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REVIEW article

Front. Blockchain
Sec. Blockchain Security and Privacy
Volume 7 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fbloc.2024.1443362

Self-Sovereign Identity on the Blockchain: Contextual Analysis and Quantification of SSI Principles Implementation

Provisionally accepted
Roberto A. Pava Roberto A. Pava 1*Jesus Gil Ruiz Jesus Gil Ruiz 2Danilo A. Lopez Danilo A. Lopez 1
  • 1 Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia
  • 2 University of La Rioja, Logroño, La Rioja, Spain

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    Self-sovereign identity (SSI) embodies the fundamental human right to own and control a digital identity that grants access to public, social, and financial services. The absence of a dedicated digital identity layer in the development of the Internet has rendered SSI a significant challenge in contemporary society. Blockchain technology emerges as a promising solution by enabling the creation of decentralized and automatically verifiable identities. This study contextualizes SSI and analyzes how blockchain technology facilitates the autonomous management of digital identities. It explores nine prominent frameworks in this field -Sovrin, uPort, Jolocom, Shocard, Litentry, Civic, Kilt, Idena and ION -highlighting their features, functionalities, and compliance with digital identity principles. The research concludes by identifying the challenges and opportunities in implementing these systems for digital identity management, thus contributing to the advancement of this emerging field.

    Keywords: Blockchain technology, Decentralized identity management, Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), SSI frameworks, Digital Identity

    Received: 03 Jun 2024; Accepted: 15 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Pava, Gil Ruiz and Lopez. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Roberto A. Pava, Universidad Distrital Francisco Jose de Caldas, Bogota, Colombia

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