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Tag Archives: Identity
Speaking of Identity
Identity is one of the most important constructs of society. It’s also one of the hardest to discuss. It is how we keep track of people and things and, in turn, how they keep track of us. When we build identity systems without a core understanding of identity, we risk inadvertently compromising human dignity.
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User Driven Services: 9. Self-managed Identity
9. Self-managed Identity User Driven Services let users manage their own online identity. Unless we control our identity online, we risk unnecessary exposure to identity theft and unwanted correlation of online activity. At the same time, online services increase the … Continue reading
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Tagged Identity, information cards, OpenID, User Driven, User Driven Services
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The Identity Quartet
A functional model for best practice Identity implementations. The Identity Quartet is a framework for online services that allows users to express their Identity on their own terms. When I use the term “Identity”, I refer to the set of … Continue reading
Majority of Americans dislike unauthorized use of behavioral data
From Yahoo News: Majority Uncomfortable with Websites Customizing Content Based Visitors Personal Profiles Level of Comfort Increases When Privacy Safeguards Introduced ROCHESTER, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A majority of U.S. adults are skeptical about the practice of websites using information about a … Continue reading
Posted in Identity, ProjectVRM, Vendor Relationship Management
Tagged Identity, privacy, VRM
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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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The hard stuff – VRM Use Cases
Last week was the Internet Identity Workshop in Mountain View, California, which is, without reservation, the most productive technical gathering I know of. An “unconference,” (facilitated by the incomparable Kaliya Hamlin) it dumps the talking heads for interactive discussions so … Continue reading
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Tagged Identity, IIW, IIW2007b, OpenID, Use Case, User-centric Identity, VRM
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