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Decentralized Identity Explained

You're reading from   Decentralized Identity Explained Embrace decentralization for a more secure and empowering digital experience

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804617632
Length 392 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Rohan Pinto Rohan Pinto
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Preface 1. Part 1 - Digital Identity Era: Then
2. Chapter 1: The History of Digital Identity FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Identity Management Versus Access Management 4. Part 2 - Digital Identity Era: Now
5. Chapter 3: IAM Best Practices 6. Chapter 4: Trust Anchors/Sources of Truth and Their Importance 7. Chapter 5: Historical Source of Authority 8. Chapter 6: The Relationship between Trust and Risk 9. Chapter 7: Informed Consent and Why It Matters 10. Chapter 8: IAM – the Security Perspective 11. Part 3 - Digital Identity Era: The Near Future
12. Chapter 9: Self-Sovereign Identity 13. Chapter 10: Privacy by Design in the SSI Space 14. Chapter 11: Relationship between DIDs and SSI 15. Chapter 12: Protocols and Standards – DID Standards 16. Chapter 13: DID Authentication 17. Chapter 14: Identity Verification 18. Part 4 - Digital Identity Era: A Probabilistic Future
19. Chapter 15: Biometrics Security in Distributed Identity Management 20. Index 21. Other Books You May Enjoy

DIDs as the backbone of SSI

DIDs are the linchpin that binds the entire ecosystem together in the realm of SSI. DIDs are more than simply cryptographic keys; they are the underlying component that allows individuals to exercise control over their digital identities while also assuring security, privacy, and interoperability. This section will go into DIDs’ important position in SSI, examining their relevance, structure, and transformational potential in the digital identity ecosystem.

To comprehend the essential significance of DIDs in SSI, we must first comprehend the essence of DIDs. DIDs are identifiers that are unique, durable, and globally resolvable and are not attached to any centralized registry, certificate authority (CA), or intermediate. They are a revolutionary idea aimed to enable self-sovereign digital identities and their importance is based on the following factors:

  • User-centric control: DIDs enable people to freely own and manage their digital identities...
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