Basic building blocks of SSI
Drummond Reed & Alex PreukschatSSI is relatively new, having only emerged onto the Internet stage in 2016. At one level, SSI is a set of principles about how identity and personal data control should work across digital networks. Read More↗
21 minute read |29 Jul 2020Overview of Decentralized Identity Standards
Nader HelmyA standard, open protocol for establishing unique, private and secure connections between multiple parties without requiring the assistance of an intermediary “connection broker,” like Google, WhatsApp, an email provider, or a phone carrier. Secure connections are typically created by two or more peers creating and exchanging decentralized identifiers or “DIDs.” Read More↗
7 minute read | MATTR |2 Mar 2020JWM: a new standard for secure messaging
Nader HelmyMessaging technologies have exploded in popularity in recent years. The broad usage of messaging systems, especially in distributed systems, requires a dedicated and standardized approach to security. Read More↗
8 minute read | MATTR |11 Jan 2020Intro to DIDs for people
Nader HelmyThe internet has connected people across the world with an efficiency, reliability, and consistency that was previously thought to be impossible. Read More↗
5 minute read | MATTR |20 Nov 2019Awesome Semantic Web Resources
Zachary Whitley, Maxim Veksler, et al.A curated list of various semantic web and linked data resources. To add something to the list please either submit a pull request or add a comment with a link to issues/awesomelets. Pull requests will be evaluated immediately for inclusion while posts while awesomelets will be evaluated at some indeterminate time in the future.Read More↗
5 min read |16 Oct 2016The Path to Self-Sovereign Identity
Christopher AllenIdentity is a uniquely human concept. It is that ineffable “I” of self-consciousness, something that is understood worldwide by every person living in every culture. As René Descartes said, Cogito ergo sum — I think, therefore I am. Read More↗
14 minute read |25 Apr 2016