Overview#

User-centric Identity is a Digital Identity which is has three important concepts:

• transparency
• consent
• security

These should be enforced through the use of technology to enable:

• a secure infrastructure: employing safeguards that help protect against malware and unauthorized access to personal data, and that help keep systems up-to-date;
• strong identity and Access Control: systems that help protect personal data from unauthorized access or use.

User-centric Identity should implement the The Seven Laws Of Identity and Privacy by Design

User-centric Identity Examples#

• Decentralized Identity is often, but not always a User-centric Identity
• Self-Sovereign Identity - is specifically a User-centric Identity

More Information#

There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:

• Digital Identity
• Verifiable Claims