Verifiable Claim

Full Title or Meme

A Verifiable Claim is one that can be Validated by a signed statement from some recognized authority as to the nature of a linkage between Attributes and a Subject.

Context

• The Context in which a validation applies should be made clear by a policy statement from the validating authorities.
• The mission of the Verifiable Claims Working Group (VCWG) is to make expressing and exchanging credentials that have been verified by a third party easier and more secure on the Web.

Solution

• A Verifiable Claims Data Model and Representations document is under development by the W3C Verifiable Claims working group.

References

1. Synonyms include: Assurance Attested Corroborated.