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Tag: wallet-based credentials

  • Wallet-based credentials in 2023, and looking to 2024

    Decentralised identity, and wallet-based interactions in general, are coming! From simple login credentials to re-usable proofed identity data, 2023 saw the drumbeat of digital wallets and their credentials growing louder. Apple and Google Wallet have both embraced the technology, allowing some driver’s licenses and State IDs to be stored for presentation. This allows for these…

  • Issuer / Holder / Verifier Model

    The issuer / holder / verifier model lies at the heart of wallet-based credentials. This is meant as a high level introduction to some of the fundamentals of the model. It tries to stay agnostic to specific implementation details such as credential formats, methods of credential transportation, DIDs, etc. If you already know all about…

  • The Presentation of Self on Everyday Internet

    Recently, I visited John Lewis and with the aid of a personal stylist went through my first ever wardrobe refresh. The result of this — other than leaving the store overburdened with bags containing shirts, trousers, and shoes, and underburdened in my wallet — had two functions: To finally rid myself of my old stockpile…

  • Apple’s Announcement: “Presenting ID to businesses”

    Apple today announced that coming later this year, we would see: Present an ID to businesses using iPhone and Apple Wallet. Starting this fall, businesses will be able to accept IDs in Apple Wallet — no additional hardware needed. This will streamline their ability to securely check a customer’s age in person for things like…

  • Digital Identity Reflections on the Birth of my Second Son

    My second son arrived a few weeks ago, six days late but at the same time somewhat early, in slightly haphazard circumstances. This article is a chance for me to ponder what changes I expect to see happen across a number of topics in the digital identity industry between now and when both my kids…

  • Why “Wallet-Based Credentials”? What’s in a Name

    “Wallet-Based Credentials” refer to the issuer/holder/verifier (IHV) model of cryptographically-provable credentials in digital identity, as well as the technology and ecosystems that surround them. The term is not meant as a replacement for the existing names, but rather as a superset that is somewhat all-encompassing. It’s especially useful when speaking to non-technical folks, or people…

  • Experience at my First IIW

    I was excited to have the opportunity this year to travel to my first ever Internet Identity Workshop. This was IIW XXXVI, and as the name implies, though it was my first, it was far from the first. There’s been 36 in total, over the last 18 years. As far I can tell, the majority…

  • Gaming Accomplishments and Wallet-Based Credentials: The Perfect Fit?

    Gaming is a huge and varied landscape, but there’s one thing that connects gamers of all types. The tracking and discussion of their accomplishments. From the casual solitaire player through to the most competitive FPS tournament champion, gamers want to know how their abilities are progressing, and how they compare with others. Wallet-based credentials are…