OP Inspector, a browser extension for developers to verify and debug Originator Profile (OP) technology, is now available on the Chrome Web Store and Firefox Add-ons.
■ Background — Making "who published this" verifiable
Behind the growing problems of mis/disinformation and fraudulent ads lies a structural issue: there has been no way to verify who published a piece of content, prior to any question of what it says. OP technology addresses this by having third-party organizations confirm the identity and real-world existence of content creators and publishers, and attaching that information to content and websites in a tamper-proof form secured by digital signatures. The technology is being deployed in real-world settings while being proposed as a web standard.
■ OP Inspector — A verification and debugging tool for developers
OP Inspector is a debugging tool for developers that retrieves, verifies, and visualizes OP information attached to websites and content in the browser. It can be used to:
- Identify errors caused by key revocation or misconfiguration
- Visualize signature verification results and content tampering detection status
- View and copy verification data as JSON
This extension is intended for verification and debugging purposes. A separate extension with an interface and features designed for general Internet users is planned for a future release.
■ Download
- Chrome Web Store
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/op-inspector/namnjenlimojacngjhddjdjpakfaepeb
- Firefox Add-ons
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/op-inspector/
Features and usage instructions are available on the developer documentation site:
- Originator Profile Docs (for OP developers) | OP Inspector
■ References
- Problems OP Solves: https://originator-profile.org/en-US/problem-solving/
- About OP Technology: https://originator-profile.org/en-US/overview/