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Decentralized Identity: Where Did It Come From and Where Is It Going?

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Abstract

The technology category now widely known as “decentralized identity” and more narrowly as “self-sovereign identity” didn’t even exist four years ago. At that time, the cutting edge of digital identity technology consisted of Internet- scale federated identity protocols such as OpenID Connect and user-centric data sharing protocols such as User-Managed Access (UMA). Then along came Bitcoin and a surge of interest in blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT). Although the initial uses of this technology focused primarily on cryptocurrency, it didn’t take long for the digital identity community to begin applying it to digital identity scenarios.

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Authors
Avellaneda, O., Bachmann, A., Barbir, A., Brenan, J., Dingle, P., Duffy, K. H., Maler, E., Reed, D., & Sporny, M.
Affiliations
  • Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (CA)
  • CVS Health (United States) (US)
  • Microsoft (United States) (US)
Venue
IEEE Communications Standards Magazine
Published
2019-12
Volume
3
Issue
4
Pages
10-13
ISSN
  • 2471-2825 (ISSN-L)
  • 2471-2833
OpenAlex
W3010829453
Cited by
116
References
2
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 25 · 2024: 34 · 2023: 28 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 7
FWCI
4.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
IEEE Communications Standards Magazine (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology Applications and Security
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Blockchain Technology in Education and Learning
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Privacy, Security, and Data Protection
Keywords
decentralized identity, self-sovereign identity, digital identity, blockchain, distributed ledger technology, identity federation, OpenID Connect, cryptocurrency, identity management

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