Decentralized technology standards like OpenId for Verifiable Credential Issuance and OpenId for Verifiable Presentations bridge the gap between traditional identity assertions and the modern, decentralized digital identity landscape. They give us new ways for authentication and data exchange, and together with personal data stores, enhance security, privacy, and give control of data back to users. Adopting decentralized technology standards doesn’t have to be hard! In this talk, we explore the developer’s role as a data custodian, and how these open standards can be integrated seamlessly in your applications to help fulfil this responsibility. You will learn best practices for implementing secure, consent-based data management systems that protect customer data and foster trust.