Bibliography
Reference materials supporting the Portable Trust Infrastructure (PTI) documentation ecosystem.
Primary references
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| PTI Whitepaper | Canonical long-form reference — trust fragmentation, PTI philosophy, signals, contexts, partner ecosystem, and roadmap |
| PTI Specification v1.0 | Normative architecture, APIs, schemas, security, governance, and privacy requirements |
Standards and RFCs
| Reference | Relevance |
|---|---|
| RFC 2119 | Key words for requirements in normative PTI documents |
| RFC 7519 | JSON Web Token (JWT) structure for bearer and federation tokens |
| RFC 7515 | JSON Web Signature (JWS) for assertions and webhooks |
| ISO 8601 | Date and time formats for events and reports |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Information security management mapping (informative) |
Domain references
| Topic | Suggested reading |
|---|---|
| Digital identity | NIST SP 800-63 Digital Identity Guidelines |
| Privacy | OECD Privacy Principles; GDPR Articles 5–22 (lawful processing and subject rights) |
| Explainable AI | ICO Guidance on AI and data protection; FAT/ML principles |
| Financial inclusion | World Bank Global Findex; CGAP papers on alternative data |
| Verifiable credentials | W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model (comparison and alignment) |
Architecture companions
| Document | Link |
|---|---|
| Reference Architecture Overview | ../reference-architecture/ |
| Glossary | ../glossary/ |
| Implementation Guide | ../implementation-guide/ |
| Trust Governance (informative) | ../governance/ |
Citation format
When citing PTI documentation in academic or policy work:
Portable Trust Infrastructure (PTI) v1.0 Specification. Trust documentation ecosystem. Available at:
/pti/specification/v1.0/.
For the whitepaper:
Portable Trust Infrastructure Whitepaper. Bibliography collection. Available at:
/pti/bibliography/whitepaper.
Contributing references
Operators and researchers MAY propose additional bibliography entries via the documentation repository when sources materially inform PTI design decisions (identity resolution, governance, interoperability, or emerging market trust patterns).