Phil Windley

AUGUST 17, 2017

For example, I've argued elsewhere that sharing economy companies like Lyft and AirBnB are based on identity platforms that allow for an exchange of trust. Tags: identity decentralization sovrin protocol. As Joel says, this means that the applications riding on top of these identity protocols can offer more with less effort.

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Phil Windley

JUNE 21, 2022

Bolt is a hired-car service like Uber or Lyft. Tags: identity ssi verifiable+credentials reputation. Summary: The non-transferability of verifiable credential is one of their super powers. This post examines how that super power can be used to reduce fraud and increase safety in a hired car platform. Recently Vatalik el.

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Phil Windley

JULY 28, 2017

Lyft, Airbnb, and countless other sharing economy businesses are essentially specialized trust frameworks. Tags: sovrin iot security iiw identity pki trust web+of+trust. In contrast, Sovrin’s decentralized web of trust model is good for anything people need. Sovrin is provides that. Let's talk.

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