Digital Identity Symposium: Towards User-Owned Identity
April 16
Logging into social media platforms and other apps increasingly requires revealing sensitive information, like your birthday and full legal name. That data is collected, processed and shared in ways that can be opaque to the user. It’s no wonder six-in-ten U.S. adults say they do not think it is possible to go through daily life without having data collected about them by companies or the government, according to a 2019 report by the Pew Research Center.
What if there were a better way to prove your identity online, one that gives you greater control over the information you share in a secure way, without sacrificing access or participation?
Join us on Thursday, April 16 for the Digital Identity Symposium: Towards User-Owned Identity, featuring the public launch of the Keyring wallet, an open source application that demonstrates how technology can enable individuals to take control of their digital identity in a secure and portable way. This half-day symposium will include discussions on the motivations behind this work, a live demo of Keyring, and conversations about the future of user-owned identity systems.
This is an in-person event at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society for Harvard ID holders. Registration and an active Harvard ID are required.