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The Utility Foundry Working Group support (UFWG) supports the emergence, alignment and operation of public, Layer 1 utilities that provide the cryptographic basis of trust for for digital identities, decentralised identifiers (DIDs) key management and verifiable credentialsVerifiable Credentials (VCs).
Scope
Facilitate To facilitate an interoperable community for Layer 1 public utilities among governance authorities, implementers, operators, and service providers for Trust over IP. The WG will provide process guidance for the establishment and monitoring of new ToIP Layer 1 utility projects, whether hosted at the Linux Foundation or external to it. Other WG activities will include creating template RFPs for service providers, maintaining a list of affiliated Foundry Service Providers, identifying areas of collaboration and alignment between associated and/or disparate Utilities, and where possible serving as a center of competence for the education and promotion of the role of ToIP Layer 1 utilities.
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See the Meeting Page for agendas, notes and recordings from all meetings.
Deliverables
| Name of Deliverable | Deliverable Type | Link to Draft Deliverable | Description | Status |
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Public Utility Directory | Guide | GitHub link | This is a list of all the active Layer 1 utilities which currently have representative members at ToIP | Ongoing Deliverable (19-01-2022) |
Public Identity Utilities for Digital Trust Ecosystems | Guide | Google Docs | This document identifies the key differences and considerations between the core Layer 1 utilities for clients/customers looking to adopt a ToIP compatible SSI solution | Ongoing Deliverable (19-01-2022) |
| List of Considerations when choosing a Public Utility | Specification | Wiki Page | This document identifies the considerations customers should look at when picking a Layer 1 utility to build on top of | Ongoing Deliverable (19-01-2022) |
Chairs / Leads
Co-Chair: Jessica Townsend (Accenture)
Co-Chair: Lynn Bendixsen (Indicio)
- Co-Chair: Alex Tweeddale (cheqd)
- Former Lead: Andre Kudra (esatus)
- Former Lead: Mathieu Glaude (Northern Block)
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