Today there is no doubt as to the importance of data. It is the bedrock of technology today. It is the means through which identity is established aside from being the source of information. It is used to assert control and sovereignty over personal data. The evolution of technology has created a convergence of three critical elements which are biometric identity verification fibre-based data infrastructures and data sovereignty. The convergence of these three elements has resulted in the creation of powerful tools for governance by both the state and private sector. It is the focus of this essay. As decentralized ID systems are emerging, as a deviation from centralized systems, they create a platform or infrastructure through which decentralized data identity (DDID) systems are built. These infrastructures ensure high speed and secure data exchange as well as a compatible legal and regulatory framework that can navigate complex issues concerning privacy consent cross-border data flows as well as ensuing liabilities. Nonetheless even where these exist serious issues on the legal ownership, governance and sovereignty over data which form part of or establish digital identity arise.
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