SEDI Framework & Core Principles

Before implementing any digital identity system, states should establish a comprehensive legal and governance framework that protects an individual's rights and ensures accountability.

Individuals create globally unique digital identifiers using cryptography that they alone control. The state endorses, not creates, identity through cryptographically bound credentials.

SEDI implements a decentralized, peer-to-peer approach with mathematical proofs, eliminating privacy-invasive 'phone-home' checks and tracking.

Parents can manage their children's digital identity and credentials. SEDI provides technical tools to protect children from exploitation while enabling guardian delegation.

SEDI expects constant attacks and provides powerful means to detect compromise, contain intrusions, and rapidly recover. Credentials work offline during outages or attacks.

SEDI is backward compatible with existing digital identity technologies, ensuring seamless transition without disruption or loss of functionality.