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Trust Registries And Your Wallet
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/11/21 | Digital Identity, Digital Wallet, Privacy by Design, Self Sovereign Identity, Sovrin, Standards, Verifiable Credentials | 0 Comments
In order to “trust” the various credentials that end up in a wallet we need to be able to know that the Issuer of the credential is trusted in the first place. Every credential is created by an Issuer - so knowing how that Issuer’s authority is established is crucial....Bubba’s Wallet
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/11/19 | Digital Identity, Digital Wallet, Self Sovereign Identity, Sovrin | 0 Comments
I’m working with a few Canadian leaders on a large report that is aimed at describing the current state of Digital Wallets, particularly wallets that are more about digital identity and credentials – as opposed to crypto wallets. One concept that is clear is that we...Protocol Evolution
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/11/07 | Blockchain, Digital Identity, General Thoughts and Rambles, Self Sovereign Identity, Sovrin, Standards | 0 Comments
I'm working with a few Canadian leaders on a large report that is aimed at describing the current state of Digital Wallets, particularly wallets that are more about digital identity and credentials - as opposed to crypto wallets. One concept that is clear is that...Defensive Architecture – Why Am I So Defensive?
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/07/28 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Defensive Architecture I drive my business partners and clients nuts at times. The biggest fights we have, which are respectful and usually produce awesome results, come down to my insistence on Defensive Architecture (I'll explain that in a bit). I was just bantering...Make a DECISION. Don’t DITHER
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/05/17 | General Thoughts and Rambles, Situational Awareness | 0 Comments
Decisions Are Hard Decisions drive the success of so many different things. In life. In business. A decision is often the thing that changes the trajectory - to failure or to higher levels of success. But if you don't actually MAKE A DECISION you're likely just...Self-Serving Identity not Self-Sovereign Identity
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/04/29 | GDPR, General Thoughts and Rambles, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Self Sovereign Identity, Sovrin | 0 Comments
I am sceptical that the "benefits" that most of us are using about self-sovereign identity (SSI) are going to change the world. I really don't believe that they make much of a difference to people and organizations. I believe that self-serving identity is what we need...GDPR and Sovrin – Sensitive Data Elements
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/04/20 | Digital Identity, GDPR, Privacy by Design, Sovrin, Standards | 0 Comments
GDPR and Sovrin - Sensitive Data Elements GDPR is getting everyone's attention from the C-Suite, through legal, and into engineering. But the discussions that I have been observing are largely about theory and not about practical steps that can be taken. Quick video...BCGov Verifiable Organization Network – Impressive Client Demo
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/04/18 | Blockchain, Digital Identity, Information Exchange, Verifiable Credentials | 0 Comments
One of my favourite client projects (Verifiable Organization Network) was demonstrated at last month's Rebooting the Web of Trust conference in Santa Barbara. John Jordan runs an incredible project out of the Office of the CIO for British Columbia. I play a minor role...Say No With Grace
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/04/05 | General Thoughts and Rambles | 0 Comments
One of the primary problems with any aggressive project is that opportunities to fail are everywhere - but they are hidden. We see so many exciting things: new things to learn; new projects that come with revenue; new features that would make our product or service...Hitchhiker’s Guide to Blockchain Identity
by Darrell O'Donnell | 2018/02/19 | Blockchain, Digital Identity, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Self Sovereign Identity | 0 Comments
Hitchhiker's Guide to Blockchain Identity Douglas Adams was incredible. He invented an invisibility field. The science behind it was brilliant and it worked. Blockchain breaks it though - especially Blockchain Identity But hang on - "it worked"? Here's the premise -...