IBM joined DIF because we believe it will take open community and standards to achieve the vision of self-sovereign identity. For example, members of DIF are focused on the establishment of an open web platform standard within the W3C standards organization called Decentralized Identifier (DID). A DID will provide a standard global resource naming scheme for identity.
There is a global Internet standard for naming resources called a uniform resource identifier or URI. When you type https://www.ibm.com into your browser, a URI ensures you always end up at IBM’s website. Similarly, we need one standard to identify an individual, as well.
* [Paving the Road to Self-Sovereign Identity with Blockchain, Open Standards](https://www.ibm.com/blogs/think/2017/10/self-sovereign-id-blockchain/)
* [github.com/IBM-Blockchain-Identity](https://github.com/IBM-Blockchain-Identity) (Docker based tutorial sandbox env)
* [How do we start tackling the existing identity problem](https://www.ibm.com/blogs/blockchain/2018/06/how-do-we-start-tackling-the-existing-identity-problem/)
* [Swipe Right on Verifiably Credentials](https://developer.ibm.com/code/2018/05/22/swipe-right-on-verifiable-credentials/)
* [WISeKey fully deployed its CertifyID integrating Digital Identity with Blockchain technology](https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/11/1535718/0/en/WISeKey-fully-deployed-its-CertifyID-integrating-Digital-Identity-with-Blockchain-technology.html)
* offers an "identity chain" technology that makes it possible to issue and revoke verified claims using elliptic curve cryptography (curve25519, secp256k1) and includes privay-enhancing features [[**ϟ**](https://www.cio.com/article/3147358/it-industry/ibm-building-blockchain-ecosystem.html)]
* [SecureKey](http://securekey.com/): [partners with IBM](http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/51841.wss) to enable a new digital identity and attribute sharing network based on Hyperledger Fabric blockchain.
* [Towards Self Sovereign Identity](https://www.slideshare.net/alehors/towards-self-sovereign-identity-20180508) - A great slide-deck explaining Indy\Sovrin Architecture.
[IBM-Blockchain-Identity/indy-tutorial-sandbox](https://github.com/IBM-Blockchain-Identity/indy-tutorial-sandbox) - Forked from brycecurtis/indy-tutorial-sandbox
A turnkey, Docker-based sandbox that enables quick and easy exploration of Hyperledger Indy concepts.
[IBM-Blockchain-Identityindy-ssivc-tutorial](https://github.com/IBM-Blockchain-Identity/indy-ssivc-tutorial) - A turnkey, Docker-based tutorial for help developers get acquainted with Self-Sovereign Identity and Verifiable Credentials.
