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# Awesome Decentralized Identity # Awesome Decentralized Identity
**DID, Blockchain and Self-Sovereign Identity Resources v0.8** **DID, Blockchain and Self-Sovereign Identity Resources v0.9**
My appreciation goes out for those working to make our identity experience, and the world, a better place. Gratitude to those who are working to make our identity experience, and the world, a better place.
[Collaboration Welcome](https://github.com/infominer33/awesome-decentralized-id/blob/master/contributing.md) [Collaboration Welcome](https://github.com/infominer33/awesome-decentralized-id/blob/master/contributing.md)
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* [ID2020 and the GDPR](#ID2020-and-the-GDPR) * [ID2020 and the GDPR](#ID2020-and-the-GDPR)
* [Decentralized Identity Foundation—DIF](#Decentralized-Identity-Foundation) * [Decentralized Identity Foundation—DIF](#Decentralized-Identity-Foundation)
* [Resources](#Resources) * [Resources](#Resources)
* [RWoT Whitepapers](#Selected-Rebooting-Web-of-Trust-Whitepapers)
* [RWoT Use Cases](#RWoT-Use-Cases) -infographic workflow examples
* [World Wide Web Consortium—W3C](#World-Wide-Web-Consortium)
* [DID the Decentralized Identifier](#DID-the-Decentralized-Identifier)
* [GDPR](#EU-General-Data-Protection-Regulation-Act) * [GDPR](#EU-General-Data-Protection-Regulation-Act)
* [Self Sovereign Identity—SSI](#Self-Sovereign-Identity) * [Self Sovereign Identity—SSI](#Self-Sovereign-Identity)
* [RWoT Whitepapers](#Selected-Rebooting-Web-of-Trust-Whitepapers)
* [RWoT Use Cases](#RWoT-Use-Cases) -infographic workflow
* [World Wide Web Consortium—W3C](#World-Wide-Web-Consortium)
* [DID the Decentralized Identifier](#DID-the-Decentralized-Identifier)
* [Evernym](#Evernym) * [Evernym](#Evernym)
* [The Sovrin Foundation](#The-Sovrin-Foundation) * [The Sovrin Foundation](#The-Sovrin-Foundation)
* [Windley.com](#Windley) * [Windley.com](#Windley)
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* [Personal Data: Wallets, Marketplaces, etc](#Personal-Data-Wallets-Marketplaces-etc) * [Personal Data: Wallets, Marketplaces, etc](#Personal-Data-Wallets-Marketplaces-etc)
* [Reports](#Reports) * [Reports](#Reports)
* [Research Papers](#Research-Papers) * [Research Papers](#Research-Papers)
* [Videos](#Video)
* [Sources](#Sources) * [Sources](#Sources)
>Imagine a world where you are in direct control of your personal information; a world where you can limit and control how much information you share while retaining the ability to transact in the world. This is self-sovereign identity, and it is already here. Blockchain is the underlying technology paving the path to self-sovereign identity through decentralized networks. It ensures privacy and trust, where transactions are secure, authenticated and verifiable and endorsed by relevant, permissioned participants. [-Jerry Cuomo](https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/10/the-promise-of-managing-identity-on-the-blockchain/) >Imagine a world where you are in direct control of your personal information; a world where you can limit and control how much information you share while retaining the ability to transact in the world. This is self-sovereign identity, and it is already here. Blockchain is the underlying technology paving the path to self-sovereign identity through decentralized networks. It ensures privacy and trust, where transactions are secure, authenticated and verifiable and endorsed by relevant, permissioned participants. [-Jerry Cuomo](https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/10/the-promise-of-managing-identity-on-the-blockchain/)
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In relation to SSI, '[Web of Trust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_of_trust)' is a network of relationships that attest to our identity claims. *Each party attesting to your identity information becomes a strand in your web of trust.* In relation to SSI, '[Web of Trust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_of_trust)' is a network of relationships that attest to our identity claims. *Each party attesting to your identity information becomes a strand in your web of trust.*
The first [Rebooting Web of Trust](http://www.WebOfTrust.info) (RWoT[[**github**](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/)]) workshop was held during [November 2015](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust); attracting the likes of Vitalik Buterin, Peter Todd, Gregory Maxwell, Joel Dietz, Christopher Allen, and Jon Callas, [according to Andreas Antonopolis](https://news.bitcoin.com/andreas-antonopoulos-case-reputation-identity-systems/). The first [Rebooting Web of Trust](http://www.WebOfTrust.info)(RWoT) [[**github**](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/)] workshop was held during [November 2015](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust); attracting the likes of Vitalik Buterin, Peter Todd, Gregory Maxwell, Joel Dietz, Christopher Allen, and Jon Callas, [according to Andreas Antonopolis](https://news.bitcoin.com/andreas-antonopoulos-case-reputation-identity-systems/).
The goal of the initial workshop, was to create 5 technical white papers: \ The goal of the initial workshop, was to create 5 technical white papers: \
[[5 WoT-usecases](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/satisfying-real-world-use-cases.pdf)][[Decentralized PKI](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/dpki.pdf)][[Smart Signatures](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/smart-signatures.pdf)][[Creating a New World of Trust](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/whats-the-next-step.pdf)][[Rebranding the Web of Trust](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/rebranding-web-of-trust.pdf)]: [[5 WoT-usecases](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/satisfying-real-world-use-cases.pdf)][[Decentralized PKI](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/dpki.pdf)][[Smart Signatures](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/smart-signatures.pdf)][[Creating a New World of Trust](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/whats-the-next-step.pdf)][[Rebranding the Web of Trust](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/final-documents/rebranding-web-of-trust.pdf)]:
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* [DIGITAL IDENTITY AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT](https://impakter.com/digital-identity-basic-human-right/) * [DIGITAL IDENTITY AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT](https://impakter.com/digital-identity-basic-human-right/)
* [AID:Tech](https://aid.technology)[[**twitter**]](https://twitter.com/aidtechnology) — "is a voucher and digital identity solution for refugees. A digital record of a person's identity is stored on a smart card, along with various additional information. Blockchain technology is used to distribute all resources in a highly traceable manner." * [AID:Tech](https://aid.technology)[[**twitter**]](https://twitter.com/aidtechnology) — "is a voucher and digital identity solution for refugees. A digital record of a person's identity is stored on a smart card, along with various additional information. Blockchain technology is used to distribute all resources in a highly traceable manner."
#### ID2020 and the GDPR[**^**](#Contents) #### ID2020 and the GDPR[**^**](#Contents)
![](http://imgur.com/ymviAssl.png) ![](http://imgur.com/ymviAssl.png)
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Evident from the whitepapers produced at the RWoT\ID2020 Workshop[[**10**](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/topics-and-advance-readings/README.md)] the DID identifier began to emerge: Evident from the whitepapers produced at the RWoT\ID2020 Workshop[[**10**](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/topics-and-advance-readings/README.md)] the DID identifier began to emerge:
[[Clearer Identity Through Correlation](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/identity-crisis.pdf)][[Physician Patient Relationship](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/physician-patient-relationship.pdf)][[Protecting Digital ID in Developing Countries](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/protecting-digital-identities-in-developing-countries.pdf)][[Smarter Signatures](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/smarter-signatures.pdf)] [[Clearer Identity Through Correlation](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/identity-crisis.pdf)][[Physician Patient Relationship](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/physician-patient-relationship.pdf)][[Protecting Digital ID in Developing Countries](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/protecting-digital-identities-in-developing-countries.pdf)][[Smarter Signatures](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/smarter-signatures.pdf)]
>"Respect Network is conducting a research project for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, HSHQDC-16-C-00061, to analyze the applicability of blockchain technologies to a decentralized identifier system. Our thesis is that blockchains, or more generically distributed ledgers, are a potentially powerful new tool for “identity roots” — the starting points for an Internet identity. However “blockchain identity” may not fully address the core security and privacy principles needed in a complete identity system. In this case DIDs — Decentralized Identifiers rooted on a distributed ledger — may end up being a foundational building block for higher level identity management solutions. -[Requirements for DIDs](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/requirements-for-dids.pdf) >"Respect Network is conducting a research project for the [U.S. Department of Homeland Security](https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/u-s-department-of-homeland-security-funds-four-blockchain-companies-developing-new-cyber-security-technology), HSHQDC-16-C-00061, to analyze the applicability of blockchain technologies to a decentralized identifier system. Our thesis is that blockchains, or more generically distributed ledgers, are a potentially powerful new tool for “identity roots” — the starting points for an Internet identity. However “blockchain identity” may not fully address the core security and privacy principles needed in a complete identity system. In this case DIDs — Decentralized Identifiers rooted on a distributed ledger — may end up being a foundational building block for higher level identity management solutions. -[Requirements for DIDs](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ID2020DesignWorkshop/blob/master/final-documents/requirements-for-dids.pdf)
* At this point in time DLT innovation, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the EU GDPR all came together supporting a core identirati tenant: Eliminating id data silos and empowering users regarding personal digital identity. * At this point in time DLT innovation, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and the EU GDPR all came together supporting a core identirati tenant: Eliminating id data silos and empowering users regarding personal digital identity.
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## Resources ## Resources
### EU General Data Protection Regulation Act[**^**](#Contents)
* [Blockchains and Data Protection in the European Union](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3080322)
* [IBM — How blockchain could address five areas associated with GDPR compliance](https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?htmlfid=61014461USEN)
* [GDPR - A reflection on the 'self-sovereign identity' and the Blockchain](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gdpr-reflection-self-sovereign-identity-blockchain-nicolas-ameye/)
* [GDPR and Privacy by Design, What developers need to know](https://medium.com/@sphereidentity/gdpr-and-privacy-by-design-what-developers-need-to-know-fa5a936da65a)
* [Privacy by Design The 7 Foundational Principles](https://www.ipc.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/Resources/7foundationalprinciples.pdf)
* [When GDPR Becomes Real, and Blockchain is no longer fairydust](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-fall2017/blob/master/final-documents/gdpr.md)
* [Privacy Impact Assesment (PIA)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_Impact_Assessment) — a process which assists organizations in identifying and minimizing the privacy risks of new projects or policies.
### Self Sovereign Identity[**^**](#Contents)
![](http://imgur.com/3zz62kpl.png)
* [WebOfTrustInfo/self-sovereign-id](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/self-sovereign-identity)
* [Self-Sovereign Identity: Why Blockchain?](https://www.ibm.com/blogs/blockchain/2018/06/self-sovereign-identity-why-blockchain/)
* [A Technlogy-Free Definition of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI)](https://github.com/jandrieu/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-fall2016/raw/master/topics-and-advance-readings/a-technology-free-definition-of-self-sovereign-identity.pdf)
* [Self-Sovereign Identity Principles](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/self-sovereign-identity/blob/master/self-sovereign-identity-principles.md)
* [Inevitable Rise of Self-Sovereign Identity](https://sovrin.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/The-Inevitable-Rise-of-Self-Sovereign-Identity.pdf)
* [Experts talk Self-Sovereign Identity](https://www.coindesk.com/experts-talk-self-sovereign-identity-implementing-systems/)
* [Self-Sovereign Privacy By Design](https://github.com/sovrin-foundation/protocol/blob/master/self_sovereign_privacy_by_design_v1.md)
* [Self-Sovereign Identity — wiki.p2pfoundation](https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Self-Sovereign_Identity)
### Selected 'Rebooting Web of Trust' Whitepapers[**^**](#Contents) ### Selected 'Rebooting Web of Trust' Whitepapers[**^**](#Contents)
* [WebofTrust.info/papers.html](https://www.weboftrust.info/papers.html) * [WebofTrust.info/papers.html](https://www.weboftrust.info/papers.html)
* [Rebooting the Web of Trust VII: Toronto (September 2018)](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rwot7) * [Rebooting the Web of Trust VII: Toronto (September 2018)](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rwot7)
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* [Veres One DID Method 1.0](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-fall2017/blob/master/final-documents/did-method-veres-one.md) — a permissionless public ledger designed specifically for the creation and management of decentralized identifiers (DIDs) * [Veres One DID Method 1.0](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-fall2017/blob/master/final-documents/did-method-veres-one.md) — a permissionless public ledger designed specifically for the creation and management of decentralized identifiers (DIDs)
* [Blockstack DID Spec](https://github.com/blockstack/blockstack-core/blob/master/docs/blockstack-did-spec.md)[**[*](https://forum.blockstack.org/t/did-method-at-identity-foundation/4287/9)**] * [Blockstack DID Spec](https://github.com/blockstack/blockstack-core/blob/master/docs/blockstack-did-spec.md)[**[*](https://forum.blockstack.org/t/did-method-at-identity-foundation/4287/9)**]
### EU General Data Protection Regulation Act[**^**](#Contents)
* [Blockchains and Data Protection in the European Union](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3080322)
* [IBM — How blockchain could address five areas associated with GDPR compliance](https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?htmlfid=61014461USEN)
* [GDPR - A reflection on the 'self-sovereign identity' and the Blockchain](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/gdpr-reflection-self-sovereign-identity-blockchain-nicolas-ameye/)
* [GDPR and Privacy by Design, What developers need to know](https://medium.com/@sphereidentity/gdpr-and-privacy-by-design-what-developers-need-to-know-fa5a936da65a)
* [Privacy by Design The 7 Foundational Principles](https://www.ipc.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/Resources/7foundationalprinciples.pdf)
* [When GDPR Becomes Real, and Blockchain is no longer fairydust](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-fall2017/blob/master/final-documents/gdpr.md)
* [Privacy Impact Assesment (PIA)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy_Impact_Assessment) — a process which assists organizations in identifying and minimizing the privacy risks of new projects or policies.
### Self Sovereign Identity[**^**](#Contents)
![](http://imgur.com/3zz62kpl.png)
* [WebOfTrustInfo/self-sovereign-id](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/self-sovereign-identity)
* [Self-Sovereign Identity: Why Blockchain?](https://www.ibm.com/blogs/blockchain/2018/06/self-sovereign-identity-why-blockchain/)
* [A Technlogy-Free Definition of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI)](https://github.com/jandrieu/rebooting-the-web-of-trust-fall2016/raw/master/topics-and-advance-readings/a-technology-free-definition-of-self-sovereign-identity.pdf)
* [Self-Sovereign Identity Principles](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/self-sovereign-identity/blob/master/self-sovereign-identity-principles.md)
* [Inevitable Rise of Self-Sovereign Identity](https://sovrin.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/The-Inevitable-Rise-of-Self-Sovereign-Identity.pdf)
* [Experts talk Self-Sovereign Identity](https://www.coindesk.com/experts-talk-self-sovereign-identity-implementing-systems/)
* [Self-Sovereign Privacy By Design](https://github.com/sovrin-foundation/protocol/blob/master/self_sovereign_privacy_by_design_v1.md)
* [Self-Sovereign Identity — wiki.p2pfoundation](https://wiki.p2pfoundation.net/Self-Sovereign_Identity)
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">0/ “Self-Sovereign Identity: A Progress Report”…</p>&mdash; Christopher Allen (@ChristopherA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherA/status/989120215702261761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2018</a></blockquote> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">0/ “Self-Sovereign Identity: A Progress Report”…</p>&mdash; Christopher Allen (@ChristopherA) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChristopherA/status/989120215702261761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 25, 2018</a></blockquote>
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#### USA[**^**](#Contents) #### USA[**^**](#Contents)
* [Illinois Blockchain Initiative](https://illinoisblockchain.tech/) — [partners with Evernym to launch birth registration pilot](https://illinoisblockchain.tech/illinois-partners-with-evernym-to-launch-birth-registration-pilot-f2668664f67c) * [Illinois Blockchain Initiative](https://illinoisblockchain.tech/) — [partners with Evernym to launch birth registration pilot](https://illinoisblockchain.tech/illinois-partners-with-evernym-to-launch-birth-registration-pilot-f2668664f67c)
* [U.S. Department of Homeland Security funds four Blockchains](https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/u-s-department-of-homeland-security-funds-four-blockchain-companies-developing-new-cyber-security-technology)
#### Spain[**^**](#Contents) #### Spain[**^**](#Contents)
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* [JLinc](https://www.jlinc.com/") — registers cryptographic public keys on the Stellar blockchain. * [JLinc](https://www.jlinc.com/") — registers cryptographic public keys on the Stellar blockchain.
* [CheapID](http://guptaoption.com/cheapid/) - identity standard designed for use in conflicted environment like those many refugees or disaster victims may find themselves in. * [CheapID](http://guptaoption.com/cheapid/) - identity standard designed for use in conflicted environment like those many refugees or disaster victims may find themselves in.
* uses [State In A Box - Identity Services Architecture](http://guptaoption.com/4.SIAB-ISA.php) * uses [State In A Box - Identity Services Architecture](http://guptaoption.com/4.SIAB-ISA.php)
* [World Identity Netowork —Blockchain for Impact](https://win.systems/)
* [Deloitte SmartID](http://www.deloitte.co.uk/smartid/) [[**github**](https://github.com/SmartIdentity/smartId-contracts)] * [Deloitte SmartID](http://www.deloitte.co.uk/smartid/) [[**github**](https://github.com/SmartIdentity/smartId-contracts)]
* "Smart Identity uses the Ethereum blockchain to represent an identity using a smart contract, attributes can be added by the identity owner and are stored in hash form" * "Smart Identity uses the Ethereum blockchain to represent an identity using a smart contract, attributes can be added by the identity owner and are stored in hash form"
* [Internet of People](https://iop.global/) — "an open, decentralized infrastructure consisting of device-to-device communication, blockchain tokens, profile servers, and other components." -Founded by [Fermat](http://www.fermat.org) * [Internet of People](https://iop.global/) — "an open, decentralized infrastructure consisting of device-to-device communication, blockchain tokens, profile servers, and other components." -Founded by [Fermat](http://www.fermat.org)
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* [I/O Digital Foundation](https://iodigital.io/) | [whitepaper](https://simplebooklet.com/iocoinwhitepaper#page=0) * [I/O Digital Foundation](https://iodigital.io/) | [whitepaper](https://simplebooklet.com/iocoinwhitepaper#page=0)
* "offers a Proof-of-Stake blockchain called Decentralised Input Output Name Server (DIONS). It will enable applications such as identity and alias registration, storage of legal documents, key exchange, and encrypted messaging." * "offers a Proof-of-Stake blockchain called Decentralised Input Output Name Server (DIONS). It will enable applications such as identity and alias registration, storage of legal documents, key exchange, and encrypted messaging."
* [iRespond](https://www.irespond.org/) * [iRespond](https://www.irespond.org/)
* [World Identity Netowork —Blockchain for Impact](https://win.systems/)
* [Mooti](https://mooti.co/) - Mooti is reimagining the security and utility of personally identifiable information and authentication based on our self-sovereign identity solutions, asymmetrical encryption, and blockchain technology. * [Mooti](https://mooti.co/) - Mooti is reimagining the security and utility of personally identifiable information and authentication based on our self-sovereign identity solutions, asymmetrical encryption, and blockchain technology.
* [ÆTERNITY](http://aeternity.com/) | [github](https://github.com/aeternity/protocol) * [ÆTERNITY](http://aeternity.com/) | [github](https://github.com/aeternity/protocol)
* "offers an identity architecture where every account has a unique ID number, and unique names can be registered and linked to arbitrary data such as addresses on the blockchain. Schema's [data structures](#Structured-Data-Standards) are used for representing data about persons and organizations." * "offers an identity architecture where every account has a unique ID number, and unique names can be registered and linked to arbitrary data such as addresses on the blockchain. Schema's [data structures](#Structured-Data-Standards) are used for representing data about persons and organizations."