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Is this a generalization of the SSL certificate authority system? An SSL certificate is a signature from a trusted authority that the corresponding private key

by runeks 5y ago

Is this a generalization of the SSL certificate authority system? An SSL certificate is a signature from a trusted authority that the corresponding private key of some signed public key is the owner of some domain, optionally with some address information as well. Can DIDs be used to e.g. prove that my name is Rune Svendsen and that some provided profile picture is actually me? If so, it seems like this could be a decentralized replacement for Facebook, whose main function — in my opinion — is tying together a digital and physical identity.

AlexITC 5y ago
> Is this a generalization of the SSL certificate authority system? No, DIDs are a way to claim a decentralized identity but it doesn't prove any details related to our physical world, what you are mentioning about SSL is more-or-less Web of Trust, which DIDs do not support. > Can DIDs be used to e.g. prove that my name is Rune Svendsen and that some provided profile picture is actually me? No, anyone could easily claim that, and you need to be aware of who you trust.