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GUEST ESSAY: What ‘self-sovereign-identities’ are all about — and how SSIs can foster public good

The Last Watchdog

Applying for benefits can be arduous, not least because agencies need to validate applicant identity and personal identifiable information (PII). That often involves complex forms that demand applicants gather documentation and require case workers to spend weeks verifying data. SSI also puts residents in control.

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GUEST ESSAY: A call to decentralize social identities — to curtail social media privacy abuses

The Last Watchdog

Social media giants have long held too much power over our digital identities. Related: Google, Facebook promote third-party snooping Today, no one is immune to these giants’ vicious cycle of collecting personal data, selling it to advertisers, and manipulating users with data metrics.

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Why Sucessful Central Bank Digital Currencies require Partnership enagement

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Why Sucessful Central Bank Digital Currencies require Partnership enagement madhav Thu, 06/22/2023 - 06:23 In Part 1 of this blog series we explored what CBDC, or Central Bank Digital Currencies are, and why they are important. These risks need to be identified, anticipated, mitigated and managed.

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