Hello, I have read the EOSC PID Policy and it makes sense. It chimes pretty much exactly with what I understand a PID to be. I like the phrase kernel information used to describe the core, machine-readable metadata that is associated with the PID. In the case of the DataCite DOI, for example, does the kernel information mean the metadata stored in the DataCite registry, using the DataCite metadata schema, or does it refer to a cached subset of that metadata?
Section 5.3 of the policy reads:
“Applications require secure mechanisms built-in PID Infrastructures and some applications require encryption of PIDs to protect activities.”
I don’t know what this means. It seems to be at odds with the openness that should be fundamental to any PID system, particularly ones that support open research. It may well be that you have discussed particular use-cases that require a level of security. However, is the PID layer the best place to implement such measures? Can you clarify this?
Thanks!
David Kane