Take Control of Your Digital Identity (DID) → Verifiable Credentials

Curriculum

6 Sections
16 Lessons
Lifetime

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Section 1: Introduction to Digital Identity and Why It Matters
You'll dive into the concept of decentralized identity (DID), exploring how it empowers individuals to control their personal data without relying on centralized systems like governments or corporations.
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Section 2: Decentralized Identity Technologies and Protocols
Learn the core technologies that make decentralized identities possible, including the W3C DID standard and Verifiable Credentials, and understand how blockchain plays a crucial role in securing and validating these identities.
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- 2.1
  Understanding DID standards and protocols
- 2.2
  Blockchain’s role in DID
Section 3: Creating and Managing Your Decentralized Digital Identity
Discover the practical steps to create and manage your own decentralized identity, using tools and platforms like MetaMask and Sovrin, and learn how to issue and verify credentials to prove your identity and achievements.
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Section 4: Real-World Applications of DID
Explore how decentralized identities are being used in real-world industries like finance, healthcare, and education, providing more secure, private, and efficient ways to manage personal information.
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Section 5: The Future of DID and Digital Identity Management
Gain insights into the future of digital identity management, including its potential in the metaverse, the challenge of interoperability, and the ethical concerns around privacy, security, and misuse of decentralized identities.
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Section 6: How to Market and Monetize Your Digital Identity
Uncover how to market and monetize your digital identity by tokenizing key aspects like reputation and credentials, and explore how decentralized identities are reshaping the gig economy and professional networks.
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- 6.1
  Tokenizing your identity
- 6.2
  DID in the gig economy