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

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781804617632

Length 392 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

Blockchain

Concepts

Cybersecurity

Author (1):

Rohan Pinto

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Table of Contents (22) Chapters

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

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Sources of truth

Sources of truth are authoritative sources of facts or information that are trusted and truthful. Sources of truth are crucial for establishing and sustaining confidence in an individual’s identity in the context of identity verification and management. Some examples of truth sources are as follows:

Government-issued identification documents, such as passports, driver’s licenses, and national identity cards, are regarded as the primary source of truth for determining an individual’s identity. These documents are issued by a reputable government body and are often recognized as identification evidence by other organizations.
Institutional databases, such as those kept by banks, educational institutions, and employers, can also be used to verify an individual’s identification. These databases frequently contain verified personal information, such as a person’s name, address, and date of birth, which may be used to confirm...