Blockchain in Identity Management: Securing Personal Data and Identities

The document explains how blockchain can transform identity and access management by enabling self-sovereign digital identities using decentralized identifiers (DIDs) and verifiable credentials, improving privacy and security versus centralized models prone to data breaches. It outlines core concepts, benefits like user control and cryptographic verification, and use cases across refugees’ identification, healthcare records, and supply chain credentialing, while noting challenges including interoperability standards and user experience for key management.