Challenges of user data privacy in self-sovereign identity verifiable credentials for autonomous building access during the COVID-19 pandemic

Naicker, DenverMoodley, Mackaylan2024-05-282024-05-282024-03Naicker, D. & Moodley, M. 2024. Challenges of user data privacy in self-sovereign identity verifiable credentials for autonomous building access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Blockchain, 7. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/136792624-7852https://doi.org/10.3389/fbloc.2024.1374655http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13679Self-sovereign identity is an emerging blockchain technology field. Its use cases primarily surround identity and credential management and advocate the privacy of user details during the verification process. Our endeavor was to test and implement the features promoted for self-sovereign identity through open- and closed-source frameworks utilizing a scenario of building access management to adhere to health risk and safety questionnaires during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our investigation identifies whether user data privacy could be ensured through verifiable credentials and whether business practices would need to evolve to mitigate storing personal data centrally.FulltextenSelf-sovereign identityVerifiable credentialsBuilding accessAutonomous, privacyHealth and safetyRisk assessmentChallenges of user data privacy in self-sovereign identity verifiable credentials for autonomous building access during the COVID-19 pandemicArticleNaicker, D., & Moodley, M. (2024). Challenges of user data privacy in self-sovereign identity verifiable credentials for autonomous building access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Blockchain, 7, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13679Naicker, Denver, and Mackaylan Moodley "Challenges of user data privacy in self-sovereign identity verifiable credentials for autonomous building access during the COVID-19 pandemic." Frontiers in Blockchain, 7 (2024) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13679Naicker D, Moodley M. Challenges of user data privacy in self-sovereign identity verifiable credentials for autonomous building access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Blockchain, 7. 2024; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13679.TY - Article AU - Naicker, Denver AU - Moodley, Mackaylan AB - Self-sovereign identity is an emerging blockchain technology field. Its use cases primarily surround identity and credential management and advocate the privacy of user details during the verification process. Our endeavor was to test and implement the features promoted for self-sovereign identity through open- and closed-source frameworks utilizing a scenario of building access management to adhere to health risk and safety questionnaires during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our investigation identifies whether user data privacy could be ensured through verifiable credentials and whether business practices would need to evolve to mitigate storing personal data centrally. DA - 2024-03 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Frontiers in Blockchain, 7 KW - Self-sovereign identity KW - Verifiable credentials KW - Building access KW - Autonomous, privacy KW - Health and safety KW - Risk assessment LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2024 SM - 2624-7852 T1 - Challenges of user data privacy in self-sovereign identity verifiable credentials for autonomous building access during the COVID-19 pandemic TI - Challenges of user data privacy in self-sovereign identity verifiable credentials for autonomous building access during the COVID-19 pandemic UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13679 ER -27811