Author: Johannes Ernst

  • Burton Group: Evaluate Identity Services Now

    Bob Blakley at the Burton Group just published a report on “The Business of Identity Services”. He focuses on services at the identity provider side and outlines possible identity services businesses on the identity provider side in some detail. It seems he is more optimistic about new identity services business opportunities than I am at…

  • On Identity Business Models or Lack Thereof

    Martin Kuppinger, leading analyst of all things digital identity, based in Munich, Germany, called earlier this week for a conversation about business models for identity product and service companies. A good reason to ponder what we’ve learned in the past year or so about those business models or, more correctly, lack thereof. Here are my…