Secure Data Exchange Protocols

Curana Health is committed to empowering individuals to take control of their digital identities and medical data through the concept of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) and MyData. SSI is a decentralized model that enables individuals to manage their online identities independently, without relying on intermediaries or centralized authorities.

Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials (VCs)

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has officially recognized DIDs and VCs as web standards, paving the way for a new era of decentralized identity management. DIDs are unique identifiers created using mathematics and cryptography, allowing individuals to control their digital identities and associated data. VCs, on the other hand, are digital certificates that contain specific information about an individual, such as their identity, medical history, or credentials.

MyData: Empowering Individuals

The MyData model enables individuals to exercise self-determination over their personal identity information and medical data. This approach addresses the limitations of traditional API and platform models, which often lack incentives for data interoperability. By leveraging SSI and MyData, individuals can share their data with healthcare organizations and researchers on their own terms, while maintaining control over their information.

DIDs: Enabling Self-Sovereignty

DIDs offer a solution to the issues of centralized identity management, where individuals are forced to rely on companies or governments to manage their digital identities. With DIDs, individuals can create and manage their own digital identities independently, using cryptography and mathematics to ensure security and privacy. This approach enables individuals to construct and manage their identities independently, free from government or corporate influence.

VCs: Verifiable Credentials

VCs are digital certificates that contain specific information about an individual, such as their identity, medical history, or credentials. VCs are issued on a blockchain, ensuring transparency, security, and verifiability. This approach enables individuals to prove their identity, credentials, or medical history without relying on intermediaries or centralized authorities.

Exchanging Safe Healthcare Data

Curana Health recognizes the importance of secure data exchange in the healthcare industry. To address this challenge, we propose the use of Elliptic Curve Integrated Encryption Scheme (ECIES) for data encryption and decryption. This approach ensures that data is securely encrypted and decrypted, making it inaccessible except by the two parties explicitly involved in the data exchange.

Alternatively, we propose the use of InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) for distributed storage and sharing of files. IPFS enables secure and decentralized data exchange, ensuring that data is tamper-proof and verifiable.

Secure Data Exchange Protocols

Curana Health is committed to designing secure data exchange protocols that prioritize individual privacy and security. We will consider various approaches, including the use of personal devices and relays, interconnected peer-to-peer with cryptographic key pairs. Our goal is to create an open and receptive protocol that is designed in conjunction with the community to ensure it remains open to improved solutions.

By leveraging SSI, MyData, DIDs, VCs, and secure data exchange protocols, Curana Health aims to create a decentralized ecosystem that empowers individuals to take control of their digital identities and medical data. This approach has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare industry, enabling secure, transparent, and efficient data exchange between individuals, healthcare organizations, and researchers.