News from the bunker
By Dave Birch posted May 17 2011 at 4:21 PM[Dave Birch] Identity infrastructure is the first line of cyberdefence.
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[Dave Birch] Identity infrastructure is the first line of cyberdefence.
[Dave Birch] Surely we must be getting closer to mass market two, three and perhaps even four factor authentication?
[Dave Birch] While strict identity requirements may superficially aid the forces of law and order, they may also help criminals.
[Dave Birch] Some forms of business are demanding identifiers, but identifiers going forward aren't the same as they were in the past.
Continue reading "Who thinks pseudonymity isn't important?" »
[Dave Birch] Taking away privacy doesn't increase security, it reduces it.
[Dave Birch] What do we really think about privacy? What should the identity infrastructure deliver when most people do not know what they want from it?
[Dave Birch] Is it possible to develop eID infrastructure without liability?
[Dave Birch] Trying to do 21st century e-business without an identity infrastructure is frustrating, time-consuming and expensive.
Continue reading "The sorry state of id and authentication" »
[Dave Birch] Biometrics aren't a magic bullet, but they could be a good solution to the right problem.
Continue reading "Not magic bullets, but bullets nonetheless" »
[Dave Birch] We need to be just as rigorous in thinking about the future of machine identity as about the future of personal identity.