Open AccessIntegration of Self Sovereign Identity in Security Systems
Author(s) -
Samiksha Kodgire Samiksha,
Padma Adane,
Ajay Jadhav,
Aman Agrawal,
Shivam Kumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of next-generation computing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-4678
pISSN - 0976-5034
DOI - 10.47164/ijngc.v12i5.459
Subject(s) - computer security , identity (music) , computer science , verifiable secret sharing , identity theft , internet privacy , the internet , confidentiality , ledger , blockchain , sovereignty , digital identity , access control , world wide web , business , law , political science , physics , set (abstract data type) , finance , acoustics , programming language , politics
Transactions over the internet have increased rapidly and so is the need to prove one’s identity and have a secured system to keep records. To overcome identity theft and fraud cases, Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) was introduced which gives the user complete control over their identity on the internet. Self-Sovereign Identity eliminates the centralized authority and brings Zero-knowledge proof concepts into account to help in easy transactions over the internet. It avoids revealing unnecessary information and correlation attacks. Self-Sovereign Identity, on top of blockchain public ledger features, provides an extra security layer to the system that can be used to monitor the entries in confidential places. This research paper describes a software module, that we have developed, to grant verifiable credentials to users. These credentials, on verification, can grant entry into any security system with which the module is integrated. The module utilizes the facilities provided by Hyperledger Indy and Hyperledger Aries for the creation of verifiable credentials and subsequent verification in a secure manner.