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* The [[Verifiable Credential]] was the first of a series of proposed standards to enable [[Self-Sovereign Identity]] by enabling the packaging of user identity information that can be verified by the receiver. | * The [[Verifiable Credential]] was the first of a series of proposed standards to enable [[Self-Sovereign Identity]] by enabling the packaging of user identity information that can be verified by the receiver. | ||
* The Verifiable [[Presentation]] is create in response to a request from a [[Verifier]] which is known here as a [[Relying Party]]. | * The Verifiable [[Presentation]] is create in response to a request from a [[Verifier]] which is known here as a [[Relying Party]]. | ||
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| + | ===The Verifiable Credential is a Swiss Army knife=== | ||
| + | The Swiss Army knife was designed for survival in the wild if it were your only tool available to you. | ||
==Solutions== | ==Solutions== | ||
===interoperability=== | ===interoperability=== | ||
* This [https://www.evernym.com/blog/getting-to-practical-interop-with-verifiable-credentials/ Evernym atricle] seems to be saying both that it does not exist and it is right around the corner. (2020-12-21) | * This [https://www.evernym.com/blog/getting-to-practical-interop-with-verifiable-credentials/ Evernym atricle] seems to be saying both that it does not exist and it is right around the corner. (2020-12-21) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* This was one of the highlights from XXXI Internet Identity workshop:(IIW) presentation by Timothy Ruff (https://lnkd.in/gXDRGMy). | * This was one of the highlights from XXXI Internet Identity workshop:(IIW) presentation by Timothy Ruff (https://lnkd.in/gXDRGMy). | ||
Revision as of 12:28, 14 May 2021
Contents
Full Title or Meme
A Verifiable Credential is a standard means for moving a claim between trust domains or federations. But since is it a data model and not a data format or protocol, it cannot delivery on that goal.
Contest
- The Verifiable Credential was the first of a series of proposed standards to enable Self-Sovereign Identity by enabling the packaging of user identity information that can be verified by the receiver.
- The Verifiable Presentation is create in response to a request from a Verifier which is known here as a Relying Party.
Problems
The Verifiable Credential is a Swiss Army knife
The Swiss Army knife was designed for survival in the wild if it were your only tool available to you.
Solutions
interoperability
- This Evernym atricle seems to be saying both that it does not exist and it is right around the corner. (2020-12-21)
References
- This was one of the highlights from XXXI Internet Identity workshop:(IIW) presentation by Timothy Ruff (https://lnkd.in/gXDRGMy).
