Those chatting up the need to get something moving on digital identity may want to take a deeper look at Stefan Brand’s Credentica.
The best way to start a verification process is to read our white papers, which will give you a solid introduction up to the semi-technical level. After that, you can read a book on Digital Credentials published by The MIT Press; this book contains virtually all the cryptographic details, and is available for free download from this Web site.
Last month, Kim Cameron posted Stefan’s recommended reading list on identity and privacy.