The document discusses the challenges of identity fraud in business, estimated to cost the U.S. $600 billion annually, and proposes the use of blockchain for identity management through self-sovereign identities (SSI) and decentralized identifiers (DID). It introduces the Trust Your Supplier (TYS) network to improve supplier onboarding and lifecycle management, leveraging blockchain for secure, efficient, and verifiable interactions. Moreover, it highlights how blockchain can mitigate fraud, improve data transparency, and enhance the relationship between suppliers and buyers in various industries, including IoT applications.
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