While the well-circulated 2011 comic “Standards” by Randall Monroe was brilliant and usually gets chuckles every time it is presented, I’m concerned from my perspective on the learning technology and talent technology ecosystem that it perpetuates some unproductive ideas
Prioritize key DID method categories: Categories of DID methods that have proved broadly useful to-date include self-resolvable, web-based, and decentralized methods. This effort will prioritize standardization of indicative methods (or sets of methods) across these categories.
Maybe you've tried the DIDComm Demo, and are considering how to leverage the protocol's core features, including mutual authentication and persistent secure connections, to upgrade your user experience?
To standardize place, our source of truth must be much more complex than WGS 84’s or UTC’s. Any standard must know about our geography – those roads, houses, parks, and more. We can’t use a single location to benchmark everything. We need a dataset that knows about all the places we want to associate with and ask questions of. This dataset must be open and iterrogable by all
OpenCred is an open-source platform that enables relying parties (e.g. companies) to check digital credentials from holders (e.g. individuals). It is the first production platform to use Verifiable Credentials Data Model to express a digital driver license. You can watch the recording of the presentation and discussion here (start at 12-min 20-sec mark)
we see the potential for creating, socializing, and committing to standardized formats for common use cases, which we’re calling a Reasonable Disclosure Framework.
Recent Developments: • May 2024: Integration of OpenID protocols with DIDComm • March 2024: Launch of NFID Foundation to promote SSI in security industry
The introduction of the new wallet and the coexistence of numerous digital identity schemes will pose challenges for service providers, who will need to adapt to support various means of identity, including the EU wallet, for their services. In response to this challenge, this study examines how to plan interoperability between eIDAS and existing frameworks.
In July, activists published an Action Plan to monitor the Ruto government’s efforts to reform key areas affecting young people, which was widely circulated on social media. Notably, one of the action points in the document concerns the growing costs of identification.
The worry among lawmakers was that the automakers are collecting data under the guise of normal maintenance and then reselling that information to third-party data brokers who were in turn using the info to pitch advertisements.
Did you know that the Nigerian prince scam is over a century old? The earliest record can be traced back to 1910, when people would receive a paper letter claiming a wealthy nobleman had found himself in prison, and needed just a little help to bribe his way out, after which you would be handsomely rewarded.
Indicio CTO Ken Ebert and VP of Communications and Governance join Identity Insights to discuss the what features decentralized identity is bringing to the financial sector, how verifiable credentials provide more security and faster interactions to customers, and share some info about the upcoming meetup where you can join the conversation.
Businesses face many challenges when managing customer identities. From data breaches to identity theft, the risks are real and can have devastating consequences.
According to a whitepaper published by Consult Hyperion, a single KYC verification can cost between $13 and upwards of $130. For example, if a customer is required to complete five separate KYC verifications for the same bank, the bank incurs a total cost of $65.
VCs are the technology behind mDLs because they offer features like revocation, authentication, expiration, and tamper evidence. If you use an mDL, you're using VCs!
We are being asked to ‘prove’ our identity in the digital sphere with increasing frequency. We’ve all experienced it: upload a copy of your physical evidence of identity (passport, driving permit, and so on), take a selfie… Great! Now we’ll create your account.
I’ve come to this conclusion on the name i’ll be using through a lot of recent deep engagement with personal empowerment-tech, personal AI and the inner workings of what can and now is being built in these areas. It goes well beyond ‘data store’.
We explored many different iterations and directions, drawing inspiration from our design values while also trying to capture elements of identity, innovation, and security.
This update introduces an important separation between the Verida network and user identities. This change provides enhanced flexibility and security, enabling developers to leverage DID methods on various blockchains and networks.
“Together with our reseller partners, we are dedicated to providing these innovative tools to enhance security and decrease fraud with a premier user experience. We anticipate significant positive outcomes from this partnership for the Public Sector.”
“The big picture of Volla is a secure and independent communication infrastructure. A smartphone is an elementary component. The cloud is another important element. The only way to prevent external influence is distributed, highly encrypted edge computing. As soon as we process or manage user data, access could be forced or our service sanctioned.” —Dr. Wurzer, founder of Volla Phone
"Dap me up!" is a colloquial term followed by a gesture used in Western cultures to greet people or express solidarity. At TBD, we're adding a new meaning to this phrase with Decentralized Agnostic Paytags (DAPs), an open source approach designed to simplify peer-to-peer payments across various applications.
