Proof of Trust Accreditation
How do you know the organizations in a Privacy Network are actually protecting your data the way they claim? Proof of Trust Accreditation is EP3's answer — an independent assessment program that certifies systems meet privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance standards before they're allowed to participate.
1. Why Accreditation Matters
Every privacy network, data exchange, and AI collaboration depends on trust — but trust today is based on contracts and promises, not verification. An organization says it's HIPAA compliant. A partner claims its encryption meets standards. A vendor says it won't misuse your data. How do you verify any of that — continuously, across jurisdictions, at scale?
Proof of Trust Accreditation provides independent, verifiable certification that participating systems meet the standards they claim — for privacy, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, data quality, and interoperability. Not once at signup. Continuously.
2. What Gets Certified
A healthcare system joining the Lokahi Accelerator needs to prove its data handling meets HIPAA requirements, its encryption meets current standards, and its consent management follows the rules patients agreed to. Proof of Trust Accreditation verifies all of that — and re-verifies it continuously, not just at onboarding.
The same framework works across industries. A financial institution proves regulatory compliance. A sustainability project proves its carbon credit provenance is legitimate. An AI company proves its training data was lawfully obtained. One accreditation framework, adapted to each domain's requirements.
3. Trusted Network Accreditation Program
The Trusted Network Accreditation Program (TNAP) is the operational arm of Proof of Trust Accreditation. TNAP provides neutral governance and certified regulatory compliance for privacy-preserving data sharing, analytics, and coordination — including frameworks aligned with HIPAA, GDPR, the 21st Century Cures Act, and TEFCA.
TNAP has been in development since 2019, making it one of the longest-running EP3 initiatives.
4. Get Involved
Two ways to participate. You don't need one to do the other.
Join the Accreditation Program
Healthcare systems, financial institutions, technology providers, compliance specialists, and auditing firms — help build the trust framework the network depends on.
- Define and validate accreditation standards across industries
- Certify systems for privacy-preserving data sharing
- Build the governance framework organizations can trust
Record Your Contributions
Already doing the work? Introductions, meetings, partnerships — record them now. No signup required. Just CC an email address.
If you're doing network-building work and NOT submitting, your contributions go unrecorded. It costs nothing and protects your position.
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