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Verifiable

Claims

Credentials

Terminology

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Rat Hole

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Terminology Under Consideration

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  • Inspector-Verifier -> Verifier
  • Verifiable Claim -> Claim
  • Verifiable Credential -> Primary Language
  • Entity Profile -> Verifiable Profile

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Inspector-Verifier

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An entity that receives a piece of verifiable data (e.g. a verifiable credential or a verifiable profile) for processing. Examples of verifiers include employers, security personnel, and websites.

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Proposal: Adopt Verifier as the term.

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Verifiable Claim

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A statement made about a subject. A verifiable claim is a claim that is tamper-resistant and whose authorship can be cryptographically verified.

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Proposal: Change to Claim. Do not use Verifiable Claim.

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Verifiable Credential

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A set of one or more claims made by the same entity about a subject. A verifiable credential is a credential that is tamper-resistant and whose authorship can be cryptographically verified.

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Proposal: Make primary language Verifiable Credential.

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Entity Profile

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A set of one or more credentials typically related to the same subject. An entity may have multiple profiles and each profile may contain verifiable credentials issued by multiple issuers. A verifiable profile is a profile that is tamper-resistant and whose contents are typically counter-signed by the holder or subject.

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Proposal: Adopt Verifiable Profile.