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IBM recently released a new cloud tool that eliminates the need for users to share personal information with apps.Available on IBM Cloud, Big Blue's new Identity Mixer protects a consumer's personally identifiable information. The technology is accessible to developers on IBM's Bluemix platform as a service.Identity Mixer is based on years of cryptography research and can reduce identity theft from happening as the result of sharing personal data on mobile and Web apps, according to IBM officials. Using algorithms, the tool enables developers to build apps that can authenticate users' identities without collecting personal data, otherwise known as a "zero-knowledge proof."