Self-certifying File System

Source: Wikipedia Topic: Using cryptographic identity as part of object naming and access.

Core idea

SFS is a decentralized distributed file system that ties authentication and secure communication directly to the naming and identity of remote services.

Key claims

• Handles can carry cryptographic identity instead of depending entirely on ambient infrastructure trust.
• Decentralized access improves when identity is explicit in the object reference itself.
• Security and addressing can be fused rather than layered loosely.

Harness takeaway

Artifact references, remote tools, and delegated capabilities in a harness could use self-certifying identities to improve provenance and cross-boundary trust.