Self-Sovereign Identity and the Future of Digital Trust
NZ Tech Podcast

Self-Sovereign Identity and the Future of Digital Trust

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 22, 20261 hr 7 min
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  • Technology

Drummond Reed, a global leader in digital identity, privacy, and online trust joins host Paul Spain, as they unpack how self-sovereign identity gives individuals control over digital credentials, why privacy concerns remain central to government-led identity systems, and what approaches in Bhutan, India, Utah, and the European Union reveal about the future of digital identity. Drummond Reed also explores decentralised trust graphs, verifiable credentials, AI agents and the risks of increasingly sophisticated scams and surveillance. The conversation looks ahead to a world where individuals control more of their data, digital agents act on their behalf, and trusted...

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The term digital identity generally refers to any way that you're going to represent who you are online. The term self-sovereign identity came along to specifically say, wait a minute, there's a way of doing digital identity that puts the power and the control back on the hands

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of the individual. The New Zealand Tech Podcast brought to you by Gorilla Technology, proactive and strategic IT. Greetings, I'm your host Paul Spain, futurist and chief executive at Gorilla Technology

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in Auckland. Recently, I've been delving further into the world of all things digital identity and trust. My interest, as with all technology, is to know how we can gain the most benefit from

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