[DNSOP] New individual draft for discussion: A DNS-Based Framework for Privacy-Preserving Identity

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Dear All,
    
    We have submitted one new individual draft for discussion: A DNS-Based Framework for Privacy-Preserving Identity.

    Feedbacks are welcome.

    Yours,
     Jun Zhang



Name:     draft-duda-dnsop-dns-did
Revision: 00
Title:    A DNS-Based Framework for Privacy-Preserving Identity
Date:     2026-03-02
Group:    Individual Submission
Pages:    8
URL:      https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-duda-dnsop-dns-did-00.txt
Status:   https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-duda-dnsop-dns-did/
HTML:     https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-duda-dnsop-dns-did-00.html
HTMLized: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-duda-dnsop-dns-did


Abstract:

   This document presents a framework for privacy-preserving identity
   management based on DNS, supporting large-scale management of users,
   IoT devices, and AI agents.  It introduces Self-Certifying
   Identifiers (SIDs), User/Service Trustees as trusted proxies, and
   leverages DNSSEC-secured TXT records to bind public keys to
   identities.  The framework enables privacy-by-design, where real
   identities are hidden behind trusted entities, through privacy-
   preserving intermediarie.  Credentials bound to SIDs support role-
   based access control, while ephemeral tokens ensure short-lived
   authorization.  Although initially DNS-dependent, the model can
   extend to other directories like DIDs or IPFS.  This approach aligns
   with zero-trust architectures and supports automated, AI-driven
   interactions in future networks.