ECDSA Data Integrity Cryptosuites

This specification describes a Data Integrity Cryptosuite for use when generating a digital signature using the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA) based on the Standards for Efficient Cryptography over prime fields using a verifiably random Elliptic Curve (secpr1).

We encourage contributions meeting the Contribution Guidelines. While we prefer the creation of issues and Pull Requests in the GitHub repository, discussions also occur on the public-vc-wg mailing list.

Verifiable Credentials Working Group

• Group page: https://www.w3.org/2017/vc/WG/
• Charter: https://www.w3.org/2022/06/verifiable-credentials-wg-charter.html
• Chairs
  • Brent Zundel - @brentzundel
• W3C Staff Contact
  • Ivan Herman - @iherman

Other Relevant Working Group Repositories

• Use Cases
• Data Model
• Data Integrity

Discussion Forums

• W3C Credentials Community Group Mailing List (Incubation)
• W3C Verifiable Credentials WG Mailing List (Standardization)

Process Overview for VC Data Model Pull Requests

1. Anyone can open a PR on the repository. Note that for the PR to be merged, the individual must agree to the W3C Patent Policy.
2. Once a PR is opened, it will be reviewed by the Editors and other WG Members.
3. The W3C CCG is automatically notified of PRs as they are raised and discussed.
4. PRs are usually merged in 7 days if there is adequate review and consensus, as determined by the Chairs and Editors.

Roadmap for 2022-2024

The VCWG has a set of deliverables and a timeline listed in the most recent VCWG charter