Summary
This chapter explored SSI as a solution to privacy and security problems in digital identity management. It underlined the need for proactive privacy protections, default privacy settings, and end-to-end security to safeguard digital assets. The chapter outlined security best practices, such as the need to use strong, unique passwords, perform frequent data backups, and obtain verified credentials from reliable sources. It also emphasized the significance of educating oneself about SSI and its related hazards, as well as the use of selective disclosure to retain privacy and control in the digital realm.
In the next chapter, we shall look at the relationships between decentralized identifiers and self-sovereign identities.
