Re: Information minimization thought experiment

The context for my questions is DID core as a specification for
standardized digital identifiers from W3C. There's a charter to help
provide context.

If someone thinks the questions are irrelevant or violate our charter, then
please say so.

As NIST defines the difference between security and privacy, security
problems are the result of bugs and other unanticipated problems. Privacy
problems, on the other hand, are the result of the system as designed. We
are nearing CR. Our design should be able to answer these questions.

Adrian



On Sat, Jan 23, 2021 at 12:00 PM Michael Herman (Parallelspace) <
mwherman@parallelspace.net> wrote:

> Hi Adrian, can you provide a paragraph (or two) of context behind your
> opening statement and, in turn, provide a better framing for the list of
> questions?
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> Best regards,
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> Michael Herman
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> Self-Sovereign Blockchain Architect
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> Hyperonomy Digital Identity Lab
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> Parallelspace Corporation
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> *From:* Adrian Gropper <agropper@healthurl.com>
> *Sent:* January 22, 2021 8:31 AM
> *To:* W3C Credentials Community Group <public-credentials@w3.org>
> *Subject:* Information minimization thought experiment
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> Let’s say DID core fails to impose information minimization in the name of
> herd privacy….
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>    - How could individuals in various jurisdictions around the world
>    react?
>    - Will my 5G device have a DID and will the 5G network censor on the
>    basis of DID device method?
>    - What is the DID equivalent of installing an ad blocker in your user
>    agent?
>    - Will some DID methods be outlawed in some countries because they’re
>    not subject to audit?
>    - Will some DID methods be specifically designed to be audited, by law?
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> Can we even conceive of a DID spec that would adequately answer these
> questions?
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> Adrian
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