Identity Woman
Independent Advocate for the Rights and Dignity of our Digital Selves
I gave a talk, “Blockchain Vs. Cryptocurrencies” at Bridge SF in San Francisco, California, on May 23, 2018.
This talk articulates 1)what is a blockchain 2) why it is interesting 3) talks through use cases grounded in real-world projects 4) highlights questions government leaders should ask before deciding to use a blockchain.
I was asked to substitute in at the last minuet to talk about the difference between blockchain and cryptocurrency at the BridgeSF conference on their Enterprise Day.
Here are links to what I cover in the talk:
Do You Need a Blockchain. This slide is from DHS S&T and Anil John who is leading research int his area for that agency.
Supply Chain
Immutable Data
Identity on the Blockchain
Slide from Anil John DHS S&T explaining Verified Claims.
The Known Traveller : Unlocking the potential of digital identity for secure seamless travel. World Economic Forum Report.
Crossing the boarder involves many parties. The United States and Canadian Government are collaborating in exploring how to improving boarder crossing and customs clearance.
Coordination across many parties.
Blockchain and Land Rights – work by Mike Graglia at New America Foundation
Joining the Community to engage further.
Conclusion:
Here are the Slides:
I gave a talk, “Self-Sovereign Identity” at RightsCon in Tronto, Canada, on May 18, 2018.
Self-Sovereign Identity technology has enormous potential to empower individuals and address privacy challenges globally. It uses shared ledgers (blockchain) to give individuals the power to create and manage their own identifiers, collect verified claims and interact with others on the network on their terms.
I gave a presentation, “Identity is Changing: The Rise of Self-Sovereign Identity Infrastructure using Blockchain,” at InteroplTX on May 2, 2018.
Identity can seem deceptively simple. We know who we are. Sometimes we have to convince others of that fact and confirm other characteristics: our age, our qualifications, or our right to access some services or tools. This happens every day over the Internet, but in ways that are disorganized, redundant, and risky. The lack of reliable, universal standards puts our private information at risk of public dissemination, fraud or worse.
A new set of standards is emerging that creates an infrastructure for self-sovereign identity that can scale. This talk looks forward to help you think ahead and prepare for this new infrastructure. We will walk through standards that together create a new identity infrastructure that leverages the blockchain. This isn’t about what you can implement tomorrow to solve your employee identity challenges or manage customer accounts. It will instead prepare you for the coming changes and help you play a role in shaping them.