Identosphere 162: Belgium's EBSI Reboot • Encounter Louisiana MDL • EBSI for Canada • Ownership in AI-enabled world
Upcoming events, company news, organizational updates, standards development, and deep thoughts on everything related to decentralized identity and verifiable credentials
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Events
[virtual] DIF Hackathon Deadline 12/01 [$19,000 prize pool]
[Netherlands] IDnext event 12/4
[EU] DIGITAL HORIZONS 360 Sponsorship Invitation. Hospitality Technology Innovation 02/20-21 Spain
Annual Privacy Forum 2024 Submissions due 04/15
Explainer
Federated Identity and SSI - YMMV 2023-11-17 Spherical Cow Consulting
Both Federated Identity and SSI models support similar (but not wholly overlapping) use cases. For example, both models can support remote identification, authentication, and/or authorization to online services. Both require an entity that holds the source records, issues credentials, and supports the possibility of a third party using those credentials.
Self-Sovereign Identity vs. UNDP’s Digital Public Infrastructure 2023-11-19 LionsGate Digital
In the digital era, the quest for a secure and efficient identity management system has led to the emergence of two distinct philosophies: Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) and the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) digital public infrastructure (DPI) approach as recently endorsed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
[wVideo] Ethics vs Human-Centered Design in Identity 2023-11-20 Talking Identity
Other links from the talk:
An Introduction to the GDPR (v3), IDPro Body of Knowledge 1(5).
Impact of GDPR on Identity and Access Management, IDPro Body of Knowledge 1(1)
Code of Conduct: the Human Impact of Identity Exclusion by Women in Identity
EBSI Reboot
Belgium to focus on a public sector European blockchain during its EU presidency 2023-11-21 Science|Business
“A lot of countries are working on applications based on the blockchain; it would be a good idea to build them on a common infrastructure. But it has to be on a blockchain which is managed by the government,” he said.
Michel is proposing to reboot the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) project set up by the European Commission in 2018, in collaboration with the European Blockchain partnership, made up of the 27 EU member states plus Norway and Liechtenstein.
Belgium Proposes Blockchain Infrastructure for Europe 2023-11-22 COINTURK NEWS
The revamped EBSI project will be renamed Europeum and will be used by public administration tasks such as verifying driver’s licenses and other official documents throughout the EU. According to Michel, the project could also support the digital Euro infrastructure. He emphasized the importance of using a public blockchain infrastructure developed by EU member states instead of private alternatives:
Standards
[Report] GLOBAL STANDARDS MAPPING INITIATIVE 4.0 2023-11 Global Blockchain Business Council
Since 2020, Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) has kept the industry up to date with the Global Standards Mapping Initiative (GSMI), the most comprehensive industry-focused effort to map and analyze the blockchain and digital assets community across six key areas:
1. Legislation & Regulatory Developments
2. Taxonomy
3. Technical Standards
4. Blockchain & Digital Assets Landscape
5. Courses from Accredited Educational Institutions
6. In-Depth Reports & Visuals on Key Themes
[tweet] Excited to announce that VC-JSON-Schema has progressed to Candidate Recommendation at the @w3c 2023-11-21 decentralgabe
it's now that much easier (& legitimate) to use JSON Schemas with Verifiable Credentials
Government
[USA mDL] A Digital Toast: My Encounter with Louisiana's Mobile Driver's License 2023-11-18 TBD
Recognized legally as an equalivalent to physical identification, LA Wallet is my go-to for age-restricted purchases/entry, voting, and (heaven forbid) police encounters. Because of this, the mDL ensures legal compliance and security while leveraging the convenience and accessibility of mobile technology. They accomplish this by using Verifiable Credentials.
[Explainer] Introducing European Digital Identity (EUDI): The Future of Secure and Accessible Identity 2023-11-20 Ubisecure
This wallet integrates various attributes and credentials, ensuring they are stored and managed with utmost security and respect for privacy. As an integral part of the EU digital identity and trust services framework, EUDI extends beyond the wallet, offering a comprehensive solution for digital identity management across the European Union.
[Canada] Credivera’s workforce digital identity platform put to the test by govt agency 2023-11-23 Biometric Update
A release from Canadian digital identity firm Credivera says the company has entered the last phase of testing before commercialization under the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program.
[Canada] EBSI-CAN 2023-11-24 3CL Foundation
EBSI-CAN explores the potential for the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure (EBSI) to be deployed as a verifiable, cross-border credentialing framework in Canada, levering on use-cases for cross-issuance, cross verification and cross-recognition with the centre of learners when traveling between the EU and Canada.
Organization
[USA] TrustEd Microcredential Coalition Aims to Maximize the Value of Digital Credentials 2023-11-25 1EdTech
Founding members of the coalition include representatives from Anthology, Bowdoin College, The California State University System, Cengage, Greenville County Schools, Google, Instructure, University of Maryland Global Campus, Oracle, Southern New Hampshire University, Udemy, VitalSource, Western Governors University and Wichita State University.
[JP] Trusted Web Promotion Council Digital Market Competition Headquarters
To make Trusted Web concepts and information easier to look for and read A new website has been established
Development
[GitHub] walt-id/waltid-ssikit: All-In-One SSI infrastructure toolkit 2023-11-23
Please be informed that, beginning from December 2023, the SSI Kit will no longer receive new features. Furthermore, the SSI Kit is planned for discontinuation by the end of Q3 2024.
However, all functionalities currently offered by the SSI Kit will be integrated into our new libraries, APIs, and apps under The Community Stack. This is aimed at providing a more modular, flexible, and efficient solution for your needs while ensuring familiar interfaces for a smooth transition.
Guest Blog: DIDComm Demo 2023-11-21 Decentralizd Identity Foundation
The DIDComm Demo allows you to connect to another person, a computer, a phone or simply another window in a different browser tab so you can see DIDComm messages traverse back and forth after the messages have been decrypted [...] to see how DIDComm works without needing to sift through or learn a substantial stack like Hyperledger Aries Cloud Agent Python (ACA-Py).
[YouTube] Microsoft Entra Verified ID with Onfido Identity Proofing 2023-11-24 Tech Mind Factory
Learn more how to verify user identity before issuing Verifiable Credentials with Microsoft Entra Verified ID.
Cookies, Tokens, or JWTs? The ASP.NET Core Identity Dilemma 2023-11-23 auth0
Should you use cookie-based or token-based authentication in ASP.NET Core Identity? Or should you use JWT and OpenID Connect?
There's no money in free software 2023-11-21 Ben Werdmuller
Sad but True
If you want to release your software as open source, release the bit (or a bit) that doesn’t have intrinsic business value. Use that value to pay for the rest
Markets
Cybersecurity: The hidden protector of progress 2023-11-22 K Fund (h/t ValidatedID)
Gataca and ValidatedID noted in KFund’s cybersecurity report
[Use cases] “Tokenization” for brands.... 2023-11-13 Marc Baumann
Firms like KORE Technologies Switzerland, IYK*, Endstate, Arianee, Authlink and others enable physical products to be linked to on-chain NFTs via NFC chips or QR codes. […] Upcoming EU regulation mandate a Digital Product Passport (DPP) for product traceability and life cycle information.
Company News
SEDIMARK TO Leverage IOTA Tangle For Self Sovereign Identity 2023-11-22 CryptoNewsFlash
Full decentralized data Marketplace SEDIMARK recently went live with its deployment on the IOTA Tangle Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). As part of the development, SEDIMARK will be deploying its own custom SSI framework. This move is set to revolutionize digital identity management within the marketplace.
Indicio’s Digital Travel Credential is What the Travel Industry Has Been Waiting For 2023-11-22 Indicio
Never would I have thought I’d use the word ‘beautiful’ to describe my experience passing through immigration when traveling internationally, but that’s exactly how it felt last week in Aruba. The reason? Aruba’s Happy One Pass (AHOP).
eIDAS 2.0 with Lissi: Neosfer spin-off focusses on digital identity with European ID-Wallets 2023-11-11 Lissi
The path to the future is already lined with promising collaborations, including municipal use cases with the cities of Cologne, Leipzig and Dresden as well as various use cases with major banks such as Commerzbank AG and ING Deutschland. These early adopters will benefit from improved process efficiency, reduced paperwork and higher data quality, resulting in significant time and cost savings.
[Acquisition, Learning\Employment] Instructure's recent $800M acquisition of Parchment signals a significant shift into the realms of digital skills records 2023-11-20 Paxton Riter
could revolutionize how learners, educational institutions, and employers interact. This isn't their first foray into digital skills platforms.
Product
[tweet] Boost trust with Microsoft Resolver API! Resolve DIDs via ION, get DDO with DPKI. 2023-11-21 EduVault_io
Elevate trust with Entra Verified ID Service in Azure - secure W3C Verifiable Credentials.
AI & SSI
Individual Empowerment and Agency on a Scale We’ve Never Seen Before 2023-11-11 Project VRM
Let’s talk about individual empowerment with AI help.
SSI is the Key to Claiming Ownership in an AI-Enabled World 2023-11-24 Phil Windley
Your digital identity is your anchor in the digital realm, asserting our ownership, preserving our uniqueness, and fostering trust in an increasingly automated world, helping you operationalize your digital relationships. The future beckons with the promise of AI, but it's our digital identity that will define our place in it.
how can @Origin_Trail help OpenAI with decentralized AI? Origin Trail
OriginTrail is dedicated to building a trusted knowledge infrastructure for artificial intelligence. This infrastructure ensures the origin of information, fights misinformation, and promotes data governance.
Web3
[Metamask Snaps] How Masca Uses Ceramic for Verifiable Credential Storage 2023-11-22 Ceramic Network
Masca is a MetaMask Snap that provides a straightforward way for users to manage their identity, data and attestations.
Choosing a Wallet as an Enterprise Team: Programmable Wallets 2023-11-17 Circle Blog
walk through Programmable Wallets, a groundbreaking innovation from Circle that allows enterprises and developers to offer all the power of a Web3 wallet wrapped in the UX of a delightful Web2 app
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