What ARE we trying to do? And how do we measure success?
In my last blog post, I complained that we’re a bit lost. I would like to even be more specific. In the world of Identity, there are theoretically two types of people — those whose job it is to pay...
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Laws of Identity (Pamela-style)
Kim has been working on a less internerdy version of the Laws of Identity – but I’m not sure the current version would resonate with people like my Mom. So – being the go-getter that I am, I had to...
View ArticleOf Trolls & TOSs
Electronic Arts has just backed into an interesting twist to the TOS story. They are linking your online terms of service to the physical video games you buy — if you violate their online TOS, your...
View ArticleIIWish I was there
Go ahead. Have fun without me… *whimper* *pout* I’ll just stay home and feel sorry for myself while you all solve the worlds problems. Maybe leave a few just so we can meet again in May, ok? The...
View ArticleWe MUST get this Right
During IIW, the ICF Schema Working Group proposed and approved its first standardized claim definition. I’ve been following the workings of the schema group but not closely, and I was taken by...
View ArticleJust got off the Schemas WG Call
I love working with smart people. I went into the ICF schemas working group call with my set of gobbled-together proposals, and everybody seized on it and started breaking those ideas down into their...
View ArticleOn Aggregation
Do you remember this quote from the movie “The Incredibles”? … And when I’m old and I’ve had my fun, I’ll sell my inventions so that *everyone* can have powers. *Everyone* can be super! And when...
View ArticleAnalogous?
For whatever reason, I’ve been pondering similarities and differences between financial and IT risk lately, and one big difference seems to be around reputation in these two areas. The financial world...
View ArticleXAuth: First Take
XAuth has had me fascinated since it was announced yesterday. If you haven’t heard of it yet, I think Dare Obasanjo’s summary is one of the better descriptions, although his site seems to be having...
View ArticleIdentity Theft or Bank Robbery?
Joe Baguley from Quest put me onto this HYSTERICAL clip from a UK comedy radio duo on Identity Theft. It highlights the culpability question brilliantly: Update: This one’s fantastic too, the “Identity...
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