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.\nSummary 
 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 trends for the coming decades. Now in 
Self-Sovereign Identity, privacy and personal data experts Drummond Reed and Alex Preukschat lay out a roadmap for a future of 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 for it.\nPurchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.\nAbout the technology 
 Trust on the 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.\nAbout 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.\nWhat'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\nAbout the reader 
 For technology and business readers. No prior SSI, cryptography, or blockchain experience required.\nAbout the authors\nDrummond 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.\nTable of Contents\nPART 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO SSI 
 1 Why the internet is missing an identity layer—and why SSI can finally provide one 
 2 The basic building blocks of SSI 
 3 Example scenarios showing how SSI works 
 4 SSI Scorecard: Major features and benefits of SSI 
 PART 2: SSI TECHNOLOGY 
 5 SSI architecture: The big picture 
 6 Basic cryptography techniques for SSI 
 7 Verifiable credentials 
 8 Decentralized identifiers 
 9 Digital wallets and digital agents 
 10 Decentralized key management 
 11 SSI governance frameworks 
 PART 3: DECENTRALIZATION AS A MODEL FOR LIFE 
 12 How open source software helps you control your self-sovereign identity 
 13 Cypherpunks: The origin of decentralization 
 14 Decentralized identity for a peaceful society 
 15 Belief systems as drivers for technology choices in decentralization 
 16 The origins of the SSI community 
 17 Identity is money 
 PART 4: HOW SSI WILL CHANGE YOUR BUSINESS 
 18 Explaining the value of SSI to business 
 19 The Internet of Things opportunity 
 20 Animal care and guardianship just became crystal clear 
 21 Open democracy, voting, and SSI 
 22 Healthcare supply chain powered by SSI 
 23 Canada: Enabling self-sovereign identity 
 24 From eIDAS to SSI in the European Union

Self-Sovereign Identity: Decentralized digital identity and verifiable credentials

Computers & Technology

Preukschat, Alex

Reed, Drummond

Computer Science

Manning

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