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Opinion
Verifiable Credentials: Trust and Truth in an AI-enabled Talent Acquisition Market  

Issuer permissions are the mechanism that Velocity Network introduces to enable relying parties (and wallets) to determine if an issuer is an authoritative source for a particular credential. After requesting the ability to issue on the Network, the request is reviewed by Velocity Network to ensure that the issuing service parameters are within the remit of the organization’s business activities. If approved, the organization’s Velocity Network Accreditation Verifiable Credential (AVC) will be updated with its current set of permissions.

Opinion
Sertifier Joins Velocity Network Trust Framework  

Issuer permissions are the mechanism that Velocity Network introduces to enable relying parties (and wallets) to determine if an issuer is an authoritative source for a particular credential. After requesting the ability to issue on the Network, the request is reviewed by Velocity Network to ensure that the issuing service parameters are within the remit of the organization’s business activities. If approved, the organization’s Velocity Network Accreditation Verifiable Credential (AVC) will be updated with its current set of permissions.

Opinion
The SLAP – Requirements for Practical Verifiable Credentials   

Issuer permissions are the mechanism that Velocity Network introduces to enable relying parties (and wallets) to determine if an issuer is an authoritative source for a particular credential. After requesting the ability to issue on the Network, the request is reviewed by Velocity Network to ensure that the issuing service parameters are within the remit of the organization’s business activities. If approved, the organization’s Velocity Network Accreditation Verifiable Credential (AVC) will be updated with its current set of permissions.

Opinion
LERs and Blockchain: Why, Where and How?  

Issuer permissions are the mechanism that Velocity Network introduces to enable relying parties (and wallets) to determine if an issuer is an authoritative source for a particular credential. After requesting the ability to issue on the Network, the request is reviewed by Velocity Network to ensure that the issuing service parameters are within the remit of the organization’s business activities. If approved, the organization’s Velocity Network Accreditation Verifiable Credential (AVC) will be updated with its current set of permissions.

Media
Authoritative Sources for Verifiable Credentials – Part 3

Issuer permissions are the mechanism that Velocity Network introduces to enable relying parties (and wallets) to determine if an issuer is an authoritative source for a particular credential. After requesting the ability to issue on the Network, the request is reviewed by Velocity Network to ensure that the issuing service parameters are within the remit of the organization’s business activities. If approved, the organization’s Velocity Network Accreditation Verifiable Credential (AVC) will be updated with its current set of permissions.

A Glance
Empowering Self-Sovereign Identity With Trusted Credentials: Exploring Velocity Network Checks – Part 1

Self-sovereign identity centers on placing data control squarely in the hands of individuals. The goal is to rectify a mistake that has grown exponentially since the late 90s—the dominance of certain companies over personal information. 

The current model has data providers sending to data consumers directly, for the most part, with little to no consent from the data subjects themselves in the process.