Computer software for facilitating electronic data privacy and security and ensuring private data exchange in digital transactions and communications; automated encryption software for the secure and private storage, distribution and authentication of digital data; computer software for bulk encryption; computer software for electronic payment processing services, electronic mail services, document verification services, and time-stamping services; computer software for creating, maintaining and sharing personal digital identities and digital personae; computer software for the verification of digital identities for the purpose of permitting or denying access to confidential information, database access, remote system access, and financial services access; computer software for secure data upload and download; computer software for encrypting text, video, audio, music and books in downloadable form via digital communication networks; computer software for anonymous transmission of information over electronic data networks; computer software for the electronic identification and verification of biometric data