Posts with keyword: pki

5 entries

The Ukrainian War, PKI, and Censorship

Tue Mar 29 09:36:00 2022

PKI has created a global trust framework for the web. But the war in Ukraine has shone a light on its weaknesses. Hierarchies are not good architectures for building robust, trustworthy, and stable digital systems.
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Comparing X.509 Certificates with SSI

Thu May 27 09:00:00 2021

X.509 certificates have been around for 40 years and have proven to be a trustworthy means of exchanging data. So, what are the differences between X.509 ceritificates and SSI? And what are the advantages of each?
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Identity, Sovrin, and the Internet of Things

Fri Jul 28 11:42:00 2017

Building the Internet of Things securely requires that we look to non-hierarchical models for managing trust. Sovrin provides a Web of Trust model for securing the Internet of Things that increases security and availability while giving device owners more control.
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Sovrin Web of Trust

Wed May 24 11:46:00 2017

Sovrin uses a heterarchical, decentralized Web of Trust model to build trust in identifiers and give people clues about what and who to trust.
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Decentralized Public Key Infrastructure

Mon Feb 22 10:23:00 2016

Centralization leads to security, usability, and privacy problems. This paper shows that the problems of centralized directory systems like DNS and PKIK can be addressed through the use of decentralized directories like the blockchain to create a distributed PKI (DPKI).
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