Self-Sovereign Identity: Decentralized digital identity and verifiable credentials - Softcover

Preukschat, Alex; Reed, Drummond

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1617296597 ISBN 13: 9781617296598

Publisher: Manning Publications, 2021

Synopsis

"This book is a comprehensive roadmap to the most crucial fix for today's broken Internet." - Brian Behlendorf, GM for Blockchain, Healthcare and Identity at the Linux Foundation

In a world of changing privacy regulations, identity theft, and online anonymity, identity is a precious and complex concept. Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a set of technologies that move control of digital identity from third party “identity providers”directly to individuals, and it promises to be one of the most important trendsfor the coming decades. Now in Self-Sovereign Identity, privacy and personal data experts Drummond Reed and Alex Preukschat lay out a roadmap for a futureof personal sovereignty powered by the Blockchain and cryptography. Cutting through the technical jargon with dozens of practical use cases from experts across all major industries, it presents a clear and compelling argument for why SSI is a paradigm shift, and shows how you can be ready to be prepared forit.

about the technology

Trust onthe internet is at an all-time low. Large corporations and institutions control our personal data because we've never had a simple, safe, strong way to prove who we are online. Self-sovereign identity (SSI) changes all that.

about the book

In Self-Sovereign Identity: Decentralized digital identity and verifiable credentials, you'll learn how SSI empowers us to receive digitally-signed credentials, store them in private wallets, and securely prove our online identities. It combines a clear, jargon-free introduction to this blockchain-inspired paradigm shift with interesting essays written by its leading practitioners. Whether for property transfer, ebanking, frictionless travel, or personalized services, the SSI model for digital trust will reshape our collective future.

what's inside

·       The architecture of SSI software and services

·       The technical, legal, and governance concepts behind SSI

·       How SSI affects global business industry-by-industry

·       Emerging standards for SSI

about the reader

For technology and business readers. No prior SSI, cryptography, or blockchain experience required.

aboutthe author

Drummond Reed is the Chief Trust Officer at Evernym, a technology leader in SSI. Alex Preukschat is the co-founder of SSIMeetup.org and AlianzaBlockchain.org.

About this title

About the Author

Drummond Reed has spent over two decades in Internet identity, security, privacy, and trust frameworks. He is the Chief Trust Officer at Evernym and co-author of the Respect Trust Framework, which was honored with the Privacy Award at the 2011 European Identity Conference. Drummond is a Trustee and Secretary of the Sovrin Foundation, where he servesas chair of the Sovrin Governance Framework Working Group, and has served as co-chairof the OASIS XDI Technical Committee since 2004.

Alex Preukschat is Global Head of Strategic Blockchain Projects with Evernym. Alex has been active in the Bitcoin space since 2013 and leads SSIMeetup.org, a global SSI community to share knowledge in the identity space. He is a co-founder of Blockchain España and Alianza Blockchain Iberoamérica, and author of multiple reports and books about Blockchain and identity.

From the Back Cover

In a world of changing privacy regulations, identity theft, andonline anonymity, identity is a precious and complex concept. Self-Sovereign Identity lays out a roadmap for a future of personal sovereignty powered by theBlockchain and cryptography.

Self-Sovereign Identity gives you a radical new perspective on how we represent ourselves in the world. This case study-driven book cuts through the jargon and hype to expose the amazing potential SSI offers for security, privacy, identity, and even uprooting the way the global economy works. As you learn the philosophical and sociological concepts that underpin SSI, you'll appreciate what this radical technology really means for the shape of ourlives, our businesses, and our futures.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manning Publications
• Publication date: 2021
• ISBN 10: 1617296597
• ISBN 13: 9781617296598
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 504