What's your next big milestone?
The next major milestone from an implementation perspective is in October when the Everest 1.0 platform is planned to go live (token, ID + Wallet DApp, blockchain implementation, admin console and API)
Other major milestones can be found here:
https://everest.org/#roadmapRegarding the rebranding, anything else important changed, or only the name?
No. The rebranding was done to get Everest's vision clear to their audience. The Everest's brand fully encompasses the business model, rather than focus on one of our aspects. Wile Identification is a huge aspect of the platform, the actual APIs and DApps are far beyond basic identification. Have a look in the whitepaper if you have the time, in particular, page 11
from the whitepaper (blockchain technology).
What are some problems that you are trying to solve with EverID?
By leveraging blockchain and distributed storage technologies, Everest empowers banks, governments, NGOs, hospitals, businesses and other institutions to transparently and effectively exchange value with those hard to reach users, especially the 5 billion users without smartphones, all while giving users the most control and privacy in the market.
It does sound quite interesting - all these things you are trying to achieve, but how will you approach people who do not use updated technology?
you mean people who do not use smartphones? maybe a desktop app would be ok for them.
Collect documents, biometrically sign contracts to serve billions of users with or without device.
But if they do not have the device how can you enable the collection?
For collection of data the individual does not have to own a device himself. An agent of the organisation will in this scenario connect the person with the agent DApp. The individual just needs to be physically present.
This will be a game changer for sure, not having to own a device, will be really good for some people that are not too good with technology.