Identosphere 191: Digital Product Passport for Plastic Recycling • Zero Knowledge Proofs in Digital Identity • Building Credibility into Digital Credentials
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With escalating cybersecurity threats exploiting software supply chain vulnerabilities, there’s an urgent need for better understanding and proactive measures to identify and prevent future risks.
This document provides a non-normative, high-level overview for W3C's Verifiable Credential specifications and serves as a roadmap for the documents that define, describe, and secure these credentials.
They delve into Germany’s approach to creating a secure and user-friendly wallet infrastructure, the challenges of achieving interoperability across different systems, and how major technology companies are shaping the digital identity space.
Essentially, the service (=news) delivery model was flipped. By leveraging user data and sending personalised notifications, we aimed to create a more engaging and relevant news experience. This user-centric and proactive approach inspired me to advocate for a similar model in the public sector. I was wondering if we can proactively or even automatically deliver services to citizens based on their needs and eligibility, potentially saving time, money and improving accessibility.
This new regulatory environment also presents a unique opportunity for innovation. Businesses are actively seeking ways to comply with data sovereignty laws while maintaining operational efficiency. This drives innovation in data management and security technologies.
A 2023 Connectivity Benchmark Report revealed that 72% of customer interactions are digital, and we’re witnessing the convergence of payments and identity in real time with the expectation that 30% of digital identities will be stored in mobile wallets by 2029, according to a 2023 report from Goode Intelligence.
the term “multi-tenant organization” has two descriptions: an organization that owns and operates more than one tenant; and a set of features that enhance the collaboration experience for users between these tenants. However, your organization doesn’t have to deploy those capabilities to take advantage of the one person, one license philosophy.
Drag and Drop: Simply drag your existing USMCA Certificate of Origin PDF into the designated area in our web application. AI Processing: Our advanced AI technology reads the PDF and extracts the necessary information. Digital Conversion: The extracted data is then populated into a digital form.
Reinventing how career records are shared across the global market. Empowering individuals, businesses and educational institutions through transformational blockchain technology – public, open, trusted and self-sovereign.
Velocity Network’s major value-add is to provide a globally regulated environment for holders, issuers, and relying parties to exchange data and operate within a walled garden of trust and, therefore, reliable data.
Issuer permissions are the mechanism that Velocity Network introduces to enable relying parties (and wallets) to determine if an issuer is an authoritative source for a particular credential.
Improved record keeping for traceability, allow- ing for greater oversight of patient outcomes. Products are linked to the patient record where outcomes can be monitored to either provide cause to justify or eliminate the surgeon pref- erence card. For example, a procedure could cost £1000 more, but if the patient can be dis- charged the next day instead of next week, the cost balances out [pdf]
That's why we've chosen to build our robust, secure, and user-centric digital identity solution on open-source stacks under the Hyperledger project umbrella: Aries and Indy. As the first general Hyperledger member in Southeast Asia and a certified training partner, we are deeply embedded within this pioneering community.
VCs enable the issuers of physical credentials to offer credentials online by following an open standard, which makes the credentials tamper-proof, privacy-preserving, and interoperable across different systems and contexts.
When it comes to athlete health data, all of the data they are creating, including statistics, physiological performance, evaluations, biometric data, tracking data, and more, can all be issued to the athlete as a tamper-proof credential.
At the identity layer, the ESPR calls for interoperable and standard based identities. GS1 Digital Link is the ideal candidate because it is both standard-based and easily accessible to consumers, thanks to a Web address or URL structure.
Decentralized identity systems1 on the other hand allow you to create online relationships with any person, organization, or service you choose and give you the tools to manage and use those relationships. They help you recognize, remember, react to, and interact with them.
In this post, we explore two distinct scenarios, a culinary school and a large organisation looking to recognise and encourage the creativity of its exmployers. In each, the core elements of validity, reliability, and viability are discussed in terms of developing a credible digital credential system.
This is the third Verifiable Credentials Data Model. This article is a bit long, so I will split it into parts. This time, I will talk about 3.1 Basic Structure.
The technology is already here for SSI to become the new standard in IAM. Anyone who has a smartphone will be able to benefit from SSI. And many organizations are already adopting SSI technologies and issuing ID verifications that users can add to their digital wallets.
The conversation covers topics such as the intricacies of passkeys, the dangers of phishing and deepfakes, and the comprehensive testing FIDO certified products undergo with independent, accredited labs to gain FIDO certification. Additionally, Shikiar introduces FIDO’s new Face Verification Certification program, aimed at standardizing selfie-based identity verification technologies across various sectors
I am an Engineer at Walmart, where I lead an exceptional engineering team that works to build and maintain the Walmart Blockchain Platform (WBP). This in-house, multi-protocol Blockchain as a Service solution supports a range of decentralized applications backed by distributed ledger technology.
While digital credentials offer far more than just helping people into a job, this remains a significant and powerful use case. However, creating an ecosystem where this is not only possible but also straightforward takes time. It’s a complex, three-sided challenge that requires more than simply asking users what they want; it involves anticipating their needs and providing innovative solutions that work for everyone involved.
In this article, we propose 4 pragmatic criteria for identifying bad, good, and great use cases for vLEI. These criteria are by no means rigid rules set in stone but serve as a useful mental model for pioneers and early adopters exploring vLEI use cases.
Kuppinger Cole - The Future of Digital Identity - EIC
Max Schrems and Marina Iantorno talk about the future of privacy, particularly in Europe, and the challenges of enforcing privacy laws. They discuss the use of user data by Meta and the need for consent and proper anonymization.
Joni Brennan and Martin Kuppinger focus on the evolution of decentralized identity and the need for interoperability among different standards. The discussion also touches on topics like consent management, trust, and provenance.
They discuss the need for new approaches in access management and access governance, as well as the importance of recognizing users rather than just authenticating them. They also explore the concept of identity defense in depth and the application of fraud reduction technologies in the enterprise. Overall, the conversation highlights the need for continuous and dynamic decision-making in digital identity.
David Brossard and Allan Foster discuss the future of authorization and its impact on digital identity and business. The main focus is on AuthZen, a new approach to authorization aimed at addressing the challenges of managing authorization in complex environments.
Annet Steenbergen sets focus on the future of digital identity in the travel industry, especially digital travel credentials and their security implications.
Traditional AI models typically rely on centralized data storage and centralized computation, raising concerns about ownership, control, and potential misuse. Apple’s recent data-sharing practices and HuggingFace’s security breach underscore these risks.
The announced Apple and OpenAI integration signals the trust gap is widening, with Apple users’ data becoming the next frontier for training ChatGPT and questionable transparency on how it is used. This data is so valuable that it reportedly makes up for charges Apple would pay for using costly ChatGPT AI models.
Ilya Sutskever has launched Safe Superintelligence (SSI) Inc., a startup with “one goal and one product: a safe superintelligence,” he wrote on social media. Sutskever recently departed from OpenAI, which he co-founded, seemingly over concerns about the company’s race to develop superintelligent AI without adequate attention to safety risks.
It’s time it was recognized that our ‘ID’ doesn’t belong or get managed by a Corporate … finally Apple get is it. Besides, ‘Account’ is much more logical.
Credential management functions as the backbone of identity and access management strategies, serving as a fundamental component in enforcing security policies and data compliance standards.
const { zkSnark, generateProof, verifyProof } = require('extrimian-zkp-toolkit'); // Setup: A simple example where a user proves they are over 18 without revealing their age. const { proof, publicSignals } = generateProof({ age: 21, lowerBound: 18 }); // Verification: The verifier checks the proof without ever knowing the user's exact age. const isValid = verifyDetails({ proof, publicSignals }); console.log(isValid); // Output: true
