FAQ: digital identity & blockchain

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What are QTSPs (qualified trust service providers)?

QTSPs (Qualified Trust Service Providers) are entities certified at European level under the eIDAS (electronic IDentification, Authentication and trust Services) regulation.

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What are LSPs (Large Scale Pilots)?

Large Scale Pilots (LSP) are pilot projects funded by the European Commission as part of the Digital Europe program.

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European Wallets: what are EUDIW and ARF?

With the upcoming arrival of identity wallets, let's take a look at EUDIW and ARF which allows to define the functionalities of these wallets.

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What are electronic credentials?

With the arrival of the European digital wallet comes also the implementation of electronic certificates of identity attributes.

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European digital identity: what is the digital wallet?

In order to offer a digital identity solution at the European level, the European Union proposes the implementation of a digital wallet.

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Why use electronic notarization of documents?

In order to facilitate the implementation of a dematerialized administrative process, the use of electronic notarization of documents can be considered.

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Understanding the ZK Rollup: a second layer solution for Ethereum

To deal with the transaction fees and other issues faced by Ethereum, the ZK Rollup solution can be considered.

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Decentralized Identifier (DID): what is it?

The Decentralized Identifier (DID) is a new way of understanding digital identity in the context of a Self-Sovereign Identity or SSI protocol.

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What is a token?

Very popular in the context of the Blockchain, a token represents a digital asset issued and exchangeable on a Blockchain.

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What is the electronic signature?

Find out everything you need to know about the blockchain electronic signature and how to integrate it into your business!

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Non-fungible tokens: understanding NFTs

The non-fungible token or NFT is a new dematerialized investment medium that is becoming increasingly popular.

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Public or private blockchain: what is the difference?

Find out what the difference is between a public and a private blockchain, but also how to make your choice!

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What are the different consensus algorithms?

To enforce a crypto protocol, it is necessary to have a consensus algorithm and there are several in this sense.

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What is the Blockchain?

Blockchain is a set of blocks integrated in a system sharing a common database.

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What is KYC?

To assess customer risk, many companies implement a so-called KYC (Know Your Customer) procedure to verify the identity and integrity of customers.

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Layer 2 Ethereum: understanding the subject

Layer 2 is a new layer applied to the blockchain. It has been particularly useful for Ethereum. Ethereum is a decentralised exchange protocol based on an ultra-secure computer protocol. It is most often compared to Bitcoin. Its problem at one point was that it took too long to complete a transaction, and at the same time required too many resources. Layer 2 therefore aimed to correct this problem.

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What is the Proof of Authority (PoA)?

The Proof of Authority (PoA) is a consensus algorithm whose purpose is to implement the blockchain protocol. It therefore allows transactions and other interactions with the network to be validated, but also to update its more or less distributed register. This right is given to a limited and designated number of actors.

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What is Web 3.0?

Web 3.0 is a decentralised version of the Internet. It is based on peer-to-peer technologies such as blockchain. Web 3.0 allows every Internet user to have full control over their personal data and, more broadly, to actively participate in the governance of the web.

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What is Self-Sovereign Identity?

Self Sovereign Identity (SSI) is an approach where the individual controls and manages access to their digital identity, without the intervention of a service provider who centralises the data.

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What is digital identity?

Digital identity is the set of attributes and data that identify an individual, an organisation or a company online. These attributes can be login credentials (email address, pseudonym, password) or the IP address.

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What is PVID?

The PVID standard - Remote Identity Verification Service Providers - is a reference text proposed by the ANSSI (French National Agency for Information Systems Security) which frames remote identity identification services. The objective number 1 is to allow the identification of the providers of a remote identity verification service with a substantial or high level of guarantee.

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What is time stamping?

Time stamping is the process of recording the date and time of an event, the issue of a document or data.

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What is the Zero Knowledge Proof?

The Zero Knowledge Proof is an excellent way to take advantage of a protection device requiring zero knowledge disclosure.

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What is decentralised identity?

Decentralised digital identity is a mechanism that allows users to directly administer their own digital identity through the use of a distributed ledger architecture such as blockchain technology.

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Can I test the Archipels solution?

To test the Archipels solution for your certification, verification or onboarding acceleration needs, you can contact us.

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Where can I find documentation on the Archipels solution?

You can find all the documentation needed to implement the Archipels API, the test environment or the Archipels blockchain in the documentation section accessible below.

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