Architecture for Identity verification with privacy-preserving credentials for anonymous access to Online Services
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April 2022
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Abstract
Identity verification to online services has many challenges nowadays.
Most online services lack Attribute-based access control, which does not
allow anonymity-preserving. Also, distributed internet services are traditionally
based on username and password, affecting users’ security. Moreover,
existing solutions rely on a central authority, which depends on a
single point of failure. In this work, we design and implement an architecture
for identity verification with privacy-preserving credentials for
anonymous access to online services to overcome these challenges. The
architecture includes robust device-centric authentication methods and
federated login solutions, a decentralized component to store identity attributes,
and an AI-based assistant that is available to the user in order to
assist with actions that need to be taken regarding identity management
and interactions with the service providers. In addition to the passwordless
authentication experience and the preservation of the user’s privacy,
the User Experience is considered a priority.
Most online services lack Attribute-based access control, which does not
allow anonymity-preserving. Also, distributed internet services are traditionally
based on username and password, affecting users’ security. Moreover,
existing solutions rely on a central authority, which depends on a
single point of failure. In this work, we design and implement an architecture
for identity verification with privacy-preserving credentials for
anonymous access to online services to overcome these challenges. The
architecture includes robust device-centric authentication methods and
federated login solutions, a decentralized component to store identity attributes,
and an AI-based assistant that is available to the user in order to
assist with actions that need to be taken regarding identity management
and interactions with the service providers. In addition to the passwordless
authentication experience and the preservation of the user’s privacy,
the User Experience is considered a priority.
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