Proposed is an identity architecture that satisfies the principles of privacy by design, decentralizes control over digital identity from providers to users, mitigates breach and impersonation risks, and reduces dependency on remote access passwords. The architecture is composed of interoperating identity agents that ...

The ability to store and share digital data offers benefits that the digitization of information has become a growing trend but has raised questions about the security of personal data. There have been countless high-profile hacks and personal information leaks. Furthermore users don’t (and shouldn’t) always trust an ...

For SSI solutions to make a significant impact, they need to be designed to cater to the requirements of the market to be adopted. Therefore, this paper proposes a structure of the market for SSI solutions, analyses its stakeholders, and surveys its current state.

Decentralized approaches towards digital identity management, often summarized under the currently popular term Self-sovereign identity (SSI) are being associated with high hopes for a bright future of identity management (IdM). Numerous private, open source as well as publicly funded research initiatives pursue this ...

Decentralized identity systems have taken a key role in the identity management landscape. Self-sovereign identity management systems have promised to return control over identity to individuals. However, these promises still need to be assessed against the existing regulatory framework. As identity attributes can be ...

Self-sovereign identity (SSI) promises to bring decentralized privacy friendly identity management (IdM) ecosystems to everyone. Yet, trust management in SSI remains challenging. In particular, it lacks a holistic approach that combines trust and governance frameworks. A practical and scalable mechanism is needed for ...

We present a conceptual model that enables a user/holder with a wallet holding W3C Verifiable Credentials (VCs) to determine if the verifier is trusted to conform to GDPR so that it might be given the user’s personal identifying information contained in their VCs. We describe the implementation of this model using the ...

A National Digital Identity Framework should be designed in a proactive manner, should focus on a resilience-oriented approach, and should be aimed at limiting the risks that may originate from identity data management [IT18]. What is the preparedness of digital identity providers for recovery from compromise that affects ...

Digital identity wallets are central components for Decentralised and Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) approaches. They are the interface for users to manage their identities and gain access to services. Hence, the usability and user experience of these wallets is pivotal for the adoption of those popular and privacy friendly ...