The DHS Project: Privacy-Preserving Digital Wallets and Verifiers for Secure Cross-Border Use Cases
One of the most ambitious applications of the Procivis One Verifier App is its integration into a project with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), specifically through the Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP). This initiative is part of DHS’s mission to create globally interoperable digital wallets and verifiers for cross-border and employment credentialing, leveraging open standards to enhance privacy, security, and ease of use.
In the DHS project, Procivis provided the Procivis One Verifier App as a tool for two main scenarios: cross-border identity verification and job application procedures. In the scenario, the app is seen as a solution to potentially enable immigration and customs officials to quickly and securely verify the digital identities of individuals entering the country. This high-stakes context demands accuracy and efficiency, where traditional ID checks can be time-consuming and error-prone. With the Procivis One Verifier App, DHS can instantly scan digital credentials, providing a fast and accurate way to validate travelers’ identities while ensuring robust data security and privacy.
The Procivis One Verifier’s ability to operate in both online and offline environments makes it adaptable to any setting, ensuring reliable verification even when a network connection is unavailable. Furthermore, proof requests can be created directly within the app or imported via the Procivis One Desk, offering a flexible approach for organizations to specify verification requirements. Additionally, the app includes a streamlined onboarding process that supports verifiers in setting up compliant processes, making it easier to meet the highest standards of security and privacy.
The DHS initiative highlights the versatility and security of Procivis’s technology in addressing essential, real-world applications. The project is showing how the Procivis One Verifier meets identity verification and security requirements while providing a user-friendly experience, paving the way for safer and more efficient identity verification practices at scale.
The eZug Innovation Project: Simplifying Access to Employee Benefits
Closer to home, Procivis has collaborated with the City of Zug in Switzerland where it has provided the eZug Application as a user-friendly mobile government platform since 2021. With the anticipated development of a new Swiss e-ID, Zug commissioned Procivis to incorporate digital credential-based interactions into the eZug app, showcasing how an identity wallet can drive digital transformation in municipal government services.
As part of a pilot initiative, the City of Zug—known for its progressive approach to digital solutions—has implemented the Procivis One Verifier App in an initial live use case, empowering local retailers to digitize their discount verification processes. This digital approach simplifies the experience for both residents and businesses, reducing reliance on physical documents and offering a secure, instant verification option. The pilot phase has already offered valuable insights into how digital identity solutions like the One Verifier App can transform public service delivery by ensuring both security and convenience.
Feature Deep Dive for the Procivis One Verifier
1. Prepare a proof: add a proof schema to the app in 3 different ways:
- Import from the Procivis One Desk via QR code.
- Import credential schemas from the Procivis One Desk via QR code, then select relevant attributes and data retention with a few clicks in a user-friendly flow directly on the app.
- Share proof or credential schemas directly between instances of the Procivis One Verifier app via QR code, independently of the Procivis One Desk.
2. Request a proof: select a proof schema and the app generates a proof request.
- Verify digital credentials across different protocols and standards. Any format supported by the Procivis One Core can be verified including ISO mdoc and physical VC barcodes.
- Verify using multiple exchange flows including OID4VP and ISO/IEC 18013-5:2021, offline via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and online via message broker (MQTT).
- Verify data from one or more credentials in a single proof request.
- Selective disclosure of attributes is supported for compatible formats.
- As an ISO mDL reader device, the app supports the full ISO mDL scope for proximity flows.
3. After the request: manage data easily.
- Past proof requests and received data are easily reviewable.
- Set data retention windows or manually delete received data to support full compliance with GDPR requirements.
The Broader Potential of a Mobile Verifier App
The DHS and eZug projects illustrate just a few of the Porcivis One Verifier’s capabilities, hinting at its potential for wide-ranging applications across industries. Here, its ability to provide compliance focused proximity identity verification scenarios both online and offline is a key success factor.
Imagine a future where, in travel and hospitality, a tool like the One Verifier App could streamline check-ins and identity verification at hotels, airports, and car rental services, ensuring that travelers are identified quickly and accurately. Event management could also leverage this technology to verify attendee credentials, creating a safer and more secure environment for large gatherings. In sectors like education, healthcare, and finance, the app’s flexible verification processes and offline functionality make it an invaluable asset for institutions that need to validate identities reliably and securely.
As the decentralized digital identity paradigm gains momentum internationally, the Procivis One Verifier stands out as an essential tool for secure, reliable identity verification. With projects like DHS and eZug demonstrating its real-world impact, the app is set to transform how individuals interact with services across borders and sectors.
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