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Bhutan is amongst the poorest and least-developed countries in the world, ranked 134th out of 203 by the United Nations Development Programme. That may make it seem like an unlikely place to look for a digital ID system pioneering self-sovereign identity. But that is what Bhutan’s identity authority has developed.
In the inaugural episode of the (un)Trustables Podcast, we delve into the fascinating landscape of Bhutan’s National Digital Identity (NDI) project. This groundbreaking initiative introduces Bhutan’s “edge wallet,” a highly secure mobile wallet designed to safeguard what Bhutan refers to as ‘foundational digital identity,’ the first verified credential issued to citizens.
The Rocky Road to E-ID: Switzerland’s journey towards a digital identity has not been without its challenges. Initially proposed between 2010 and 2021, the project faced setbacks, primarily due to privacy concerns and the public’s resistance to a private sector-led E-ID model. The pivotal moment came in March 2021, when a referendum decisively rejected this model, prompting a reevaluation of the E-ID’s framework.
The service initially will be offered to domestic China nationals who can choose to digitise their National ID or driving licence as a Verifiable Credential on Xinghuo International, the international gateway for China’s national Public Blockchain. Through Zetrix, which is integrated with Xinghuo, the National ID or driving licence VC can then be presented abroad to be authenticated by any verifier wishing to verify the relevant identity or driving licence data according to their needs.
The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) is preparing to hold deliberations on its draft regulations for Automated Decision-Making Technologies (ADMT). Issued near the end of last month, the draft regulations are aimed at lining up the CCPA’s rules and enforcement actions with the Consumer Privacy Protection Act.
All felt that ISO is moving too slowly on mobile driver licenses, and some felt the international organization was being worryingly opaque on how it is proceeding with making the standards.
Far more acceptable would be the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, which has devised countless standards including those underpinning ISO standards.
In eight states passengers can now use mobile drivers licenses to access screening checkpoints and in 25 locations TSA is using facial recognition technology to match passengers to their IDs digital IDs and facial recognition technology both offer the potential for security enhancements and convenience but the potential downsides are grave TSA must prioritize protections for privacy civil rights civil liberties
Adopting digital credentials is crucial for universities, as evidenced by the initiatives like the Digital Credentials Consortium and Europe’s EBSI-VECTOR project. Globally, few universities have successfully implemented large-scale automated deployment of digital credentials. This article showcases the University of Lille, one of France’s largest public universities, as a pioneering example in this domain.
To celebrate the release of the 2023 edition of the White Paper “Implementation of Digital Credentials at University of Lille – France”, we are introducing a project named Dem-Attest, short for “dematerialized attestations”.
This research proposes a Decentralized Identity Verification System to combat the amplified threats of data theft and extortion. The system integrates blockchain technology to establish a resilient identity management framework reinforced by multifactor authentication and smart contract-based access policies. [...] While scope remains for continued innovation, this exploration highlights the synergetic potential of cryptography, access governance decentralization for reshaping data protection against contemporary cyber risks.
Interoperability is essential and should be ensured at the outset of various developments. This can be achieved by adopting the same set of standards, known as a Technical Interoperability Profile. Therefore, the Dutch Blockchain Coalition created the Decentralised Identity Interop Profile.
In fact, the Decentralized Identity foundation unites a diverse group of global organizations to build open, interoperable identity standards. Join Rizel Scarlett, Adewale Abati, and DIF's Limari Navarrete, to learn more about the organizations shaping the future of digital identity.
By using Noir alongside the W3C standard, Tran was able to build a proof-of-concept verifiable credentials protocol that doesn't expose holders' personal info. Check out the demo
We store reviews in the recipient’s DWN nodes. Only the author of a review can edit the review, but everyone can read it Permissions are managed using a designed DWN protocol [...] We used the Trust Establishment specification as the data format for the reviews. So, we didn’t need to create a new standard structure for them and they can be also used and recognize outside the platform.
we are thrilled to announce the arrival of the Transmute Connector to SAP Store. The Transmute Connector makes all the benefits of the Verifiable Data Platform (VDP) work seamlessly with companies’ existing SAP S/4HANA setup to transmute all supply chain documentation into digital verifiable credentials - or digital twins of this information.
vLEI.com is excited to announce the launch of its Italian website, vLEI.it. This initiative aims to expand the reach and understanding of the Verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI) system in Italy. The vLEI system was initially announced by the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) in 2020 and aims to provide instant and automated identity verification between counterparties across all industry sectors globally.
With the SESAM university cooperation project, Deutsche Telekom is emphasizing its strong focus on cooperation with students. At a kick-off meeting in month, experts from Deutsche Telekom IT GmbH and the T-Labs introduced over 100 IT students to the world of digital identities.
In this episode, we sit down with Harrison Tang, Co-founder and & CEO of Spokeo, which is a “people search engine”. Spokeo aggregates many sources of data about people and sells that data to verifiers. So at first blush, Harrison is an unlikely person to be a massive advocate for SSI and co-chair of the W3C Credentials Community Group.
In October, Deloitte announced KYX, a combination of know your customer, know your cargo and a specialist IoT device from Nexxiot that attaches to containers. The objective is to digitize supply chain assets. Nexxiot has clients in both the rail sector and maritime sector.
Separately, earlier this year Deloitte announced an identity collaboration with the KILT Protocol, a parachain on the Polkadot public blockchain. KILT is a self sovereign identity and credentials solution.
Based on the ISO/IEC 18013 standards series and 23220 technical specification, MATTR Mobile Credentials are digital identity documents designed to be stored in a digital wallet on the holder’s mobile device. They work by packaging the credential data together with the security and authentication mechanisms needed to complete a secure credentials verification interaction directly between parties through their mobile devices, typically over a Bluetooth connection.
As you can see this list very quickly stretches on — and we only briefly covered a few industries! To oversimplify, if you would like to be able to immediately act on your data, reduce the liability of storing customer information, and have more confidence in your security, it may be time to look into verifiable credentials.
“With AI, fraudsters can take a 3-second recording of your voice can generate an impersonation good enough to fool you; it’s mindblowing…I said, ‘when the hell did I say that?’”
With an open executive order calling for technology to solve this problem of verifying who is saying what, this currently remains a pressing issue.
This page contains commonly asked questions about Verifiable Credentials and Decentralized Identity. Questions are organized into the following sections.
Fluree V3 is live! […] Fluree isn’t just another graph database; it’s built on the JSON-LD standard. If you know JSON, diving into Fluree is a breeze. JSON-LD combines the simplicity of JSON with the power of linked graph data.
"In a country like ours, where there are federal and regional governments, each keeps data separately and has a mandate. You have to keep fences to be able to talk to each other across geographies and jurisdictions (...) it's very easy to learn from countries like Sri Lanka and Singapore. We don't have to reinvent the wheel, especially when there is no need to reinvent it." - Yodahe A. Zemichael, Executive Director, National ID Program, Ethiopia
