleshooting and debugging computer programs; Personalization and management systems comprising computer hardware, operating system computer software, database management system (DBMS) computer software, computer applications software for data processing, and utility computer software: Tokens in the nature of embedded software and other embedded software for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital identities, and for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital certificates; computer firewall software; document and user authentication software; computer software for authorizing access to data bases; Industrial automation controls incorporating software; computer game programs; computer software for biometric systems for the identification and authentication of persons; computer application programs for the development, management and maintenance of software for use in database management, for use in electronic storage of data, for pre-recorded data carriers and data processing apparatus, for use in authenticating characteristic data for identification machines, tokens, cards with integrated circuits and other objects connected with a computer network, for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital identities, and for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital certificates; computer programs for development, maintenance and management of software for use in database management, for use in electronic storage of data, for pre-recorded data carriers and data processing apparatus, for use in authenticating characteristic data for identifying machines, tokens, cards with integrated circuits and other objects connected with a computer network, for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital identities, and for use in authenticating, issuing and validating digital certificates; Biometric identification systems comprising sensor modules for acquiring biometric data, web cams, digitizing tables, scanners, feature extraction modules, and decision-making modules to establish a user's identity; telecommunications equipment and telecommunication apparatus, namely, fiber-optic transceivers, multiplexers, transmitters; Apparatus and instruments for conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling electricity; Apparatus for recording, transmission or reproduction of sound or image; Cash registers; Cameras