Decentralized Identification and Information Exchange in Distributed, Blockchain-Based Internet Architectures: A Technology Review

Laura Maria Marques da Fonseca, Hamid Barzegar, Claus Pahl

2023

Abstract

In many Web and Internet-based systems, sharing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to identify persons and other entities is common, but centralized systems such as central registries have limitations in terms of control of privacy and identity that a decentralized identity management architecture could address. This study aims to compare the current and potential systems, analyze protocols for decentralized identification and data exchange, propose a protocol selection method, and provide a simple code example. The goal is to assess the feasibility of decentralized processes in software-based business workflows. The methodology involves reviewing protocol materials, including white-papers, articles, and code docs, alongside ontological aspects of identification. Challenges to implementing Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) include interoperability and the evolving Web/Internet landscape towards more decentralization, openness, and greater user utility.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Maria Marques da Fonseca L., Barzegar H. and Pahl C. (2023). Decentralized Identification and Information Exchange in Distributed, Blockchain-Based Internet Architectures: A Technology Review. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST; ISBN 978-989-758-672-9, SciTePress, pages 535-544. DOI: 10.5220/0012254900003584

in Bibtex Style

@conference{webist23,
author={Laura Maria Marques da Fonseca and Hamid Barzegar and Claus Pahl},
title={Decentralized Identification and Information Exchange in Distributed, Blockchain-Based Internet Architectures: A Technology Review},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST},
year={2023},
pages={535-544},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012254900003584},
isbn={978-989-758-672-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 1: WEBIST
TI - Decentralized Identification and Information Exchange in Distributed, Blockchain-Based Internet Architectures: A Technology Review
SN - 978-989-758-672-9
AU - Maria Marques da Fonseca L.
AU - Barzegar H.
AU - Pahl C.
PY - 2023
SP - 535
EP - 544
DO - 10.5220/0012254900003584
PB - SciTePress