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| − | [[ | + | * The current paradigm in open identity is for each conforming [[Relying Party]] to provide a list [[Identifier or Attribute Provider]]s that the use could chose from to allow access. |
| + | ** In this model it was up to the [[Relying Party]] to establish a link and share a secret with the [[Identifier or Attribute Provider]] in advance of any transactions. | ||
| + | ** It also required the user to pre-register with one or more of those providers, typically one of the big social sites, like: Google, Microsoft or Facebook. | ||
==Problems== | ==Problems== | ||
Revision as of 09:51, 31 July 2018
Full Title or Meme
A means to distribute the sources of identity and give more choice to Users.
Context
- The current paradigm in open identity is for each conforming Relying Party to provide a list Identifier or Attribute Providers that the use could chose from to allow access.
- In this model it was up to the Relying Party to establish a link and share a secret with the Identifier or Attribute Provider in advance of any transactions.
- It also required the user to pre-register with one or more of those providers, typically one of the big social sites, like: Google, Microsoft or Facebook.
Problems
Solutions
The Decentralized Identity Foundation has been created to enable "an open source decentralized identity ecosystem for people, organizations, apps, and devices". The have a list of areas of interest<rev>Decentralized Identity Foundation working groups http://identity.foundation/working-groups</ref> that include block-chain and universal discovery which seem to be diametrically opposite of Privacy legislation like the GDPR and California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.
