mDocs

mDocs are based on the ISO/IEC 18013-5 standard and 18013-7 technical specification. They are digital identity documents designed to be stored on the holder’s mobile device, and can be verified either in-person or remotely (online).

The key strength of mDocs over other digital credential technologies lies in their ability to provide strong authentication and strong identification, supporting digital interactions that were previously impossible due to high security risks. By offering increased levels of security for both offline and online verification workflows, mDocs allow for seamless integration into a variety of use cases across industries. They are particularly ideal for high assurance identity credentials such as passports and national identification cards, as they offer added protection against forgery, cloning, eavesdropping and impersonation.

Designed to be stored in a digital wallet on a mobile device, mDocs allow for a secure binding between the mobile device and the credential, as well as a tighter native integration with iOS and Android. This means credential verification workflows can leverage close proximity technologies such as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).

The following sub-sections detail the standards and technologies which mDocs are based on, as well as the key capabilities they offer across MATTR platforms:

• Core Capabilities: Reviews the core capabilities available for mDocs, setting the ground for the following subsections who explain how these capabilities are enabled.
• Standards and Technology: Describes the ISO/IEC standards mDocs are based on, as well as some key concepts and technologies that would help you better understand mDocs.
• Chain of Trust: Explains the series of certificates that are used to sign mDocs, making them highly secure and reliable.
• VICAL: Explains what VICALs (Verified Issuer Certificate Authority Lists) are and how they support an ecosystem where relying parties must verify mDocs issued by multiple different issuers.
• Verification workflows: Explains the architecture and protocols that enable the holder’s and the verifier’s devices to establish a verification workflow either in-person or remotely (online).
• From Structure to Function: Reviews the structure of mDocs and mDocs presentations, and how that structure enables the key functionalities offered by mDocs.
• Data structure: See an example of a signed mDoc and learn about its different components.
• mDocs across MATTR Platforms: Introduces key capabilities that are available across MATTR platforms when you embed mDocs into your network.