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Microsoft is developing blockchain tech that lets you manage your digital identity | #Privacy 

Microsoft is developing blockchain tech that lets you manage your digital identity | #Privacy  | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From thenextweb.com - February 15, 2018 7:07 AM
Microsoft is out to prove blockchain naysayers wrong. In an effort to show the potential of the technology beyond its applications in cryptocurrency, the Redmond giant has announced plans to use blockchain tech as the foundation for storing and processing digital identity data.

Following a collaboration with the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), Microsoft has revealed its plans to rely on blockchain technology to solve some of the challenges we face when managing our identities and personal data digitally, such as improving privacy and security across the physical and digital world.

“We believe it is essential for individuals to own and control all elements of their digital identity,” the company said in a blog post. “Rather than grant broad consent to countless apps and services, and have their identity data spread across numerous providers, individuals need a secure, encrypted digital hub where they can store their identity data and easily control access to it.”

To this end, the company is developing an off-chain solution – akin to the Lightning Network – that will allow it to process massive volumes of ID data without congesting the blockchain network.

 

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Microsoft is out to prove blockchain naysayers wrong. In an effort to show the potential of the technology beyond its applications in cryptocurrency, the Redmond giant has announced plans to use blockchain tech as the foundation for storing and processing digital identity data.

Following a collaboration with the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF), Microsoft has revealed its plans to rely on blockchain technology to solve some of the challenges we face when managing our identities and personal data digitally, such as improving privacy and security across the physical and digital world.

“We believe it is essential for individuals to own and control all elements of their digital identity,” the company said in a blog post. “Rather than grant broad consent to countless apps and services, and have their identity data spread across numerous providers, individuals need a secure, encrypted digital hub where they can store their identity data and easily control access to it.”

To this end, the company is developing an off-chain solution – akin to the Lightning Network – that will allow it to process massive volumes of ID data without congesting the blockchain network.

 

Learn more / En savoir plus / Mehr erfahren:

 

https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=Digital+Identity

 

https://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/?&tag=blockchain

 

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Vivalist's curator insight, February 16, 2018 6:32 AM
It's good to see big companies start to see the power of the blockchain logic beyond the overly advertized cryptocurrencies. The tech needs to be improved, but its potential for legal applications (smart contracts, digital citizenship, etc...) is real.

And in my opinion, it's the most interesting part of blockchain.
Aleksej Vasyliev's curator insight, February 19, 2018 3:11 AM
#microsoft and #cybersecurity
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The 5 best digital identity resources

The 5 best digital identity resources | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From www.techwithintent.com - August 31, 2012 7:20 PM

Digital identity & citizenship is an essential part of a relevant education, and of a connected life, in the 21st century. Here are the 5 best resources for learning about digital identity. These websites/documents are useful to parents and teachers interested in learning more about digital ethics, cyberbullying and netiquette:

 

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Mobile Devices: The Gateway for Hackers to Your Digital Identity

Mobile Devices: The Gateway for Hackers to Your Digital Identity | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From blogs.mcafee.com - October 26, 2012 3:44 PM

While it is widely understood that mobile devices are more than just phones – they are a lifeline to the outside world, entertainment platform, GPS system, little black book and a shopping and banking tool – it’s lesser known that these devices are also gateways. Mobile devices can be used by a hacker as an access point into many other aspects of your digital life as well the lives of others in your network, making mobile security about more than just protecting your phone.


Hackers can use your mobile device as an access point to data that have historically been exclusively stored to your laptop or desktop, such as social network and bank accounts. One of the most harmful (and popular) mobile threats has to do with apps. Installing apps from unknown or untrusted sources like apps outside the official Google Play Market could allow hackers to steal sensitive and private information stored on your mobile device including passwords, photos, contacts and location data.

 

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Critical Thinking: "While it is widely understood that mobile devices are more than just phones", really!?? Most people still think that it is ONLY a phone, but in reality it is a mini computer with phone capabilities! And any computer is vulnerable and at risk!!!

 

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- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/visual-it-securitypart2-your-computer-as-a-possible-cyber-weapon/

 

Especially check the video under this topic "Ever thought about that your smartphone is also a computer with phone capabilities?" to understand!

 

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http://blogs.mcafee.com/consumer/mobile-devices-the-gateway-for-hackers-to-your-digital-identity?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

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