Fulfilling Principles of Self-Sovereign Identity: Towards a Conformity Assessment Approach for Human Wallets uri icon

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Abstract

  • Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) represents a paradigm shift toward user-centric digital identity management by emphasizing principles such as user control and privacy. However, there is a notable gap in assessing how these principles are implemented within existing SSI products despite the ongoing research interest in the theoretical principles of SSI. Our research introduces a structured conformity assessment approach to bridge the gap between theoretical ideals and practical implementation. This approach enables the assessment of SSI products based on fulfilling requirements derived from SSI principles. This provides developers and policymakers with a tool to assess the adherence of SSI products to the fundamental principles. Thus, it may serve developers as a design guideline and policymakers as a basis for certification processes.