Insights and News from the Forefront of Self-Sovereign Identity
Why Northern Block is Joining the Global Acceptance Network
At Northern Block, we are thrilled to announce our participation as a founding member in the newly established Global Acceptance Network (GAN). This initiative is a crucial step towards solving one...
Should Your Digital Trust Ecosystem Care About Technical Interoperability?
Technical interoperability refers to the ability of different systems, devices, applications, or components to connect, communicate, and exchange data seamlessly and effectively. This involves...
A Summary of Internet Identity Workshop #38
(Cover image courtesy of the Decentralized Identity Foundation) Below are my personal highlights from the Internet Identity Workshop #38, which took place between April 16th and April 18th at the...
Attaining Sovereignty by Unlocking Digital Trust
We wrote An Introduction to Digital Trust in 2021 so that we could send it as a resource to people looking for a simple explainer. It’s proved...
Trust Over IP Foundation: The First Public Review Draft of the Technology Architecture V1.0 Specification
Spending a few days at the Internet Identity Workshop 35 in San Francisco provided a great opportunity to catch up on some reading. I was especially...
Northern Block Participates in the DIACC Foundational ID Report
Northern Block Solutions leveraged to support the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC)'s work on Foundational...
Northern Block participe au Sommet international de l’innovation en villes médianes (SiiVim)
English follows Dans le cadre de notre expansion au Québec, nous avons participé au Sommet international de l’innovation en villes médianes...
Northern Block and the Government of British Columbia Demonstrate Interoperability in the Sharing of Sustainability Data
NB Orbit Enterprise Platform used in Energy & Mines Digital Trust (EMDT) initiative to enhance Sustainability Reporting between multiple...
Learnings from Aries, Indy and Various Verifiable Credential Implementations
September 13, 2022 By Mathieu Glaude Introduction My name is Mathieu Glaude. I’m the CEO of Northern Block, a company bringing products to market...
Achieving AIP 2.0: Increased Interoperability
1Â What is Aries Interop Profile (AIP)? Aries agents are all united through the standards and protocols they aim to adhere to, and the underlying...
Why credential issuance should be holder-driven
Notes to readers:Â The thinking for this post came as we prepare for the public launch of our AiP 1.0 mobile wallet app - and as we prepare to...
Are we really committed to protecting the rights of people and democratic societies? (from CIS2022)
This presentation was made at the Cybersecurity & Identity Summit (CIS2022) held from April 26 to 27, 2022. Mathieu Glaude presented 'Are we...
Northern Block Opens Gatineau Office РExpansion into Qu̩bec Market
Gatineau, February 23, 2022 – Toronto-based Northern Block, recognized for its world class leadership in the field of self-sovereign identity (SSI),...
The Future of Work Will Happen Through DAOs – BLOG POST
People are happier when their work has meaning and when they can associate with peers who share similar beliefs and values. But in the face of new...
SSI Interoperability Demo – NB Orbit Mobile Wallet, PwC, Copper Mountain & BC Mines
The Province of British Columbia is committed to increased transparency and trust related to where raw materials come from and how they are...
NB Orbit Mobile Wallet Demonstrates AIP 1.0 Compliance with Digital Identity Laboratory of Canada
As Canadian and European governments prepare to issue digital identities to their citizens (e.g., passports, driver's licences, health cards),...
Northern Block Partners with leading RegTech kompany to Offer Onboarding of Verifiable Legal Entities to Trust Networks
September 15, 2021 Toronto, Canada The partnership between Northern Block and kompany provides organizations and users of the NB Orbit platform...
An Introduction to Digital Trust
I've now used versions of this post in various presentations, including a UN/CEFACT Forum Webinar, the Blockchain Technology Symposium 2021 (BTS’...
