09-15-21
- Vipin Bharathan
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Where:https://zoom.us/j/4034983298?pwd=STZQd0xMZU9xRVVOVnpQM3JNQ2dqZz09
When: Sept 15, 2021 12:00 noon EDT (16:00 UTC)
Details: https://wiki.hyperledger.org/display/IWG/2021-09-15 (this page)
Attendees
Main Event
Discuss the Path Forward for the Identity Working Group..
We have to have a rethink of the rationale and purpose behind the group.
Some ideas:
- Restart the Identity WG paper as a systemization of knowledge (a survey based approach) and guide to the various standardization efforts for Identity
- Work with the other working groups to address the breaking/bridging silos to work on common problems (Identity being a cross-silo concern) and often a cross-silo bridger or a pivot.
- Talk about reference implementations for Identity in the larger context namely privacy, regulations, decentralizing Identity proofing, authentication and authorization, always in the context of real applications on the blockchain
- Drop down the frequency of calls to once a month
This is an exciting time for Digital Identity Solutions in the Blockchain space.
Digital identity was always recognized as foundational in a decentralized ecosystem. A notion of Identity has to exist even before a digital asset is issued and certainly when it is transferred.The Identity Working Group is where many important Identity based blockchains and other solutions were incubated and launched in Hyperledger, including Indy and Aries.
We now have a parallel Identity Implementers call which is very successful. That call is technology focused on Identity solutions.The Identity Working Group has hosted numerous calls that examine Identity in Blockchain from many different angles.
This has been mostly a presentation-based format, even though we have always encouraged active listening and questions.
We started on a Identity focused white paper a while ago, but that effort has fizzled out.
Suggestions from Alfonso Govela
- Identity is foundational for any decentralized ecosystem, and vital for des-intermediated transactions.
- Ownership of assets, digital or not, require identified proprietaries(?)
- IDWG should continue to be a breeding ground for identity related issues.
- ID should be one of many bridges to build across silos.
- Systematization of knowledge can help our group, and facilitate bringing in interest from others.
- Let's start a movement to systematize knowledge at each SIGs, WGs, and Meetups. Repetition across groups might facilitate connections.
- Referencing context is a meaningful way to include related, but still not included, areas.
- Let’s retake the identity focused white paper.
- I would like to contribute with a Taxonomy of ID Use Cases, that can expand our Taxonomy of DLT / Blockchain Educational Opportunities at LMDWG.
Personally I would like to keep our meetings bi-weekly. My experience with Meetup Groups is that monthly sessions don't generate enough engagement.
The implementers call is tactical and covers a lot of ground.
The wider strategic interests are covered in the Identity WG.
Even the Implementers call covers a bunch of common challenges, even though the the forest is sometimes lost because of the trees.
WGs, SIGs and other groups work on the same or similar solutions, further fragmenting the landscape, there is an effort to create bridges across Silos and groups like IDWG will be ideal for that purpose.