From 98fd2f79d3bba4df7cdb4b87d71cc5bff6b51379 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: infominer33 Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:37:34 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] .2 --- README.md | 20 ++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 59ca783a..50b3d3d1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ Grattitude to those who are working to make our identity experience, and the wor [Collaboration Welcome](https://github.com/infominer33/awesome-decentralized-id/blob/master/contributing.md) -This is a skeleton, around which I will fill some context, rearrange things; introducing more\better resources as needed. +Over the coming weeks and months, I'll continue to fill in context, rearrange things; and introduce more\better resources, as needed. -I expect to work on this quite a bit over the coming weeks, please excuse the mess. Knowing that people are looking at it has increased my motivation, I'll get it in order asap. ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f8/Internet_dog.jpg/220px-Internet_dog.jpg) @@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ I expect to work on this quite a bit over the coming weeks, please excuse the me *Link abbreviations: (t)witter, (g)ithub, (wp)whitepaper, (wiki) is hard to abbreviate, (b)log, (v)ideo, (a)udio* ->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 - IBM](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 -IBM](https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/10/the-promise-of-managing-identity-on-the-blockchain/) ## History @@ -37,24 +36,21 @@ Since then, the IIW has supported the development of the identity software ecosy #### #Rebooting-Web-Of-Trust -The first [RWoT](http://www.WebOfTrust.info)[[g]](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/). +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.* -'[Web of Trust](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_of_trust)' is a network of relationships that attest to our identity claims in SSI. *Each party that attests to your identity information becomes a strand in your web of trust.* +The first [RWoT](http://www.WebOfTrust.info)[[g]](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[*](https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/rebooting-the-web-of-trust/blob/master/topics-and-advance-readings/README.md) 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): - ->The Web of Trust is a buzzword for a new model of decentralized self-sovereign identity. It’s a phrase that dates back almost twenty-five years, the classic definition derives from PGP. -> ->But some use it as a term to include self-sovereign identity authentication & verification, certificate validation, and reputation assessment, while the vibrant blockchain community is also drawing new attention to the concept we aim to reboot it. +>The Web of Trust is a buzzword for a new model of decentralized self-sovereign identity. It’s a phrase that dates back almost twenty-five years, the classic definition derives from PGP [...] the vibrant blockchain community is also drawing new attention to the concept we aim to reboot it. ![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/27/Sustainable_Development_Goals_chart.svg/787px-Sustainable_Development_Goals_chart.svg.png) -### United Nations +### Bitnation and the United Nations -[Bitnation](https://bitnation.co/) "seeks to establish the concept of "world citizenship" through bitcoin based identity, offering offering 'blockchain emergency IDs' to [refugees](https://refugees.bitnation.co/).[[*4*]](https://www.newsbtc.com/2015/09/09/bitnation-taps-blockchain-tech-to-aid-refugees/) The same month, the UN unvieled: +9\15 [Bitnation](https://bitnation.co/) "seeks to establish the concept of '*world citizenship*' via a bitcoin based identity, offering '[*blockchain emergency IDs*](https://refugees.bitnation.co/)' to refugees.[[*4*]](https://www.newsbtc.com/2015/09/09/bitnation-taps-blockchain-tech-to-aid-refugees/) The same month, the UN unveiled it's *Agenda for Sustainable Development* -* [Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development](https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld) 9\15. +* [Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development](https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld). > **Goal 16.9 By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration** * [World Identity Netowork —Blockchain for Impact](https://win.systems/) * [DIGITAL IDENTITY AS A BASIC HUMAN RIGHT](https://impakter.com/digital-identity-basic-human-right/)