I want my stimulus: but is it Jeff or Kevin?
While getting my nightly dose of Facebook, I came across the following two ads on the same page: With both ads offering to help me…
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Privacy Issue or Feature: Unpleasant vs Pleasant Surprise
Being in the identity space, and having a product that manages people’s identity, the topic of privacy comes up often. In development of Sxipper we…
Canada vs US: Identity and Voting
Like many other Canadians, I have been entertained by the reality television series: Election 2008. The issue of identity and ability to vote came to…
Facebook Connect update
I have heard a number of great things about Dave Morin at Facebook and have been wanting to chat with him about his views on…
Passport vs OpenID vs Facebook Connect
My post yesterday on Facebook Connect raised a few eyebrows. I had a few discussions with people and a comparison of consumer identity solutions past…
Facebook Connect – fatal blow for OpenID?
At F8 today, Facebook rolled out their Facebook Connect platform. With a small amount of code, other sites can integrate the Facebook identity system into…
Industry Giants join OpenID Foundation Board
Today Microsoft, Yahoo, IBM, VeriSign, and Google have joined the OpenID Foundation as corporate board members. This big news for OpenID. With Yahoo and Google…
2008: The year of OpenID?
This year is starting off with a roll of thunder for OpenID with coverage today from TechCrunch, Ars Technica, Wired and PC World and OpenID…
CRM Phishing – Brand Theft
As enterprises migrate to on-demand applications, they are becoming a new and attractive target for phishers. Previously considered a threat for consumers, phishers are now…
Podcast on
Jon Udell recently interviewed me about the BC Government Identity Management project. Podcast provides some thoughts on that, and then we wonder into general discussion…