Designing a cross-organizational identity management system: Utilizing SSI for the certification of retailer attributes

Abstract

The introduction of blockchain offers new opportunities to rethink enterprise identity management. Recently, a new concept has emerged in the blockchain community called self-sovereign identity. Self-sovereign identity combines several existing decentralized identity management approaches, promising new ways to promote more convenient, connected, and secure identity services for the private and public sector. Nevertheless, research in this area is still in its infancy. Most of the very few articles focus either on the opportunities self-sovereign identity might offer or on very specific technical features. Studies on real-world applications of organizations using modern self-sovereign identity implementations and design theory are very rare. To fill this gap, we follow the design science research approach to design, implement, and evaluate a self-sovereign identity system to present tax attributes of online retailers. We present four design principles and conclude that the use of self-sovereign identity and blockchain offers opportunities to improve verification processes.

Establishing altruistic ethics to use technology for Social Welfare—How Japan manages Web3 and self-sovereign identity in local communities

“…Systems at work at Mebuku Ground are technologically very close to the eIDAS scheme (Guggenberger et al, 2023). At the same time, Mebuku Ground is unique in its emphasis on relying on and nourishing the development of trustbased relations in local communities.…”

“…As we confront the tradeoffs between the need for data privacy and the benefits available through data sharing, the Japanese approach to online privacy presents a unique path-a balance between protecting individual rights and fostering community growth. This paper gives a view of how Japan implements self-sovereign identity (SSI) technology (Feulner et al, 2022;Guggenberger et al, 2023) in conjunction with other Web3-related technologies to create a framework for community formation that does not rely on big tech platforms. Our analysis suggests that integrating SSI and Web3 technologies could contribute to a society that honors personal privacy while recognizing and rewarding individuals for voluntarily sharing data with their peers for community benefits (Becker et al, 2022).…”