Profile
- Natsuhiko Sakimura Chair of the OpenID Foundation Board (2011～)
- Outside Director of Authlete (2023-)
Initiatives
~ 2014
Open ID Connect development of
2014~
FAPI (Financial-grade API) Development and dissemination
Certification Programme Launch
Formal Analysis Incorporating it into the development process
Contribution to standardization
- Linkability：Joint research with Pascal Paillier → ISO/IEC 27551 Requirements for attribute-based unlinkable entity authentication
- Notice and consent：ISO/IEC 29184
- Privacy Framework：ISO/IEC 29100:2024
These are also important factors to consider when thinking about the VC ecosystem.Critical FoundationBecome
Involvement with VC (Verifiable Credentials)
VCs were barely involved 📝
- When Kristina (DCP WG Chair) was about to give up on selective disclosure, she proposed an approach similar to what we now call SD-JWT.
- "I thought it wouldn't be finished by the time I retired."
→ Leaving it to the younger generation
HoweverIt's not like I had no connection to VC-like things 🔍
- FAPIFirst Use CaseOne of:
Based on bank identity verification
ID Token + OIDC4IDA
Issue Qualified Certificate
Recent concerns
- Verifier validity :
Is what the verifier is requesting valid? - Wallet Reliability :
Is the wallet trustworthy? - Wallet Explosionと
Wallet/Credential Selection issue
EU: Will it be ready in time for 2026? ⏰