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Connection Info

The call takes place over Zoom here https://zoom.us/j/244779296 

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• Name (Organization) <email>
• Steve McCown (Anonyome Labs) <smccown@anonyome.com>

Announcements

• Jim Mason
• George J Padayatti (iGrant.io) <george.padayatti@igrant.io>
• Sam Curren (Indicio) <sam@indicio.tech>
• Michelle Watt
• Bart Cant
• Brian
• Elisa & Ivan Bellesia Serra
• Kevin Griffin (Scoir)
• Krupakar J
• Michael Boyd
• Mikeala Tarkocheva
• Nathan George (Kiva)
• Phillip Feairheller
• Scott Z

Announcements

• Sept 1-2:  Interop-athon (Stephen Curran)

  • Information and registration here: Indy Interop-a-thon

  Interop-athon (Stephen Curran)

  • Sept 1-2

  • The Indy Interop-athon is a two-day virtual event to define the work needed in Indy and Aries to make "network of networks" a reality for Indy DID Utility instances.
  Homepage & registration:  Indy Interop-athon - Making "Network of Networks" Real
  Sovrin Technical Governance Board – seeking nominees
  • User Story: As a prover, I want to be able to create a proof that includes claims from credentials rooted in different Indy networks that a verifier can verify so that I can easily interact with issuers using different Indy networks.
  • Free

  • https://bit.ly/indyinterop20

Working Group Reports and Release Plans

• Main Identity WG
  • Meeting notes
  • iOT Security – presentation from Unbound Tech Presentation on TrustID by Maria Teresa Nieto Galan. Blockchain Specialist at Telefónica. (video available)
  • Ayanworks presented their SSI solution for Covid-19 credentials
  • , 
    • Docs:  https://github.com/hyperledger-labs/TrustID
  • Discussion on:  DIDs, decentralized authentication, user custody of keys, interoperability Discussion about "open standards" vs. "open source"

• Hyperledger Indy
  • Code Management Updates
    • Migrate Jira to Github issues
    • Moving from Jenkins to GitHub actions
    • Revocation 2.0 
    Contributors Meeting
    • Revocation 2.0 (target:  available Summer 2020)
  • Contributors Meeting
    • 2020-08-04 18 Indy …Contributors Call
    • Discussion items:
      • Plans for next Indy Node release
      • Contributions needed on Indy Node
      • Preparations/pre-work for the Indy Interop-athon (highlighted in next call)
      • Preparation for the initial topics at the Indy Interop-athon - Indy Interop-athon - Making "Network of Networks" Real
        • Topics planned for the Interop-athon - Presentation
          • Creating an did:indy DID Method Specification, including namespacing mechanism
          • Method for finding network metadata (genesis file, governance information)
          • Indy and KERI: Ready for Prime Time?
          • Indy support for DID Docs (Kyle Den Hartog's document discussed at a recent Indy Contributors call).
          • Updating Indy SDK to store and use objects with network references
          • Updating Indy VDR and Aries Storage to use objects with network references
      • Indicio's networks.
      • Demo of the new Indy Monitoring board setup for the Sovrin network.
  • Indy Indy Node
    • Pending release:  as soon as possible (date TBD) 
    • Replacing Indy Crypto with Ursa .
    • Discussed "rich schema" objects
    • Planning for Ubuntu 20.04 - other dependencies - Jira Issue
  • Indy SDK
    
    • Indy VDR into LibIndy
    • Indy Credx into LibIndy
  • Indy/Aries Shared Libraries
    • Aries Shared:
      • indy-vdr (Andrew Whitehead)  https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-vdr
      • indy-credx - https://github.com/andrewwhitehead/indy-credx
      • indy-shared-rs - https://github.com/bcgov/indy-shared-rs
      • aries-credx - https://github.com/sovrin-foundation/aries-credx-framework-rs
      • Aries Secure Storage initiatives
  • Indy Semantics WG
    • ODCA pilots underway
    • The agenda, video, notes, etc. from the HL Indy Semantics WG call: 

• Hyperledger Aries
  • Aries Working Group meetings:
    • Meeting Agenda & Notes:  Aries Working Group
    • WG A:  2020-08-12-A Aries Working Group Call (AMER morning)
      • Test Harness, Aries Protocol Test Suite (Stephen Curran)
        • Creating an Aries Interoperability Lab
        • Complete .NET Backchannel
        • Additional tests around proofs - rejection, connectionless
        • Reviewing coverage of AIP 1.0 
        • Looking at negative test cases
      • Aries Toolbox - Services, VC with consent  (Robert Mitwicki)
    • WG B:  2020-08-12-B Aries Working Group Call (US afternoon)
      • Goals with Governance (Sam Curren )
        • Increase User Trust on Accept Screens: https://hackmd.io/pIc1Qo60TD-fXa7ht7rGlw
        • RFC 519: Goal Codes: https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-rfcs/pull/519
        • Goal with Governance: https://hackmd.io/8C4LojQPTfuJJ1PK-c0hng
  • Aries Protocol Test Suite - https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-protocol-test-suite
    
  • Aries Agent Test Harness - https://github.com/bcgov/aries-agent-test-harness
  • Aries Agents (Cloud Agent Python, Static Agent)
    • Aries Cloud Agent Python - ACA-Py User Group (ACA-Pug) Bi-weekly meetings
      • Release 0.5.1                   Revocation based on anoncreds 1.0 has been merged into master and will be in the next release.4 done - Release Notes
        • simplification of revocation handling
        • simplification in the controller space
    • Static Agent Python - Release 0.7.1 - Patch to accept base64url encoded values with or without padding
    • Toolbox - Various improvements including Transaction Author Agreement support for Indy ledgers requiring it
  • Aries-Framework-Go #aries-go
    • Finishing removal of legacy KMS.
    • Controllers now have gomobile bindings. Still need to add bindings for notifications.
    • Investigating BBS+ JSON-LD signatures
    • Investigating DIF attachments in issue credential and present proof protocols (and relevant implementation aspects in the Go framework).
      • Presentation Exchange
      • Credential Manifest
  • Aries-SDK-Ruby 
    • JSON-LD 1.1 Signatures adding updates
    • Exploring BBS+ Signature support via rust bridge
    • Horcrux gem for ActiveStorage (https://github.com/johncallahan/activestorage-horcrux)
  • Aries-MobileAgent-Xamarin (Aries MAX) - https://github.com/hyperledger/aries-mobileagent-xamarin
  • Tools
    • Aries Protocol Test Suite
    • Aries ToolboxToolbox – converted to a web application by Robert Mitwicki - repo https://github.com/thclab/aries 
  • Aries Shared Libraries (agent storage, vdr, utils)
    • indy-vdr (Andrew Whitehead)  https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-vdr
      • Verifiable Data Registry (VDR; ledger)
    • indy-credx / aries-credx (merging)
      • Rust layer that wraps Anoncreds (1.0 currently) 
      • https://github.com/sovrin-foundation/aries-credx-framework-rs
      • https://github.com/andrewwhitehead/indy-credx
      • Ran a branch of ACAPy with Aries Credx instead of LibIndy
    • Aries-Shared-Util
      • Pack / Unpack
      • Not started yet
    • Aries-KMS
      • Mike's presentation in Aries WG A
      • Mike and Cam's aries-core-rs → aries-kms-mayaguez
        https://github.com/sovrin-foundation/aries-kms-rs
      • Indy wallet crate might move to start another aries-kms implementation → aries-kms-vostok
  • Aries Language Frameworks and SDKs (Go, Java, JavaScript, .NET, Ruby, Python)

• Hyperledger Ursa
  • Homepage:  Hyperledger Ursa (EOL) Presentations
  • 2020-08-05 19 Meeting Agenda 
    • Basic intro to lattices and discussion on what our post-quantum crypto strategy should be.
    • Discussing CL signatures
    • Working on a build guide
    • Recap of discussion with Prof. Anna Lysyanskaya.
    • Outstanding PR and RFC discussion.
    • More roadmapping talk?

• Trust Over IP Foundation
  • Main site:  https://trustoverip.org/ 
  • Wiki:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Trust+Over+IP+Foundation 
  • Steering Committee:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Steering+Committee+Meeting+Page
  • 12 Aug 2020 - Steering Committee Meeting:  
    • Recording:  https://zoom.us/rec/share/1ItPFrHN-HlOX4mdy0z4ZZIEIZT1X6a8g3IZ8_sPmhm7tdhYEbxb99jTQDx25xFp
  • ToIP Working Groups:
    • Communications Committee
      • https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Communications+Committee 
      • Confluence wiki organization, development, templates, and training
      • V2 of our ToIP stack diagram
      • V2 of our Introducing the Trust over IP Foundation white paper
      • New ToIP Interoperability Profiles white paper
    • Governance Stack
      • Meetings:  26 Aug 2020 https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/GSWG+Meeting+Page 
        • Presentation Topic - Getting to know ToIP new Program Manager Dave Luchuk
        • Presentation Topic - Work accomplished for Trust Assurance and Roles & Processes TF 
          
          1. Trust Assurance Development Kit
          2. IETF RFC 3647
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Governance+Stack+Working+Group
        • Creating new task forces to study governance architecture and process & roles 
      • ToIP Standards Specification (TSS) - defines overall governance framework model, intended to become an industry standard.  May be implemented by multiple TIPs
      • Layer One Utility Governance Framework Templates (based on Sovrin)
    • Technical Stack 
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/2020-08-1024+Weekly+Meeting  
        • Discussion topics
          
          • Education Meeting - NOTE: David Luchuk to work with Dan Gisolfi to ensure these sessions are recorded and made available.
            • Blockchain Automation Framework: Scheduled for 31 August 2020. See Slack Channel and Mailing List for details.
        • Education Meeting 
          • • Aries DID Ledger Architecture: Scheduled for 14-Sep-2020; See Slack Channel and Mailing List for details.
            • Stephen Curran will discuss Interop across Indy networks: two day event, details are available here: https://bit.ly/indyinterop20
              
              • proof should be verifiable across Indy networks in a single transaction
              • Aries agent should be able to resolve all objects (does not work today)
            BAF and DDNR presentation plans are underway; Lock for announcements  forthcoming on lack Channel and Mailing List.
            • Decentralized DID Namespace Registry (DDNR): Scheduled for 23 September 2020. See Slack Channel and Mailing List for details.
          • ToIP and TSWG Deliverables and Process
            • Understanding TOIP Deliverables Version 5
            • Review TSWG Deliverables Process (NOTE: this document is currently not publicly visible. Is that on purpose?)
            • TIP Incubation and Graduation Process (work-in-progress)TIP Process Activities
      • ToIP Interoperability Profile (TIP) - a specific combination of technology layers for a full ToIP stack (e.g., Layer 1: Indy, Layer 2: Aries, Layer 3: Aries, etc.)
      • Layers - technical description & scope, required functionality, interfaces to other layers, certification testing standards
    • Utility Foundry
      • Focus on Layer One (e.g., Indy ledger) utility projects
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/UFWG+Meeting+Page
      • Bedrock
        1. Call for interested companies that may be interested in joining.
      • SSI4DE
        1. Co-Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs.
      • Sovrin MainNet
        1. Transition Team has commenced work. Stability of MainNet is the focus. There is focus on membership ramp-up and acquiring new funds for the Sovrin Foundation to have operational stability and hire for new positions including a Community Manager 
    • Ecosystem Foundry
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/EcosystemEFWG+Foundry+Working+Group 
      • Focus on Layer Four governance frameworks (Human Trust layer)
      • Meeting+Page
        • Patient Identity Task Force introduction - Dinocrates Group LLC
        • Human Trafficking Ecosystem Task Force introduction - Secours.io
        • Entidad Ecosystem Use Case - entidad.io
        • Ecosystem template and term definitions
        Covid-19 Credentials Initiative (https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/CCI+GF+Task+Force) 
        • Create a governance framework, establish governance authority, and define methodology for health passports & credentials 
    • Decentralized Semantics
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/display/HOME/Decentralized+Semantics+Working+Group 
      • Define specs and best practices for the data capture processes and semantic standards
      • 2020-08-25+Weekly+Meeting
        • Demo: Parsing a .CSV file to create JSON files for OCA objects
        • OCA Specification document: Contribution and RFCs
        Data capture architecture of immutable schema bases and interoperable overlays
    • Concepts and Terminology 
      • WG:  https://wiki.trustoverip.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=65700
      • Develop a glossary of shared concepts and terminology  

• Sovrin Foundation
  • Technical Governance Board (TGB)
    Seeking nominees
    • Meeting Minutes:  
    • Smoothing developer onboarding
      • Curated getting started experience

      • How-To approach to using or making code changes in the project

    • Indy development opportunities

  • Steward Council

    • Nicky Hickman gave an update on the metrics document

      • Image Removedhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1fjX_YIYHa6ok6zlohScvU13qACU0q6HzF18Jb10qtBU/edit - Connect to preview

    • Prometheus metrics

      • Image Removedhttps://github.com/bcgov/indy-node-monitor/issues/5 - Connect to preview

      • Open pull request: Image Removedhttps://github.com/bcgov/indy-node-monitor/pull/6 - Connect to preview

    • Discussion of legal issues
      • GDPR:  https://sovrin.org/gdpr-position-paper
      • Tombstones

        • Tombstones are transactions that mask data on a ledger without altering previously written data to the ledger. Essentially, a ‘GDPR’ request requires that personal data be removed from a ledger, however, data can’t be removed from immutable ledgers while still maintaining the integrity of the ledger. To compensate for this dilemma, ‘tombstones’ can be written to ledger nodes, such that when read requests for ‘retracted’ ledger blocks are made, the node returns a tombstone (blocked request) instead.

        • It’s up to individual nodes to add a tombstone or not. IOW, a node in Germany may return a tombstone on a retracted block. However, another node in Canada may return the original data. This is another dilemma…

        • Individual nodes can tombstone data: https://jira.hyperledger.org/browse/INDY-2082

    • All Steward Call 8-20-2020
    • Reviewed Workstreams (1) Health monitoring, 2) technical, 3) community engagement)
  • Network is healthy with near 100% uptime

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• W3C Standard
  • Verifiable Credentials Working Group
  • DID Working Group
    • DID Working Group Face-to-Face this week. Expect freeze to standard in May.

• Other?

Open Discussion

• KERI Presentation – Sam Smith
  • Slide presentation:  https://github.com/SmithSamuelM/Papers/blob/master/presentations/KERI2_Overview.web.pdf 
  • KERI paper
  • Newer (longer) paper:  https://github.com/SmithSamuelM/Papers/blob/master/whitepapers/KERI_WP_2.x.web.pdf 
  • KERI webinar
• KERI is a work item in the DIF Identifiers & Discovery Working Group (https://identity.foundation/working-groups/identifiers-discovery.html)

• DIDComm - slides – Sam Curren

Future Topics

• Trust over IP (www.trustoverip.org) 

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