… and operate on a basic shared structure 46 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | 2016 The purpose of a formal identity system is to allow counterparties without a previously established relationship to engage in trusted transactions. •In a formal identity system, the users’ attributes are attested to by trusted third parties; these third parties issue credentials that tie their attestation to the specific attributes, with some method of authenticating the credential to the entity that is presenting it •Users can use their wallet of credentials to engage in transactions with other entities that require some proof or knowledge of their attributes The third party verifies the attributes and attaches its attestation to the attributes, becoming an identity provider for the user 2 The user presents a set of attributes to a third party 1 The user then uses the credential from the identity provider in transactions with RPs 3 THE STRUCTURE OF IDENTITY SYSTEMS Lorem ipsumLorem ipsumLorem ipsum Lorem ipsumLorem ipsumLorem ipsum
