Self-sovereign identity

The concept of self-sovereign identity (SSI) describes an identity management system created to operate independently of third-party public or private actors, based on decentralised technological architectures, and designed to prioritise user security, privacy, individual autonomy and self-empowerme...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alexandra Giannopoulou, Fennie Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society 2021-04-01
Series:Internet Policy Review
Online Access:https://policyreview.info/node/1550
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Summary:The concept of self-sovereign identity (SSI) describes an identity management system created to operate independently of third-party public or private actors, based on decentralised technological architectures, and designed to prioritise user security, privacy, individual autonomy and self-empowerment.
ISSN:2197-6775