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Nuggets is a multi-award-winning self-sovereign verified digital identity and payment platform that serves as the persistent, interoperable, and verified digital identity for Web 2.0 and 3.0.
🏆 We've won the Startup to Watch Award at the Ctrl-Shift Smart Data Forum 2025!
The award recognises "outstanding innovation in Smart Data, pioneering bold ideas with the power to reshape the future".
We're particularly proud as our work sits at the intersection of AI, Identity and smart data, and it was voted for live by industry peers, innovators, policymakers, and changemakers who understand the impact of our work. To have our vision recognised by those shaping the Smart Data economy is humbling.
Thank you to everyone who voted for us.
Our Co-founder & CCO, Seema Khinda Johnson, is speaking at the Ctrl-Shift Smart Data Forum 2025 on 13 June in London.
She’ll be joining Vivienne Artz, Ghela Boskovich, Liz Brandt, Clive Humby, Hetal Popat, Henk Van Hulle, and Biju Mukund amongst others to discuss how Smart Data and AI can unlock serious growth for the UK economy.
Discover more here - https://www.smartdataforum.org/
Building the Universal Trust Layer for AI Agents
Transform your AI agents from basic assistants into trusted digital colleagues with Nuggets' comprehensive identity and authentication solutions. Our purpose-built framework provides the critical security infrastructure needed for enterprise-grade AI deployment and integration.
Our Identity for AI Agents solution introduces a comprehensive Know Your Agent (KYA) framework featuring:
• Agent verification
• Seamless transactions
• Precision access control
• Human in the loop
• Data portability
Read our latest blog post to discover how our KYA protocols can help you safely navigate the AI agent revolution while maintaining robust security and user privacy.
Read it here
👉https://www.nuggets.life/blog/the-universal-trust-layer-for-ai-agents
We’re pleased to announce that our Founder & CEO, Alastair Johnson has been named ‘Biometric Security CEO of the Year 2024’ by CEO Monthly
Congratulations Alastair!
https://www.ceo-review.com/winners/nuggets/
Proud to announce that Nuggets has been selected for the BusinessCloud RegTech 50 2024! 🏆🚀
We're honoured to be recognised among the UK's most innovative technology leaders transforming regulation and compliance. Selected by both industry experts and BusinessCloud readers, this ranking celebrates our commitment to privacy and transforming the way personal data is held in the RegTech space.
Thank you to BusinessCloud and the expert judging panel for this recognition.
Check out the full list here 👉https://businesscloud.co.uk/regtech-50-uks-most-innovative-compliance-tech-creators-for-2024/
Solve AI’s Data Security Challenges
As AI becomes increasingly ubiquitous, establishing and maintaining a secure digital identity is no longer a luxury, but a necessity for navigating the digital world safely.
With Nuggets, only the individual can use their identity and payment methods, as each service interaction requires fresh verification. This not only delivers privacy and security but also helps meet the evolving regulatory and compliance standards of our increasingly digital world.
Read our latest blog to learn more - https://www.nuggets.life/blog/how-nuggets-solves-ai-data-security-challenges
Stop AI Data Abuse With Decentralized Identity
As AI becomes part of our daily lives, protecting personal data has never been more urgent. From deepfakes and default opt-ins to unauthorised data use, traditional verification systems can’t keep up.
🔐 The Future: Decentralized Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI)
Verified SSI offers privacy and security at every interaction, not just at sign-up. This ensures:
• Trusted identity interactions
• Trusted payment transactions
• Trusted data
We must build a digital world founded on trust, transparency, privacy and security.
Read Alastair Johnson’s latest post on Forbes to learn more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alastairjohnson/2024/09/12/stop-ai-data-abuse-with-decentralized-identity/
Nuggets now with NIST-approved Post-Quantum Encryption. 🛡️🔐
With user privacy constantly at risk and quantum computing on the horizon, traditional encryption methods are no longer up to the task. That’s why we’ve fortified your data with dual encryption—layering current NIST-approved methods with cutting-edge Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC). Secure data for today and tomorrow.
✔️ Immediate protection from today’s threats
✔️ Future-proof security and privacy against quantum risks
Discover more about this breakthrough here: https://www.nuggets.life/blog/nuggets-introduces-post-quantum-encryption
We’ve been recognised in six 2024 Gartner Reports alongside Apple, Google, and Microsoft as leaders in Identity Wallets.
Our innovative solutions have been recognised across a range of Gartner's influential publications, including:
🌐 Market Guide for Decentralized Identity
🆔 Hype Cycle for Digital Identity
🏢 Hype Cycle for Digital Government Services
👤 Hype Cycle for Human Services in Government
🏙️ Hype Cycle for Local Government
💷 Hype Cycle for Financial Crime
Learn more about the reports here - https://bit.ly/3B0VYm1
We’ve been featured in Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Digital Government Services 2024!
Hot on the heels of our inclusion in Gartner’s Market Guide for Decentralized Identity, we’ve been selected as one of the 10 vendors for Identity Wallets, alongside Apple, Google, and Microsoft.
Given a ‘High’ benefit rating, the report highlights how Identity Wallets empower individuals with more control over their personal data, enabling trusted verification of identity claims. It states that this technology is revolutionising service models, allowing for new ways to share data securely, while providing businesses and governments with innovative tools for verifying credentials and personal information.
Read the full report here 👉 https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/5565127
We’re delighted to be featured prominently in Gartner’s Market Guide for Decentralized Identity ✅
Selected as a representative vendor for Decentralized Identity (DCI) - and also mentioned in the Market Direction section - the report explores how decentralized identity benefits self-sovereignty, privacy, security and autonomy.
It urges security and risk management leaders in charge of IAM to assess their digital ecosystems. It suggests identifying current use cases that could benefit from a shift to decentralized identity, as this transition can enhance efficiency and security.
Learn more about the report here - https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/5560195
Asians in Tech has just announced this year’s Asian Tech Pioneers for 2024, and we’re thrilled to share that our Co-founder & COO, Seema Khinda Johnson, has been included in the list!
The list represents top talent in the tech industry who are pushing boundaries. A huge congratulations to everyone who made it - keep an eye out on Asians in Tech’s platforms for more information on 2024’s list:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/asiansintech_asiansintech100-at1002024-topstarsinasiantech-activity-7214681112889933825--iZv?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Businesses are spending millions of dollars on one-time KYC and re-verification processes.
Why?
Because their existing centralised KYC, fraud point solutions and CIAM are siloed, leading to:
- Fraud
- Breaches
- Outdated information
- The inability to verify customer identities
- Disconnected authentication processes
Verified decentralised reusable identity and integrated verifiable credentials can solve this by:
✅ Securely allowing individuals to control and share their verified data
✅ Reducing repeated verification
✅ Enhancing trust in businesses
Download our latest datasheet to learn how. 👉https://www.nuggets.life/kyc-datasheet
What are the benefits of Decentralised Self-Sovereign Identity (DSSI)? 🤔
DSSI reduces the burden of protecting personal data, minimising security risks while improving user experiences through reusable identity and passwordless authentication.
Here are our top 5 examples of how it makes your everyday life easier:
1. Prevention of frauds and scams: By decentralising identity, DSSI reduces the likelihood of identity theft and fraudulent activities.
2. More control over personal data: Users have full ownership and control over their data, deciding when and how it is shared.
3. Passwordless experiences: Strong passwordless authentication ensures user legitimacy and reduces friction while maintaining privacy.
4. Increased privacy: DSSI allows users to control who can access their personal data, enhancing privacy.
5. Seamless user experience: DSSI allows credentials to be used across various services, enhancing user convenience through interoperability.
To learn about its other benefits, check out our blog post👉
https://www.nuggets.life/blog/an-introduction-to-decentralized-self-sovereign-identity
Decentralized Identity is revolutionizing the way identities are managed.
Organizations around the world are looking to Decentralized Identity solutions to offer their customers a better user experience while simultaneously bolstering their privacy and security and preventing fraud.
Read our latest blog to learn how this transformational technology has the means to unlock new opportunities for businesses.
🔓👉https://www.nuggets.life/blog/the-future-of-identity
Cybersecurity Groundhog Day: Same Tools, Same Breaches
Organisations are trapped in a costly cycle: implement security measures, suffer a breach, implement more security measures, repeat.
Despite these investments, breaches continue to occur with alarming frequency. The reason is simple: we're treating symptoms rather than addressing the root cause.
Read our latest blog - https://www.nuggets.life/blog/cybersecurity-groundhog-day-same-tools-same-breaches
🔐 The Missing Trust Layer for MCP & A2A
As AI agents gain autonomy through protocols like MCP and Google's A2A framework, a critical question emerges: how do we ensure these systems remain secure, private, and trustworthy?
Nuggets bridges this gap with five essential capabilities:
- Sovereign Identity for every agent and user
- Private Data Control with explicit permissions
- Robust Authentication & Authorization
- Secure Payments for financial transactions
- Confidential Computing in encrypted environments
With Gartner predicting a third of enterprise applications will incorporate agentic AI by 2028, Nuggets offers the fastest path to trusted AI deployment that's regulation-ready and secure for data-reliant industries.
Read our latest blog on how Nuggets complements MCP and A2A to create a complete enterprise AI architecture.
Read it here
👉https://www.nuggets.life/blog/the-missing-trust-layer-for-mcp-a2a
The AI revolution isn't just transforming business - it's rewriting the rules of trust, privacy and security.
Autonomous AI agents are evolving from helpful assistants into active decision-makers, operating across enterprise systems with unprecedented freedom. But with this power comes serious risk.
Recent legal cases and security breaches have exposed the dangers: from AI systems making costly misrepresentations to compromising sensitive data. The message is clear - organisations must act now.
Our latest blog explores this new frontier of AI security and reveals how businesses can build a foundation of trust for the autonomous AI revolution.
Read it here https://www.nuggets.life/blog/ai-agents-the-autonomous-revolution-reshaping-work-security-and-governance
Privacy-first AI solutions and the future of digital identity are the crucial topics explored in our Member Spotlight feature with the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF)!
Our Founder & CEO Alastair Johnson discusses how Nuggets is pioneering innovations like Private Personal AI and Verified Identity for AI Agents to ensure AI systems fundamentally respect individual privacy while enabling trusted transactions.
"The future of AI lies not just in technological capability but in building systems that fundamentally respect individual privacy and maintain transparent, verifiable interactions."
Read the full interview on DIF's website 👉https://blog.identity.foundation/member-spotlight-alastair-johnson-of-nuggets/
Bridging the human-AI interface gap with groundbreaking identity solutions
We’re excited to announce two game-changing products that can reshape how humans and AI interact:
➡️ Private Personal AI: Giving users complete control over their AI interactions - with consent management, secure payments and data portability
➡️ Verified Identity for AI Agents: Ensuring trusted, accountable AI operations
The future of human-AI collaboration is here - and it's secure, private, and verifiable.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/Nuggets-AI
For more information on these solutions, visit our website:
👉https://www.nuggets.life/private-personal-ai
👉https://www.nuggets.life/verified-identity-for-ai-agents
🔐 Embedded Identity & Payments offers privacy and security like never before.
Seamless, secure customer interactions within your app - no separate identity wallets or cumbersome e-KYC processes.
We’ve developed Nuggets’ embedded identity solution so that it seamlessly integrates into existing apps and services:
✅ Frictionless onboarding and account creation
✅ Passwordless logins and payments
✅ Biometric identity authentication for every transaction
✅ Enhanced security and privacy without disrupting user experience
We authenticate the person, not just the device, ensuring genuine user identity in the era of deepfakes, synthetic identities and data breaches.
This provides an unprecedented level of security and trust for businesses, especially those in data-sensitive sectors like financial services and healthcare.
Learn more about how Nuggets can revolutionise user experience https://www.nuggets.life/blog/the-power-of-embedded-digital-identity-payments
In a post-breach world, Verified Digital Identity is vital for protecting your data and securing your digital future. In the latest Forbes article, Alastair Johnson explains why this technology is crucial for regaining control of your online identity.
With personal data more vulnerable than ever, traditional systems like passwords are no longer enough. Decentralized and self-sovereign identities offer a powerful solution—putting control back into the hands of individuals and enhancing security across digital interactions.
This article discusses
• The growing risks post-breach
• How Verified Digital Identity combats threats like AI, phishing and identity theft
• The future of privacy and security
The technology is here, the need is clear, and the time to embrace this revolution in digital identity is now.
Read more to find out how: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alastairjohnson/2024/09/24/the-importance-of-post-breach-digital-identity/
In a post-breach world, Verified Digital Identity is vital for protecting your data and securing your digital future. In the latest Forbes article, Alastair Johnson explains why this technology is crucial for regaining control of your online identity.
With personal data more vulnerable than ever, traditional systems like passwords are no longer enough. Decentralized and self-sovereign identities offer a powerful solution—putting control back into the hands of individuals and enhancing security across digital interactions.
This article discusses
• The growing risks post-breach
• How Verified Digital Identity combats threats like AI, phishing and identity theft
• The future of privacy and security
Read the full article The technology is here, the need is clear, and the time to embrace this revolution in digital identity is now.
Read more to find out how: https://www.forbes.com/sites/alastairjohnson/2024/09/12/stop-ai-data-abuse-with-decentralized-identity/
Privacy and security are key to CBDC adoption and Self-Sovereign Decentralized Identity is the only way to truly deliver it. Read the latest Forbes article from our Founder, Alastair Johnson to learn more.
“Not just any type of ID is sufficient…but instead, one that answers to the privacy and accountability concerns that digital currencies come with. What’s needed is a Self-Sovereign decentralized identity…”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alastairjohnson/2024/08/07/self-sovereign-decentralized-identity-is-key-to-retail-cbdc-adoption/
We’ve partnered with Carahsoft to bring private, reusable identity and passwordless solutions to US Government Agencies.
Brian O'Donnell, Vice President of Cybersecurity Solutions at Carahsoft said: “As Government agencies face growing demands for secure and efficient digital processes, Nuggets’ advanced technology offers an ideal solution. Together with our reseller partners, we are dedicated to providing these innovative tools to enhance security and decrease fraud with a premier user experience..”
We’re already across 11 US Federal Agency contracts, and you can find out more about this partnership here 👉https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/07/25/2918861/0/en/Nuggets-and-Carahsoft-Partner-to-Bring-Private-Reusable-Identity-and-Passwordless-Solutions-to-Government-Agencies.html
Is Bank Grade Security a Myth?
1 billion records have been stolen so far in 2024—and that figure is rising. Two weeks ago, there was a data breach at Evolve Bank, and last week, there was a ransomware attack at Patelco. This week, it’ll be the unfortunate turn of another company.
Organisations are spending more on cybersecurity and compliance than ever, and yet delivering ‘trust’ has become so elusive.
The existing model of protecting personal data isn’t working, and there’s a simple reason.
Read our latest blog to learn how to stop data breaches and ransomware attacks.
👉 http://www.nuggets.life/blog/is-bank-grade-security-a-myth
Stop Deepfake fraud and streamline the customer onboarding and authentication experience.
Our decentralised identity solution uses the following to ensure frictionless, secure, private, and reliable identity authentication each and every time:
- Verifiable credentials
- Liveness and Biometrics
- Selective data disclosure
- Zero-knowledge proofs
- Tamper-proof records
- Continuous monitoring
To learn more about how to stop deepfake fraud and streamline your customer onboarding experience, download our datasheet: https://www.nuggets.life/deepfake-prevention-datasheet
Deepfake and AI-powered fraud are in the top five types of identity fraud in 2023.
Other types of fraud included:
💰Money-muling networks
🪪Fake IDs
💻Account takeovers
✔️Forced verification
Because of this explosive growth in deepfake and AI-powered fraud, current CIAM and KYC solutions are no longer meeting the growing demands for data security and privacy.
👀 Our latest datasheet shares how you can stop deepfake attacks now.
Download your free copy here 👉https://www.nuggets.life/deepfake-prevention-datasheet
Today’s first-generation systems lack protection for personal data – making them prime targets for ransomware and data breaches. ❌
Accelerating the adoption of a modern and adaptive customer identity and access management (CIAM) system can solve this and enable transformational shifts for organisations.
👀 Check out our newly released datasheet to learn how modernising your CIAM infrastructure can help companies save up to 30% in compliance costs, reduce the blast radius, and deliver a seamless user experience.
Download your free copy here 👉 https://www.nuggets.life/ciam-solution-datasheet
We’ve just launched a new blog series entitled, “An Introduction to…”. Throughout this series, we’ll cover the key themes and topics related to Decentralized Self-Sovereign Identity (DSSI)...From Verifiable Credentials (VCs) and Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) to Blockchain and Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs), these articles will act as your guide for all things DSSI-related.
Check out the first blog in the series where we explain the basics of Decentralized Self-Sovereign Identity and explore how this new technology can have a transformative effect on both businesses and consumers.
Read it here 👉https://www.nuggets.life/blog/an-introduction-to-decentralized-self-sovereign-identity