The Government of British Columbia recently announced the launch of OrgBook BC. OrgBook BC is a searchable directory of public, verifiable data issued by government authorities about businesses in British Columbia. OrgBook BC is an exemplar service of the Verifiable Organizations Network (VON) which envisions a new way to issue, store, and share authentic and authoritative data about organizations globally. The Sovrin Network … Continue reading "Use case spotlight: The Government of British Columbia uses the Sovrin Network to take strides towards a fully digital economy"

During the most recent Internet Identity Workshop, IBM announced our entrance into the decentralized identity arena by joining the Sovrin Foundation. The days that followed have been busy and exciting, and highlighted by both IBM and community milestones.

The role of blockchain Your data and identity are your most important assets. Blockchain is the missing component that enables trust in relationships without the need for an intermediary identity provider. This is a new era of trust where establishing, proving, verifying and controlling identity are decentralized.

Let’s build the internet’s missing layer of trust.

Create trusted digital relationships between citizens and government services.

For individuals, legal entities and devices alike, a verifiable and trusted identity is necessary to interact and transact with others. The concept of identity isn’t new – for much of human history, we have used evolving credentials, from beads and wax seals to passports, ID cards and birth certificates, to prove who we are. The … Continue reading "Digital Identity On the Threshold of a Digital Identity Revolution (WEF)"