DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A DECENTRALIZED IDENTITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USING A BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the significance of digital identities has grown immensely.
These digital identities serve as virtual representations of individuals, enabling access to a myriad of online services
and interactions. However, traditional identity systems, which rely on centralized authorities for authentication and
management, present various challenges that impede the realization of a secure and user-centric identity ecosystem.
Decentralized identity places the control of personal information back into the hands of the users themselves. By
leveraging the principles of blockchain technology, SSI offers a more secure, transparent, and user-centric approach
to identity management. At the heart of decentralized identity systems lies blockchain technology, a distributed and
immutable ledger that ensures data integrity and eliminates the need for a central authority. Blockchain's
decentralized consensus mechanism guarantees the tamperresistance and authenticity of user identity information.
This paper proposes a school-based model of DecentralizedIdentity-Management system using the Federal
University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Electrical and Electronic Engineering department as case study to
implement a functioning system. Furthermore, it proposes some suggestions on how this system can be further
innovated and integrated into the university identity management systems.