IBERIA

The IBERIA project will research and develop the most promising technologies in the fields of: (i) electronic identification and digital identity management; (ii) communication networks based on distributed ledgers for the management of verifiable proofs that reliably demonstrate the possession and attribution of identity attributes; and (iii) AI techniques applied to biometric processes and document validation, which are fundamental in user registration and onboarding processes. The IBERIA solution will take into account the new possibilities offered by current regulations, such as Electronic Signature Law 6/2020 and Order ETD/465/2021 regarding citizen video identification, but will also integrate other technologies to respond to and anticipate the regulatory changes expected in the short term concerning the eIDAS Regulation.

This includes the proposed eIDAS 2 amendment put forth by the European Commission, which addresses relevant aspects such as the expansion of the list of trust services, incorporating those services aimed at data registration in so-called electronic ledgers, and the right of citizens to have a digital wallet that allows them to request, demonstrate, and ultimately control specific and particular attributes for authentication purposes across services throughout Europe, as well as the verifiable proofs linked to them that reliably demonstrate their possession and attribution. Therefore, the proposed solution aims to offer the capability to manage a new decentralized identity, capable of associating with as many identity attributes as the user desires. This derived identity will be compatible and interoperable with three of the most relevant distributed ledger-based identity models, both nationally—such as the model proposed by the Alastria ID consortium—and internationally—through the ESSIF model supported by the European EBSI network, and the model defined by the Hyperledger Foundation, Hyperledger Indy. All of these are recognized as decentralized identity models by the W3C standardization body.