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Digital ID refers to a collection of '''recent''' approaches to solving the trust problem between 2 entities ( 2 persons, computing devices or services). <br /> | Digital ID refers to a collection of '''recent''' approaches to solving the trust problem between 2 entities ( 2 persons, computing devices or services). <br /> | ||
| − | == Trust Problem == | + | <br /> |
| + | === Background === | ||
| + | ==== Trust Problem ==== | ||
Fundamentally, trust is brokered through a 3rd party, in one form or another. Young children often are introduced to each other by a chain of trust of 3rd party entities which is one or more adults present. <br /> | Fundamentally, trust is brokered through a 3rd party, in one form or another. Young children often are introduced to each other by a chain of trust of 3rd party entities which is one or more adults present. <br /> | ||
| − | === Identification === | + | ==== Identification ==== |
To drive a car, a driver's licence (A physical object provided by a trusted 3rd party bearing that vouches for the person present) is required to be present on the person. | To drive a car, a driver's licence (A physical object provided by a trusted 3rd party bearing that vouches for the person present) is required to be present on the person. | ||
| − | === E-Commerce === | + | ==== E-Commerce ==== |
Ecommerce evolved to need trust established at multiple levels of protocol, from TLS certificates to Multi-factor authentication (''more needed on MFA etc''). | Ecommerce evolved to need trust established at multiple levels of protocol, from TLS certificates to Multi-factor authentication (''more needed on MFA etc''). | ||
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(''more needed on history, developments, who are the primary sources and more.''). | (''more needed on history, developments, who are the primary sources and more.''). | ||
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Digital ID refers to a collection of recent approaches to solving the trust problem between 2 entities ( 2 persons, computing devices or services).
Background
Trust Problem
Fundamentally, trust is brokered through a 3rd party, in one form or another. Young children often are introduced to each other by a chain of trust of 3rd party entities which is one or more adults present.
Identification
To drive a car, a driver's licence (A physical object provided by a trusted 3rd party bearing that vouches for the person present) is required to be present on the person.
E-Commerce
Ecommerce evolved to need trust established at multiple levels of protocol, from TLS certificates to Multi-factor authentication (more needed on MFA etc).
(more needed on history, developments, who are the primary sources and more.).