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Storing Verifiable Credentials and PIIs with IPFS
I am seeking guidance on the best practices and resources for securely storing verifiable credentials and personally identifiable information (PIIs) using IPFS (InterPlanetary File System). Could anyone provide recommendations or point me towards relevant materials? Thank you in advance for your assistance.
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1Sure! Here are some resources that can help you understand how to store verifiable credentials and personally identifiable information (PII) using IPFS:
The IPFS documentation provides a guide on how to store files on IPFS: Storing Files on IPFS
The Verifiable Credentials Data Model (VC Data Model) is a W3C specification that defines a standard way to express verifiable credentials. You can learn more about it here: Verifiable Credentials Data Model
The Ceramic Network is a decentralized network built on IPFS that focuses on storing and managing verifiable credentials. You can find more information about it here: Ceramic Network
If you're interested in privacy-preserving storage of PII, you might want to explore the concept of zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). ZKPs allow you to prove the validity of certain information without revealing the actual information itself. This can be useful for storing sensitive data on IPFS. You can learn more about ZKPs here: Zero-Knowledge Proofs
Remember to always consider the security and privacy implications when storing sensitive information on IPFS or any other decentralized storage system.
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The InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is a protocol, hypermedia and file sharing peer-to-peer network for storing and sharing data in a distributed file system.