Who creates the global standard for IDS? You do!

When you join IDSA, you can become an active participant in working groups that are:

The Architecture working group aims to develop a business, security, data & service and software architecture. It’s also responsible for standardizing the main software component the IDS Connector as well as embracing existing standards and corresponding initiatives. Finally, the Architecture group is incubating the IDSA Developers Community to help IDSA architecture and technologies mature and foster their acceptance.

• Modifying the IDS-RAM so that IDS can be used across industries
• Verifying the different elements of the reference architecture as the basis for the IDS ecosystem
• Implementing and testing sprint releases within user companies
• Standardizing the IDS Connector and other components that will enable IDS to deliver on its value proposition

• IT Architecture development and analysis experts
• Colleagues who know about their company’s IT infrastructure, software and systems
• Experts in developing software, apps or other components

The IDSA Certification working group creates and maintains the IDSA certification process as an important aspect of building trust among participants in data spaces. This includes certifying operational environments and core components, defining roles and developing evaluation methods used during certification.

• Experts in certification processes

• Colleagues who know about certification activities in your company

• Colleagues who are interested in International Data Spaces certification

The IDSA Rule Book working group creates and maintains the IDSA Rule Book. The IDSA Rule Book covers all aspects relevant for ensuring secure, fair and trustworthy cross-organizational data sharing – both within sector-specific data spaces and across data spaces of different industries. 

Legal aspects are crucial in ensuring innovation and safeguarding sovereignty within data spaces. The Task Force Legal has been established by IDSA to discuss and align legal issues with other initiatives, strengthening IDSA’s internal and external positioning on legal matters.

The Task Force Legal has two areas of activity: public voice and tasks and solutions. Public voice involves external communication with stakeholders, providing input to regulatory proposals and proactive impulses on legal issues. Tasks and solutions support working groups and projects, finding answers to general regulatory questions and specific contractual issues.