Proof of Relationship
Demystifying the Temporal Dimension of PIC: From Proof of Possession to Execution Lineage
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PIC here means Provenance Identity Continuity.
Scope note. This article isolates one part of PIC: its temporal / execution-lineage dimension. PIC is broader than
Land includes additional rules and mechanisms around authority, continuity and verification. The goal here is only to make the temporal axis explicit.
A simple way to understand the temporal dimension of PIC is to start with how authority is created.