Technology Path

MYID utilizes several key technological components to realize its vision of decentralized identity:

1. **User agent**: This could be a browser, mobile app, or other web client that facilitates communication between holders, issuers, and verifiers of digital identities.

2. **Universal Resolver**: This server hosts a modular system of DID Method drivers, allowing for the discovery and resolution of DIDs across any decentralized system.

3. **Universal Registrar**: This server facilitates the registration of DIDs across any decentralized system that supports a compatible driver.

4. **Identity Hubs**: These secure datastores manage the storage of encrypted and signed data, and relay messages to devices linked to the identity.

MYID's primary function is to facilitate the creation and verification of digital identities, enabling users to interact with various online services securely and efficiently. One key concept is the cross-border and legally enforceable mutual recognition of identities, a principle that MYID hinges upon. According to this principle, online public services are required to recognize MYID schemes validated by other member states, ensuring broad interoperability and acceptance of the identities verified by MYID.

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To technically facilitate this mutual recognition, MYID utilizes an interoperability framework that depends on national MYID nodes. These nodes manage the cross-border exchange of information, thereby ensuring seamless identity verification across borders.

Once a user's DID is linked with the MYID Minimum Data Set (which could include elements like family name, first name, date of birth, and a persistent unique identifier), they can choose to disclose these attributes to third parties as needed. However, it should be noted that these identification data would be considered self-asserted by third parties, as they cannot directly verify them via the MYID node. This is primarily because MYID is designed to provide authentication for accessing services, rather than providing identity claims that can be verified by others.

Therefore, the overall architecture of MYID aims to leverage the benefits of decentralized identity, while also integrating with existing identity systems for broader acceptance and interoperability.