A Case Study for Mobile Wallet Implementation in Self-Sovereign Identity Infrastructure

Year 2023, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 1 - 16, 30.06.2023

Aslı Bahce Semih Utku

Abstract

The concept of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), where we can store our personal information and documents securely, as proven by the relevant authorities, and share them with the people we want, has become widespread as the personal secure data storage method that we need most in recent years. We have to physically carry our evidence-based identities obtained from events or institutions. Keeping our identity, age, health status, educational status, and many other personal data inaccessible to others and without questioning the accuracy when we share them also restricts their use in different areas. Sharing the data depending on the consent of the people and presenting the data accurately and reliably has become one of our most important needs today. With the concept of SSI, it has become possible for us to save our data as distributed, inaccessible, unalterable, and incorruptible. In addition, with the possibility of public access to the information with the consent of the people, it is possible to instantly share the information with the people/institutions we want. This study will explain mobile application processes created on SSI infrastructure. It will be possible to add different institutions to the developed system and to identify the added institutions to the users. The identities given by the institutions will be able to be proven by different institutions. Thus, the operating structure of this system will be transferred with a verifiable and reliable infrastructure. This study, it is aimed to contribute to the general operating processes of those who will develop the SSI infrastructure. To develop such a system, it has been determined that ACA-Py is the most suitable infrastructure framework. After comparing the efficacy of Askar and Indy for the selection of the wallet to be used, it was determined that the Askar wallet would be used in the system.

Keywords

Blockchain, Consistency, Mobile App, Reliability, Self-Sovereign Identity

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