GPKIPPI
GPKIPPI, an acronym for Global Public Key Infrastructure and Personal Privacy Initiative, refers to a proposed international framework intended to harmonize traditional public key infrastructure with privacy-preserving identity technologies. It envisions interoperable digital credentials that verify identity attributes without exposing unnecessary personal data.
The concept emerged in policy and research circles in the late 2010s, with proponents arguing that PKI
Core elements include a hierarchical PKI for broad trust, but augmented with attribute-based credentials, decentralized identifiers,
Governance is informal and collaborative, drawing on standards work from ISO/IEC and W3C-like communities but lacking
Applications span government services, financial services, healthcare, and cross-border identity verification. Potential benefits include stronger interoperability,
Critics caution that widespread adoption may introduce new attack surfaces and that privacy guarantees depend on
See also: PKI, verifiable credentials, decentralized identifiers, zero-knowledge proofs, digital identity.