Distributed ledger technology (DLT) permits replication, sharing, and synchronization of digital data across multiple sites, countries, and/or institutions. And it can operate without any central administrator or centralized data storage. A start-up called Evernym took those attributes and created a new model for validating the identity of individuals, organizations, and devices while preserving privacy and, if required, anonymity. The concept is referred to as self-sovereign identity (SSI). Individuals and organizations maintain control of their identities independent of any intermediary and ...