Presentation interrupt for a DID attestation

In a computing system that is implemented in a decentralized network that implements a distributed ledger, the distributed ledger being configured to back one or more decentralized identities (DID) for one or more users of the computing system, a method for providing a presentation interrupt for a DID attestation or claim, the method comprising:

• an act of accessing a DID attestation issued by a first entity of the decentralized network, the DID attestation defining information that has been generated by the first entity about a DID owner who is the subject of the DID attestation, the DID attestation including interrupt metadata that directs that the first entity be contacted prior to the DID owner being able to present the DID attestation to a second entity of the decentralized network;
• in response to the DID owner attempting to present the DID attestation to the second entity, an act of contacting the first entity as directed by the interrupt metadata;
• and
• an act of receiving authorization information from the first entity, the authorization information indicating if the DID owner is able to present the DID attestation to the second entity.

A computer program product comprising one or more computer-readable storage media having thereon computer-executable instructions that are structured such that, when executed by one or more processors of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform a method for providing a presentation interrupt for a DID attestation or claim, the method comprising:

• an act of accessing a DID attestation issued by a first entity of the decentralized network, the DID attestation defining information that has been generated by the first entity about a DID owner who is the subject of the DID attestation, the DID attestation including interrupt metadata that directs that the first entity be contacted prior to the DID owner being able to present the DID attestation to a second entity of the decentralized network;
• in response to the DID owner attempting to present the DID attestation to the second entity, an act of contacting the first entity as directed by the interrupt metadata;
• and
• an act of receiving authorization information from the first entity, the authorization information indicating if the DID owner is able to present the DID attestation to the second entity.