Re: Support for Verifiable Claims

+1 and 100% agree with Léonie.

Thanks
EOM

Charles LaPierre
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> On Oct 20, 2016, at 9:51 AM, Léonie Watson <tink@tink.uk> wrote:
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> On 16/10/2016 17:19, Shane McCarron wrote:
>> Spec-Ops has reviewed the proposed charter for a Verifiable Claims
>> working group.  We are in favor of this work moving forward, as we
>> believe a common structure for claims is essential to jump-starting a
>> universal environment for digital verification.  We look forward to
>> contributing implementations and tests to this working group as its
>> recommendations progress.
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> TPG echoes these comments from Spec-Ops.
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> The task of independently verifying oneself is difficult (or impossible) for many disabled people. Current methods often require people with disabilities to relinquish any degree of privacy and/or to share personal data insecurely. The ability to provide verification digitally has enormous potential to change both these things.
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> Léonie.
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