Global Standards and Policies for Digital Identity

Until recently, migrating credentials between providers was a complex and often insecure process, typically involving cumbersome CSV files. However, the FIDO Alliance is changing the landscape with the development of two critical industry standards: the Credential Exchange Format (CXF) and the Credential Exchange Protocol (CXP). These standards will enable seamless, secure migration of synced passkeys across all major providers. In this session, we will explore the technical foundations of CXF and CXP, their implementation, and how they address current limitations while providing the flexibility to support future identity credentials. Attendees will gain insight into the benefits these standards offer for both end-users and service providers, paving the way for a more secure, user-friendly digital identity ecosystem.

Part of the value of a Verifiable Credential is that the information is verified and tamper proof. However, what happens when the language and characters used in the VC is not supported or recognised by a Verifier in another language or jurisdiction?

This presentation will explore the following challenges:

- What happens when the issuing language/s and naming conventions need to be translated into English or other European languages?

- How do we deal with the fact that many Trust Anchors [banks] only collect a name in a national language and don’t have provisions for a western/European translation and vice versa?

- How can we be sure it is the same person when using the Credential outside of the issuing nation?

- What work is already underway in standards or working groups towards a unified technical approach and solution.