💡 Originally posted to the TBD Developer blog. Digital identity shapes every facet of our online interactions. The quest for a system that balances decentralization, scalability, security, and user experience has been relentless. Today, I'm thrilled to share that TBD has birthed a new solution: the DID DHT| decentralized being
Sidetree V1 was great. Can Sidetree V2 be better? Let's explore what makes a good DID method and make a case for the BEST DID METHOD EVER.| decentralized being
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Historically, your data hasn’t been in your control. It lives with the institutions you interact with: large tech companies, governments, health care providers, etc. This applies to both physical records, which there are increasingly less of, and digital records, which there are increasingly more of. There’s so much| decentralized being
Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a system architecture guiding tech choices, not a software or service. It prioritizes the individual, allowing them to control their own information. Blockchain technology, as a decentralized database with data spread across nodes, seems a fit for SSI as it ensures accuracy and security. However, it has limitations like being computationally expensive and complex. Various alternatives like Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and OpenID for Verifiable Credentials ...| Spherical Cow Consulting
In a previous post, we explained how you can apply online for Social Security Disability Programs. If someone you know has a serious medical condition, they may need some assistance applying for our…| SSA
Social Security has 2 disability programs – one based on work, the other based on need. Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) pays monthly benefits if you have paid into Social Security through…| SSA
Dear lawmakers and regulators, this draft industry paper doesn't do the job. I explain why in the hope that you will act.| Generative Identity
After wrapping up with the SSI-IMG format yesterday, I’ve been struggling to come up with what to blog about next. My brain isn’t quite ready to jump back into the PIC format. Then I go…| Ouch my eye!
I couldn’t let it go, or at least my brain couldn’t. After decoding the SSI-IMG file format for the EGA/VGA assets I had planned to leave it at that. The dark corners of my brain, howev…| Ouch my eye!
At the request of one of my readers here, I was asked to look at another graphics asset format. This time it’s the IMG format used by Strategic Simulations, Inc. (SSI) with their 1989 release…| Ouch my eye!
Dear lawmakers and regulators, this draft industry paper doesn't do the job. I explain why in the hope that you will act. The post Live or DIE — a review of a draft industry paper on the harms of SSI appeared first on Philip Sheldrake.| Philip Sheldrake
If the modern ‘problem of identity’ was how to construct an identity and keep it solid and stable, the postmodern ‘problem of identity’ is primarily how to avoid fixation and keep the options open. (Bauman 2011)| Generative Identity