• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2021.11a
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• pp.355-358
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• 2021

개인의 신원정보 보호에 대한 중요성이 높아지면서 개인이 직접 자신의 신원정보를 관리하고 데이터의 주권을 신원정보 소유자에게 부여하는 자기주권 신원 시스템에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있다. 자기주권 신원 시스템 내에서 개인은 스스로 자신을 식별할 수 있는 분산 식별자(DID: decentralized identifier)를 생성하고 분산 식별자 별 개인의 자격을 증명해주는 자격증명(VC: verifiable credentials) 정보를 발급받아 개인이 보유하며 자격증명의 검증을 요구하는 검증자에게 선택적으로 자격증명 정보를 제시한다. 개인의 프라이버시를 보호하기 위해 개인의 자격증명을 제시할 때 신원정보의 실제 데이터는 감추고 자격증명의 유효성은 입증시키는 영지식 증명의 개념을 적용하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 영지식 증명 기술을 살펴보고 하이퍼레저 인디(Hyperledger Indy) 기반 자기주권 신원 시스템에서 영지식 증명 기술 도입 예를 보인다.

• The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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• v.13 no.6
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• pp.575-589
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• 2020

Along with the exponential growth of data businesses, the importance of data containing personal information of use have also increaseing. Particularly, in Korea, as the Data 3 Act was implemented, companies can use personal information more actively through regulatory improvement and stipulation in case of using data containing personal information. In this situation as per the service use, self-sovereign identity technology has emerged that can minimize the provision of personal information in relation to real name authentication and provision of personal information. Recently, services and studies using blockchain have been actively conducted in case of using the self-sovereign identity function for clarity and verification of records according to the use of personal information. In this thesis, by analyzing the characteristics of domestic self-sovereign identity service and the current status and contents of research related to blockchain-based self-sovereign identity technology and we suggest a research direction based on self-sovereign identity technology to reinforce the sovereignty of personal information in the era of the 3rd Data Act do.

• KIPS Transactions on Computer and Communication Systems
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.91-98
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• 2022

With the recent increase in interest in metaverse in which virtual and physical spaces are digitally fused, many activities in physical spaces are expected to take place in web-based virtual spaces. Therefore, there is a need for research on a self-sovereign identity system that can secure privacy and mutual trust in a DID(decentralized identifier)-based virtual space environment. We, in this paper, developed and validated a reliable communication method consisting of DIDComm messages, a procedure for generating distributed identifiers, asymmetric keys, and DID documents based on Hyperledger Indy and DIDComm open sources. The developed communication method can be applied to verify each other by exchanging additional information and verifiable credentials for trust among communication participants.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2021.11a
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• pp.359-362
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• 2021

자기 주권 신원 증명 기술인 DID가 강력한 인증 수단으로 떠오르고 있다. 이런 DID 기술을 사용한 DIDComm은 중앙을 거치지 않는, 사용자끼리의 통신(P2P)을 가능하게 만들어 주며, 이는 강력한 보안을 제공해 준다. 본 글은 DIDComm 기술을 활용한 P2P 메신저에 대해 작성하였다. 이를 활용한 메신저는 사용자 간의 높은 보안을 가진 통신을 제공해 줄 수 있으며 앞으로의 인터넷 시대, 메타버스 시대에서 주목할 만한 기술이다.

• Journal of the Korea Institute of Information Security & Cryptology
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.959-972
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• 2021

Decentralized Identity is based on the concept of self-sovereign identity, in which holders manage and provide their own credentials. However, a procedure is required to obtain credentials from issuers, and there is a risk of mess personal information leaking due to negligence of the issuers. In this paper, we propose a peer decentralized identity system based on Peer DID technology that allows only participants to verify their identity in 1:1 or 1:N small groups by matching the holder with the issuer. It is directly connected to a mobile device using short-range wireless communications such as bluetooth, and the holders create and provide their own credentials in person to the other party, thus fully realizing the self-sovereignty identity. The proposed system can simplify the identification process, improve security and privacy, and reduce costs. Furthermore, an extended architecture is possible to connect the proposed system and the distributed ledger to identify users in other domains. In the future, based on various technologies, it is also necessary to expand research on identity systems that can be utilized for human-to-thing and things-to-things authentication.

• Convergence Security Journal
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• v.24 no.2
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• pp.141-150
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• 2024

With the increasing frequency of incidents related to personal information leaks, there is a growing concern about personal information protection. Moreover, with the emergence of blockchain technology, there is a heightened interest in self-sovereign identity models applied through blockchain, with ongoing research on Decentralized Identifiers (DID) to achieve this. However, despite universities storing and utilizing significant information such as personal data, their computer systems are operated and managed based on centralized systems, leading to annual occurrences of personal data breaches. Therefore, this paper proposes and implements a DID-based computing system applicable within universities. Additionally, it establishes and executes prominent services within the university context. The proposed system ensures users' self-sovereign identities through verifiable credentials, enabling the establishment of a secure integrated information system within the university, departing from traditional centralized systems.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.19 no.8
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• pp.205-217
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• 2021

Decentralized SSI(Self Sovereign Identity) has become an alternative to a new digital identity solution, but an efficient de-identification technique has not been proposed due to the unique algorithmic characteristics of data transactions. In this study, to ensure the decentralized operation of SSI, we propose a de-identification technique that does not remove identifiers by restructuring the verification results of ZKP (Zero Knowledge Proof) into a form that can be provided to the outside by the verifier. In addition, it is possible to provide restructured de-identification data without the consent of data subject by proposing the concept of differential sovereignty management for each entity participating in verification. As a result, the proposed model satisfies the domestic personal information protection law in a decnetralized SSI, in addition provides secure and efficient de-identification processing and sovereignty management.

• Proceedings of the Korea Information Processing Society Conference
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• 2022.05a
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• pp.217-220
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• 2022

디지털 전환 시대를 맞아 일상생활 대부분이 온라인으로 이동하면서 온라인상에서 자신을 나타내는 신뢰할 수 있는 신분증의 필요성이 커지게 되었다. 신원 확인 방법은 중앙 집중식 모델에서 현재는 자기주권신원 모델로 변화하는 과정에 있으며 사용되는 핵심 기술은 탈중앙 식별자 DID(Decentralized Identifier)이다. DID는 기존 신원 체계와 달리 개인의 데이터 소유권을 개인에게 돌려줘 데이터 주권을 지킬 수 있게 해줌으로써 개인의 정보 공유 범위를 결정하는 SSI(Self Sovereign Identity)를 실현하는 기술이다. DID를 이용하면 데이터의 무결성, 투명성을 보장하는 자격 증명(Verifiable Credential, Verifiable Presentation) 발급이 가능하며 이를 검증하는 데이터는 모두 블록체인에 올라가 있는 것이 특징이다. 본 논문에서는 실제 서비스와 유사한 시뮬레이션 환경을 구축하여 자격 증명의 사용자 프라이버시를 보호하는 방법인 BBS+서명 기법에 대해 알아보고자 한다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2020.07a
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• pp.395-396
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• 2020

본 논문에서는 디지털 콘텐츠의 유통과정의 복잡함과 창작자에 대한 권리를 보장하기 위하여 블록체인 기반 플랫폼을 통하여 투명하고 무결성이 보장된 자기권한 관리가 가능하도록 DID(Decentralized Identity)의 적용을 연구하였다. DID의 효율적 적용을 위하여 DID문서와 Verifiable Credential과 presentation의 관리상 특징을 고려하고 DID를 통한 인증과정에서 발생하는 다양한 메타데이터에 대하여 차별화된 암호화 기법적용이 가능하도록 하였다. 본 논문의 연구를 통하여 디지털 콘텐츠에 대한 자기권한 관리가 보다 간단해지고 권리인증 과정 시 안정된 성능 제공이 가능할 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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• v.27 no.5
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• pp.127-138
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• 2022

In this paper, we present FinDID (Financial Decentralized IDentity), a blockchain-based DID(Decentralized IDentity) service that can flexibly control personal information or credentials through a systematic verification method while complying with the standard service scheme of decentralized identity for the financial sector. DID is an identity management system used in a decentralized environment without a specific certification authority, and as a technology that allows users to control their own information, it can realize self-sovereignty over users' own personal information. Through FinDID, users receive credentials that authenticate their various personal information from the issuer, select only the claims required by the target financial service using their personal electronic wallet, create presentations from credentials. Then they submit it to the financial service, leading to their qualification from the service. FinDID consists of electronic wallet, credential issuer, credential storage, DID service including DID management contract and credential management contract, and financial services using this service scheme. The DID service manages each user's DID and supports all verification processes of the associated identity management scheme.