Re: existing identifiers for people

On 06/12/2018 04:44 PM, Jordan, John CITZ:EX wrote:> . . .
 > it is a lot easier to forge a document than it is to forge
 > a verifiable credential that makes use of the kinds of
 > cryptographic technique enabled by DIDs and the fancy math!

SIDE NOTE: I think it would be wise to maintain a healthy skepticism
about this claim.

Although the fancy math and crypto may be very good indeed, a huge 
weakness that digital mechanisms always have is that, once any tiny 
vulnerability is found, that vulnerability can be silently and 
relentlessly attacked with massive automated computing power . . . 
rendering that tiny vulnerability not so tiny after all.

David Booth

Received on Tuesday, 12 June 2018 21:28:36 UTC