Upon2020 (archive)
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The Digital Identity Landscape of 2008
Update: This model was discussed today (2007-12-04) at Internet Identity Workshop and received a lot of positive feedback. If I receive any via the blogosphere, I will link. Going into the last Internet Identity Workshop of the year, it is time for me again to reflect on how far we have come with internet identity…
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Bob Blakley: The Most Serious Problem in Identity
In a recent interview, Bob Blakley of the Burton Group, recently was asked about "the most serious problem" interoperable identity is facing. He responded: The most serious question we’re facing – and really it trumps all the others – is “how do identity providers make money”? Now here is a true statement about this budding…
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When Crypto Meets Kid Fashion
Phil Windley writes about Barbie dolls with embedded keys for Barbie-based social networking, and the obvious (for people with kids …) dynamics of technology adoption that will play out. Sounds like good ol’ PGP key signing parties were simply going after the wrong audience for mass-market success … ;-) (More seriously, there are several lessons…
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Martin Geddes: I Solemnly Do Declare
I hereby do notify the world that I shall not join any form of online service that has any of the following features: Requires me to work out who my friends are. Asks me to approve you as a friend before we can communicate. Sends me an email to tell me someone didn’t send me…
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Built to Last (Longer Than Expected)
Just received the following invitation: OMG MARTE Information Day Modeling Analysis of Real-Time and Embedded Systems OMG Technical Meeting Special Event Burlingame, CA USA – December 12, 2007 I started the Real-Time Analysis and Design working group of the Object Management Group back in 1998, almost 10 years ago, and ran it for a bit…