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The world sees a massive shift RIGHT NOW
Digital identity is a way of verifying that you are who you say you are, without having to present a physical form of identification.
It allows us to access services quickly and securely??
Without having to present a physical form of identification.
Not always the case, that’s why you need to educate yourself of what’s going on in the digital world right now.
Let’s break it down:
Private and Public Keys That Come With DIDs (Decentralized Identifiers) !
To learn how private and public keys work, it’s important to understand what encryption is.
Encryption is the process of taking a message and scrambling its contents so only certain people can look at your message.
There are 2 types of encryption:
1.Symmetric encryption: One key (password) is used to encrypt and decrypt data. Think about securing access to a document by choosing a password like “flowerpot.” In order for someone to open the document, they need to type in “flowerpot.” In this example, a single password (key) is used to encrypt and decrypt the document.
