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Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF)

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ID Project
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identity.foundation
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The Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) is a leading technical organization focused on developing foundational components for an open, standards-based decentralized identity ecosystem. Operating as an engineering-driven organization, DIF coordinates multiple Working Groups that develop technical specifications, protocols, and reference implementations for core digital identity infrastructure.

Key technical areas include:

  • Identifiers & Discovery working on DID protocols and implementations
  • DID Authentication developing authentication protocols using DIDs and DID Documents
  • Claims & Credentials focusing on DID-signed claims integration
  • Secure Data Storage creating specifications for credential storage and protection
  • Applied Crypto exploring cryptographic protocols like BBS+ signatures
  • Sidetree maintaining specifications for scalable DID methods

The foundation brings together a diverse international membership of organizations working on interoperable identity solutions. Notable technical outputs include:

  • Reference implementations of core protocols
  • Specifications for secure data storage and transport
  • Authentication and authorization standards
  • Wallet security guidelines
  • Cryptographic primitive specifications

The organization maintains strict technical neutrality while coordinating between different stakeholders in the decentralized identity space. Through its working groups and technical specifications, DIF plays a central role in developing the fundamental infrastructure needed for interoperable Self-Sovereign Identity systems.

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Credential profile data is sourced from the Open Wallet Foundation digital-wallet-and-agent-overviews-sig project, licensed under the Apache License 2.0
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No credential profile data found. If you maintain this project, we urge you to visit the OWF Digital Wallet and Agent Overview SIG now and submit your specs and participate to foster global interoperability!
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Steven McCown
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A1: Uses DID, VC or KERI/ACDC
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A2: Claims to be SSI
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B1: Received Government Funding or Endorsement
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meets criteria: Unknown
C1: Has Well Known Partners
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meets criteria: Unknown
D1: Project Announcement Date
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meets criteria: Unknown

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