Self-Sovereign Data Validation via Cloaked Identifier
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current internet transactions face significant security and privacy concerns due to the risk of data hijacking during online data transmission, as traditional validation methods rely on paper work or in-person verification, which are not feasible for online transactions.
Innovation Solution
A self-sovereign information management framework that enables record owners to authenticate and validate personal data through a trusted party, using a cloaked identifier to minimize data exposure and ensure secure transactions, with multi-factor authentication and biometric verification to prevent replay attacks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If personal data is transmitted over the Internet for validation, then transaction efficiency is improved, but security and privacy are compromised due to data hijacking risks
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential validation information (age verification, income validation, identity confirmation) from the complete personal data set, transmitting only the minimum necessary data over the network while keeping sensitive personal information local to the user's device, thus enabling efficient transactions without compromising security
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a trusted third-party validation service as an intermediary that holds and verifies personal data locally, allowing transaction parties to confirm credentials without directly exchanging sensitive information over the network, thereby maintaining both transaction efficiency and data security
2Measurement precision
If complete personal information is transmitted for validation, then validation accuracy is improved, but the risk of data hijacking increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and transmits only the specific validation attributes needed for each transaction (e.g., age for alcohol purchase, income level for loan application) rather than complete personal information, ensuring validation accuracy while minimizing exposure to data hijacking
Solution Approach 2:
Different levels of data protection are applied based on the specific validation needs: highly sensitive data remains local on the user's device, while non-sensitive validation attributes are transmitted over the network, creating a localized quality distribution that balances accuracy and security
3Reliability
If traditional paper-based validation is used, then data security is maintained, but transaction convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical paper-based validation system with a digital implementation where personal data is stored and verified electronically on the user's device, eliminating the need for physical paperwork while maintaining security through local data retention and cryptographic verification
4Reliability
If sensitive data is stored locally on user devices, then security is improved, but data accessibility for validation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
A trusted validation service acts as an intermediary that the user authorizes to access specific data locally on their device, enabling service providers to obtain validation information without the user needing to share sensitive data directly, thus maintaining security while enabling accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of transmitting or sharing the actual sensitive data, the system creates and transmits cryptographic proofs or validation tokens that copy only the necessary verification information, allowing validation while keeping the original sensitive data secure and local
Data Source
AI summary
The present teaching relates to method, system, medium, and implementation for secure data management associated with a record owner. A request is first received from a service provider for validating one or more data items in order to carry out a transaction between the record owner and the service provider. The record owner performs authentication required and send the request to a trusted party seeking to validate the one or more data items, wherein the trusted party is authorized to access the one or more data items. When a cloaked identifier to be used for validating the one or more data items is received from the trusted party, it is sent to the service provider for the service provider to use for validating the one or more data items.