IdHub addresses the need for more decentralized, verifiable, secure, privacy-respecting, and user-friendly ways to manage identity-related information for authentication, authorization, and accreditation. The primary technologies implemented include Verifiable Credentials and OpenID Connect technologies within a common credential schema. These technologies allow for creating a trust chain that brings significant benefits to our community.
We have several pilot programs with communities and organisations such as Pangea.org, XO9B (with Fundació Pare Manel, eXO and SomConnexio), SETEM, LaFede.cat, and eReuse.org, to polish and demonstrate the system’s capabilities in different contexts.
Started July 10, 2023 a project with the support of NGI Trustchain. The software will be released end of March 2024 with an Affero GPL licence.
What is the problem to be solved?
Our core business domain focuses on designing and implementing an identity management system and the related verifiable information transfer opportunities tailored to organisations working with activists and marginalised citizens. Advances in identity management bring solutions to the need for more decentralised, verifiable, secure, privacy-respecting, and user-friendly ways to manage identity-related information for authentication, authorisation, and accreditation. This system draws inspiration from Pangea’s digital services and circular device management services.
What are the main technologies/work implemented?
Verifiable Credentials and OpenID Connect technologies within a common credential schema, following EBSI guidelines
What is the contribution?
What is the contribution?
What is the relevance of the implemented solution?
We empower organisations and their members to engage in federated interactions. These interactions allow citizens and organisations access to services or benefits different organisations offer, extending even to third parties beyond our community.
How it fits into the practical scenarios?
These decentralised solutions allow verifiable and agile interactions across multiple organisations supporting vulnerable citizens in the social and solidarity economy. For instance, a member of one organisation should be able to access another organisation’s services without disclosing extensive personal information credentials. They should also be able to present a verifiable accreditation issued by their organisation to access benefits such as social benefits, discounts, job opportunities, or other offerings from various public or private organisations. This enhances user privacy and convenience, addressing the main challenges in our domain.
This is a joint project by Pangea.org and UPC.EDU with the support of the NGI Trustchain project.