Disintermediation: an Amazon parable
A spine tingling story with a sequel about reusable identities
Who is harmed by a “Real Names” policy?
Those of us working on identity technology have to internalize the lessons here
Privacy Bill of Rights establishes device identifiers as PII
But despite real positives, the bill as currently formulated leaves me eager to consult a bevy of lawyers...
Kerry McCain bill proposes “minimal disclosure” for transaction
Seminal advance: definition of "covered information" specifically includes device IDs.
Malcolm Compton on power imbalance and security
“You can make money for one year, three years, five years by exploiting people, but you can’t grow without trust”
Lazy headmasters versus the Laws of Identity
“Having to get permission from every single parent will be a huge bureaucratic burden and very difficult to achieve."
Social Network Users’ Bill of Rights
"There is a need to have user input into the formation of social norms, because courts interpreting values such as "expectations of privacy" often look to social network sites policies and practices."
ZIP ruled personally identifying in California
California court adopts minimal disclosure, objecting to businesses recording ZIPs - when the practice is "unnecessary to the sales transaction."
Vittorio’s new book is a must-read
If you like good books about programming, I recommend this one.
Remembering Andreas Pfitzmann
We have lost a pioneer who led the way in showing that privacy research is a key to computer science
U-Prove honored by International Association of Privacy Professionals
IAPP says, "U-Prove effectively meets the security and privacy requirements of many identity systems — most notably national e-ID schemes now being contemplated by world governments."
