In a significant development, PassiveBolt, a leading self-sovereign identity technology provider, has joined forces with LEGIC Identsystems, a global authority in secure authentication, access management, and IoT solutions. The collaboration aims to revolutionize the landscape of digital identity by embedding native support for decentralized ID and verifiable credentials at the semiconductor level.
Recognizing the escalating importance of security and personal data protection in the evolving digital space, this partnership stands as a testament to their commitment to these principles. The initiative seeks to broaden the adoption of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) in sectors supplied by LEGIC, including access control, mobility, smart cities, and Industrial IoT.
“Self-sovereign identity is undeniably the future of digital identity. Yet, to realize its full potential, foundational building blocks need to be firmly established. Our collaboration with LEGIC not only fills this gap but also sets in motion the integration of SSI into the vast expanse of the Internet of Things (IoT) and beyond,” stated Kabir Maiga, CEO of PassiveBolt.
This strategic effort utilizes verifiable registries from the NFID Foundation, an SSI consortium governed by the security industry. LEGIC chips and modules will natively support the Decentralized Identifier (DID) registry from the NFID Foundation, along with PassiveBolt’s KeyShare SSI platform. This move promises to usher in more robust, secure, and seamless identity solutions.
Felix Puetz, Head of Business Unit Mobility and Smart City at LEGIC, expressed his enthusiasm about the collaboration: “By integrating PassiveBolt’s SSI technologies into the LEGIC Security Platform, we are fast-tracking the industry into a new era of user-centric digital identity with increased security, privacy, and interoperability. This is especially relevant for smart mobility solutions where shared vehicles, secure eCharging, and access to critical city infrastructure demand the highest levels of security and user authentication based on automated trusted services.”
With industries grappling with growing demands for secure and privacy-preserving digital identity solutions, the PassiveBolt-LEGIC partnership represents a beacon of innovation and forward-thinking. The introduction of chip-level support for SSI not only holds promise but also appears to be an inevitable progression in the trajectory of decentralized identity solutions.
