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Category Archives: Identity
BT busted for unauthorized tracking of user activity
The title says it all, as reported by the Guardian: BT admits tracking 18,000 users with Phorm systems in 2006 Bummer. I kinda like BT.
Law enforcement v Minimal disclosure
The Washington Post today exposed considerable excesses by “fusion” centers organized post 9/11. Intelligence centers run by states across the country have access to personal information about millions of Americans, including unlisted cellphone numbers, insurance claims, driver’s license photographs and … Continue reading
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Tagged conspiracy, FBI, Identity, illegal, illegal wiretapping, Kim Cameron, user centric, user centrism, wiretap
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NewsGang talks data portability. Next up: Service Portability.
Excellent chat today by Steve Gillmor, Chris Saad, Mary Hodder, Karoli Kuns, Robert W. Anderson, Matt Terenzio, and Bruce Lerner about data portability. They get to the nitty gritty about data portability, licensing, and social networks. Perhaps the best Gang … Continue reading
Europe continues to lead privacy conversation with IP ruling
The EU is years ahead of the US in user rights and privacy. For a VRM example, see the UK’s Buyer-Centric Commerce Forum. Now, according to the Washington Post, an EU judge has pushed the privacy envelope even further, saying … Continue reading
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Tagged European Union, IP addresses, privacy, project VRM, VRM
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Intro video to OpenID
Here’s a nice, clear introduction to OpenID that Phil Windley blogged recently. If you are curious about all this user-centric identity stuff or have taken on the role of explaining OpenID to others, I highly recommend it.
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Tagged OpenID, Phil Windley, User-centric Identity
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The user is the platform of the future… Doc Searls @ LeWeb3
I love Doc Searls. Few people inspire the future as well as Doc, especially when he is on a tear. Here’s a delightful short (<5 min) romp in an interview at LeWeb3 in Paris about the future of the web … Continue reading
Posted in Identity, Personal Data Store, Vendor Relationship Management
Tagged Doc Searls, LeWeb3, VRM
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A world of claims, not facts
On the Social Network Interoperability list, Danny Ayers recently pointed to a great post, “The World is Now Closed” by Dan Brickley, with the following quote: [[from Dan Brickly:] So what am I getting at here? I guess it’s just … Continue reading
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Reputation as case-based Identity
Michael O’Connor Clarke on Web 3.0 and Personal Reputation Management: I feel the need for some secure, personal repository that would hold all of my connections and “whuffie” together. I want to keep my whuffie in my wallet – but … Continue reading
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Social Networking, VRM, and Slashdot
Slashdot today had a post drawing input about VRM needs in the social networking space. Of course, they didn’t say VRM, but the issues of silos and pan-Internet identities is directly inline with VRM goals: mrspin offers the opinion of … Continue reading
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The ‘R’ in VRM
Jeremie recently asked “What does the R mean in VRM?” The question I ask myself about VRM though is what does the Relationship mean? Many of the situations that have been proposed for VRM to play a role are Vendor … Continue reading
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Tagged CRM, Customer Relationship Management, Vendor Relationship Management, VRM
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