The Archives
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02.28.07Now with OpenIDSomething you'll be aware of unless you've been living in a cave in Tibet the past few months is that OpenID is gaining massive traction as a unifying force in the identity space. Microsoft, AOL, Technorati and (soon) Digg are on the bandwagon. Major players like these all getting behind something that isn't yet a defacto (let alone ratified) standard is big news. OpenID is set to become the definitive player in the easy-to-use, verifiable identity space. For everyday users, and even most technically adept ones, OpenID could become the "one true ID". Imagine as this gains traction and ...
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11.15.06Verifiable digital identity goes Web 2.0FindMeOn is a new player in the digital identity space, seeking to aggregate your several digital identites into a single place. On the surface, it doesn't look terribly different from onxiam.com. Dig deeper and it proves to be something else altogether, with a much bigger agenda and grander plan. Still, do we need more players in this space? On top of projects such as OpenID (who has a different focus, granted)? The problem of verifiable digital identity remains an issue. Certificates, keys, PKI and the like, once touted as panacea for this issue have failed miserably. ...
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04.13.05More anti-spam measuresIn an additional effort to reduce blogspam, I'm forcing commenters to be TypeKey registered. I fully realise this is a grand PITA, but it should prove effective. Plus, the TypeKey registration isn't that painful and if you really want to comment on something I have to say - and I get so many comments ;) - it won't hurt.
