Building the Trust Layer for Digital Identity Ecosystems

Building the Trust Layer for Digital Identity Ecosystems

Digital identity has become a foundational element of modern digital economies. As services migrate to fully digital and cross-border environments, identity is no longer limited to simple authentication mechanisms such as usernames, passwords, or centralized identity providers. Instead, the challenge has evolved toward enabling secure, interoperable, privacy-preserving identity and credential…
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The Consolidation of Open-Source SSI: From Experimentation to Deployable Infrastructure

The Consolidation of Open-Source SSI: From Experimentation to Deployable Infrastructure

Over the last decade, Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) has evolved from a conceptual alternative to centralized identity systems into a viable architectural paradigm for digital trust. Early experimentation produced a rich but fragmented ecosystem of frameworks, protocols, and competing standards. While this diversity accelerated innovation, it also created uncertainty for organizations…
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Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.1: Advancing Interoperability in Self-Sovereign Identity

Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.1: Advancing Interoperability in Self-Sovereign Identity

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has published a new Working Draft of the Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) v1.1 specification, representing an important milestone in the evolution of self-sovereign identity (SSI). As digital interactions increasingly span multiple platforms, jurisdictions, and trust frameworks, identity systems must move beyond centralized silos. DIDs are…
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eIDAS2, the European Digital Identity Wallet, and the GDPR (Part III)

eIDAS2, the European Digital Identity Wallet, and the GDPR (Part III)

  As the European Union accelerates its push toward a secure and unified digital identity system through the eIDAS2 Regulation, new data protection challenges emerge, especially regarding user identification and anonymity. These challenges become particularly complex when trying to reconcile three often conflicting goals: functionality, security, and privacy. While the…
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