Overview#
A Verifier (Victor) is an entity that must be convinced that the prover (Peggy) knows some facts.A Verifier performs Verification by validation of some facts
zero-knowledge proof#
A Verifier (Victor) is an entity that must be convinced that the prover (Peggy) knows some facts without revealing ANY information about these facts.Password Validator#
A Verifier is an entity that verifies the Claims Assertion by verifying the Claimant’s possession and control of a token using an Authentication Method.To do this, the Verifier may also need to validate credentials that link the token and Digital Identity and check their status. (NIST.SP.800-63)
Identity Verification Service#
Many companies use a Identity Verification Service as a VerifierMore Information#
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:- Anonymous Credential
- Assertion
- Authentication
- Authentication Factor
- Claim
- Data Accuracy
- Digital Identity
- Federation
- Holder
- Identity Document
- Identity Proofing
- Identity Verification Service
- Impersonation-resistant
- Indy Steward
- Inspector-verifier
- Knowledge-Based Authentication
- LIGHTest
- LOA 3
- LOA 4
- Multi-Source Identity
- NIST.SP.800-63B
- Password Anti-Pattern
- Password Character Composition
- Password Hint
- Password Maximum Length
- Password Modification Policy
- Password Validator
- Prover
- Rich Credential
- Signature Generation
- Sovrin Steward
- U-Prove
- Validator Node
- Verifiable Credentials
- Verification
- Victor
- Zero-knowledge proof