What is the Decentralized Identity Foundation?

We are a non-profit organization of like-minded individuals, companies, and groups who are working to create a decentralized identity ecosystem that serves people, organizations, apps, and devices.

Identity needs a reboot

• There is no open, shared layer for identity
• Users have no way to own their identities
• Identity data is locked in silos and honeypots

Identity must be open, shared, and interoperable

• Open source code
• Emerging standards
• Reference implementations

Four Working Groups

• Identifiers, Names, and Discovery
   
• Storage and Compute
   
• Claims & Credentials
   
• Integrations and Use Cases

Six Key Technologies

• Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs)
   
• Universal Resolver (DID lookup)
   
• Identity Hubs (datastores)
   
• Sidetree DID/DPKI protocol
   
• Verifiable Credentials (proofs)
   
• Time & State Proofs (Chainpoint) 

Why blockchain for identity?

• Well suited for DPKI
• Not owned by any single entity 
• Censorship resistant

Join DIF - help build the future of identity

Github

https://github.com/decentralized-identity

DIF Website

http://identity.foundation