Using blockchain for identity management is mostly ridiculous
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#2Using blockchain for $x is (mostly) ridiculous
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#3Using blockchain for $x is (mostly) ridiculous
Today. But tomorrow? And who will be well-positioned then?
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#4Worthwhile article. But please correct the typo in the HN headline. (Even though it is in the original, it grates).
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#6I don't understand what the "privacy nightmare" is that the author describes:
> The credential itself is signed by the issuer, which makes it authentic and binds it its owner. In itself this does not appear to create a big privacy problem, compared to standard PKI certificates. However, one of the keynotes suggested that also uses, i.e. verifications, of credentials could be logged on the blockchain. That information could subsequently be used to make e.g. policy decisions on employability: which academic credentials lead to the best employment opportunities? This is a privacy nightmare.
And is the author suggesting simply checking credentials against a centralized authority:
> All you need is that each issuer keeps a list of all issued credentials in a local immutable record (using a simple hash-chain, for example) against which a verifier can check the status of a credential.
My comprehension of this article is low.
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#8Doesn't e-estonia use block chain for identity?
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#9>what would happen to all credentials once issued to some blockchain, if that blockchain ceases to operate? The raw blockchain data is of course still available and maintains its blockchain structure. Yet the integrity-preserving features of the blockchain disappear as soon as it is no longer actively used.
I'm not sure this is true. Info about the blockchain wouldn't evaporate instantly, it'd be easy to get the legit genesis block header and chain height, wouldn't it require a lot of "work" to produce a convincing counterfeit chain?
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#10Using it today for identity management is ridiculous. It's a brand new technology and will take time to fully develop.