Proof of Vaccination Technology and Standards

Presented at A New HOPE (2022), July 23, 2022, 7 p.m. (50 minutes)

The technology and standards behind proof of vaccination credentials (PVCs) will be described. PVCs are implemented as human- and machine-readable documents, suitable for vaccination verification apps. The SMART Health Card standard, which is in use in the U.S. and Canada, will be introduced. Emphasis will include the data integrity and anti-fraud measures included in the technical design and workflow of PVC issuers. Some of these measures will be familiar to HOPE attendees, such as public key cryptography. The talk will also tell the story of how government and industry designed and implemented the PVC, along with the international cooperation that allowed for interoperability among jurisdictions.


Presenters:

  • Dr. Greg Newby
    **Dr. Greg Newby** (**@gbnewby**) is an international expert in the use of technology for discovery and understanding, in support of activities and programs for the common good. He has helped to shape digital literature and literacy, high performance computing, data management, information science education, and research software in Canada, the United States, and overseas. He is expert in service design and delivery, including software, systems, support, and infrastructure. His previous HOPE presentations, starting in 2000, have been on a range of topics including hacker ethics, eBooks, and law.

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