Preserving Privacy in the Global Information Economy Episode 4 | Sarah Clark on Empowering Digital Citizens with Self Sovereign Identity
Aug 28, 2021
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Sarah Clark, Senior Vice President of Digital Identity at Mastercard, discusses the evolution of digital identity and the importance of self-sovereign identity. They explore trust and privacy challenges in the digital world, the impact of data privacy legislation, and the role of self-sovereign identity in smarter markets.
Self-sovereign identity allows individuals to have portable and trustworthy digital identities, extending beyond government-issued documents and enabling inclusion in various digital interactions.
MasterCard is establishing a global, interoperable, and reusable digital identity network to provide a secure and convenient way for individuals to prove their identity and access different products and services, contributing to trust and privacy in a consent-based economy.
Deep dives
The Importance of Self-Sovereign Identity
Self-sovereign identity allows individuals to take control of their own data and reputation, enabling them to have portable and trustworthy digital identities. This concept emphasizes the need for identity to extend beyond government-issued documents and serve as a ticket to inclusion in various digital interactions, such as financial services and travel.
Creating a Global Digital Identity Network
MasterCard is working on establishing a global, interoperable, and reusable digital identity network. This network aims to provide a secure and convenient way for individuals to prove their identity and access different products and services. It also contributes to building trust and privacy in a consent-based economy.
Challenges and Complexity of Digital Identity
The field of digital identity is fragmented and faces issues of inclusion, with a significant number of people lacking government-issued identity documents. Identity plays a crucial role in accessing various services, and as the world becomes more digital, there is a growing need to solve identity-related problems. Digital identity must be safe, effective, and combat rising fraud to ensure the well-being of individuals and society.
The Role of MasterCard in Digital Identity
MasterCard acknowledges the importance of self-sovereign identity and is dedicated to bringing scale and governance to the concept. They aim to enable individuals to own their identities while fostering a trustworthy ecosystem. MasterCard's digital identity strategy involves verifying and connecting different attributes and credentials from reputable sources to create a secure and inclusive identity network.
Sarah Clark, Senior Vice President of Digital Identity at Mastercard joins Michelle Dennedy in the studio to examine the evolution of digital identity and how self-sovereign identity, specifically, can help bring trust and privacy back into a consent-based economy.
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