foreword
preface
acknowledgments
about this book
about the authors
about the cover illustration
Part 1 An introduction to SSI
1 Why the internet is missing an identity layer—and why SSI can finally provide one
1.1 How bad has the problem become?
1.2 Enter blockchain technology and decentralization
1.3 The three models of digital identity
1.3.1 The centralized identity model
1.3.2 The federated identity model
1.3.3 The decentralized identity model
1.4 Why “self-sovereign”?
1.5 Why is SSI so important?
1.6 Market drivers for SSI
1.6.1 E-commerce
1.6.2 Banking and finance
1.6.3 Healthcare
1.6.4 Travel
1.7 Major challenges to SSI adoption
1.7.1 Building out the new SSI ecosystem