Logging into social media platforms and other apps increasingly requires revealing sensitive information, like your birthday and full legal name. That data is collected, processed and shared in ways that can be opaque to the user. It’s no wonder six-in-ten U.S. adults say they do not think it is possible to go through daily life without having data collected about them by companies or the government, according to a 2019 report by the Pew Research Center.
What if there were a better way to prove your identity online, one that gives you greater control over the information you share in a secure way, without sacrificing access or participation?
Join us on Thursday, April 16 for the Digital Identity Symposium: Towards User-Owned Identity, featuring the public launch of the KeyRing wallet, an open source application that demonstrates how technology can enable individuals to take control of their digital identity in a secure and portable way. This half-day symposium will include discussions on the motivations behind this work, a live demo of KeyRing, and conversations about the future of user-owned identity systems.
This is an in-person event at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society for Harvard ID holders. Registration and an active Harvard ID are required.
Agenda
9:00 – 10:00 AM – Breakfast & Registration
10:00 – 10:15 AM – Welcome & Project Motivation
10:15 – 11:00 AM – Product Demo
11:00 – 11:15 AM – Break & Light Refreshments
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM – The Future of Digital Identity: Panel Discussion
12:15 – 12:30 PM – Closing Remarks
12:30 – 1:30 PM – Lunch & Networking
Speakers
Afsaneh Rigot: Founder and Principal Researcher, De|Center; Alumni, Berkman Klein Center
Drummond Reed: Decentralized identity and digital trust leader; co-author of Self-Sovereign Identity and co-editor of the W3C DID 1.0 specification
Christopher Bramwell: Chief Privacy Officer, State of Utah
Meg Marco: Senior Director, Applied Social Media Lab, Berkman Klein Center
James Mickens: Gordon McKay Professor of Computer Science at Harvard SEAS; Principal Investigator, ASML
Jonathan Zittrain: Faculty Director, Berkman Klein Center; George Bemis Professor of International Law, Harvard Law School