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Why are there 9-gajillion identity standards?

Why are there 9-gajillion identity standards?I like the Liberty approachI don't trust any of the big vendors (I mean, c'mon, look at their track record). Getting huge corporations involved levels the playing field and practically guarantees adoption. They want and need interoperability...with their branches, their vendors, suppliers, gov't,...

Tags: Web services, SAML, identity standard, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-05-04

Why are there 9-gajillion identity standards?

A response in the comment section to my last post entitled, "The many players at IIW", asks paraphrasing: Why are there so many identity protocols, standards and specs? Then answers: Because the vendors all want their own standard. And concludes with: We need an "ethernet" standard for identity.I wanted to...

Tags: identity standard, identity

Blog posts 2006-05-04

Additional Resources

Michael Dell sticks to Windows 7 big bang theory

too old?"Windows XP is 8 years old"So What? If it ain't broke don't fix it!Windows 2000 is ten years old and still does almost everything I need. Everyone around me runs XP or newer, yet I have far fewer problems.What is good for the computer industry is not...

Tags: Operating systems, theory, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

FCC wants public comment on digital democracy - voting online

Online Voting - Destroying the integrity and fabric of democracy.On-line voting without safe guards against vote selling and guarantee that each vote was registered in private invalidates the intent and meaning of "one person, one vote."It's bad enough that this hole currently exists with the current mail-in voting process.RE: FCC...

Tags: Federal government, digital democracy, public comment, FCC

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Microsoft shares a few tidbits on IE9 and (lots) more on Silverlight 4

Safari? What Safari ? :-)http://www.tgdaily.com/software-features/39495-safari-4-beta-first-browser-to-hit-100-score-in-acid3-testI know, Steve doesn't like Apple but you're supposed to be a journalist? ;-)Google chrome?IE like Microsoft is stumbling around in a new ecosystem in which spending thousands of dollars is not an option.Plus, it locks you into a insecure OS platform with...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Spell Check, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Internet Explorer, HTML5, JavaScript, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-18

Online Armor 4.0.0.10 (Windows)

Online Armor Premium Firewall safeguards your funds, identity and data on your PC weather you're browsing, transacting or receiving email. Online Armor Premium comes with "Banking Mode" that secures your internet banking session therefore protecting you from keyloggers and Phishing techniques that might want to either record your login details...

Tags: Internet Banking, Microsoft Windows, Tall Emu, Banking, Internet, Phishing, Viruses And Worms, Financial Services, Finance, Security, Spam And Phishing

Software downloads 2009-11-14

1Password 2.2.1 (Mobile)

1Password is an award-winning password and identity manager with nearly 1 million worldwide users. 1Password will securely store your important information and can automatically log you into websites with a single tap. There's no need to remember the username, password, or even the website address. With the ability to save...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Password, Mobile, Credit Card, Apple Inc., Web Site, Agile Web Solutions, 1Password, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Smart Phones, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-11-10

Spring Design sues Barnes & Noble over Alex, Nook

I kind of want to see barnes and noble win this one...The whole concept of a sliding image preview isn't exactly revolutionary, and it does look decidedly different from the bulky, 2003-esque block interface of the alex.On a personal note, I think the alex looks like some children's toy out...

Tags: Sales channel, E-books, NDA, Barnes & Noble Inc., B&N, credit card, patent, Nook, password

Discussion threads 2009-11-03

College Consortium Saves $36,000 Annually With Hosted Communication Services

The Technical College System of Georgia wanted to provide a standard student e-mail service to member colleges. It encouraged colleges to use Microsoft Live@edu - a suite of hosted collaboration services - and hosted Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager 2007 to facilitate the integration between Live@edu and the SunGard Higher Education...

Tags: College, Microsoft Corp., E-mail, Collaboration, Groupware, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software

Case studies 2009-09-01

Defamation or free speech? U.S. court orders Google to hand over identity of blogger

If ordered by a judge...releasing the identity to the plaintiff is fair and necessary, otherwise you have no recourse.I will take issue with one statement however. You wrote "After all, it?s protected free speech to say that you believe someone is disingenuous or otherwise intolerable. It?s another thing to imply...

Tags: defamation, identity, Google Inc., What-If

Discussion threads 2009-08-20

The First Amendment rights of anonymous defamers

Photo posted on 'Skanks of NYC' blog Yesterday I wrote that a Manhattan federal judge has ordered Google to tell supermodel Liskula Cohen the identity of the blogger behind the "Skanks of NYC" blog, which brands Cohen "a psychotic, lying, whoring, still going to clubs at her...

Tags: Defamation, First Amendment, Cahill, Courts, D.C. Case, Internet, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-20

PDF Signature Signer 2.0 (Windows)

PDF Signature Signer is a software program to sign PDF documents using X.509 certificates. The supported signing identity is PKCS#12, which evolved from the PFX Personal inFormation eXchange standard and is used to exchange public and private objects in a single file. PKCS#12 usually stores a private key with the...

Tags: Adobe PDF, Microsoft Windows, CoolPDF Software, PDF Signature Signer, Signing Identity, PKCS#12, PDF Signature

Software downloads 2009-08-14

2010 Ford Taurus SHO

Photo gallery:2010 Ford Taurus SHOAfter losing its mantle as most popular sedan to the Toyota Camry in 1997, the Ford Taurus went through a bit of an identity crisis, but it's back with a vengeance for the 2010 model year with a whole new platform. Right out of the gate,...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Taurus SHO, Ford Motor Co., SHO, Ford Taurus

Product reviews 2009-07-15

Free VPN 2.21 (Windows)

Free VPN protects your entire Web surfing session; securing your connection at both your home Internet network & public Internet networks both wired and wireless. Free VPN protects your identity by ensuring that all Web transactions (shopping, filling out forms, downloads) are secured through HTTPS. Free VPN also makes you...

Tags: Web, Microsoft Windows, Standard Antivirus Software, Channel Management, VPNs, Network Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Security, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-07-15

8 Things to Know About Using ECM for Regulatory Compliance

I’m here to talk some more about that fun little acronym I know you all are so fond of: ECM. Enterprise Content Management can be a great tool to meet the compliance requirements of your business, but like all things, you need to understand it to do it right. I’m...

Tags: Audit, Compliance, Regulation, Regulatory Compliance, Enterprise Content Management, Content Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Doc

Sponsored content 2009-06-29

Web Squared: Web 2.0's Successor?

Tim O'Reilly and John Battelle discussed their vision and nomenclature for the next iteration of the web in a webinar last Thursday: I believe the recording will be available online sometime this week, slides are above. With the term 'Web 2.0' enjoying its fifth birthday...

Tags: Web, ISBN, Web 2.0, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-06-28

Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off today

Microsoft Security Essentials beta to be capped at 75,000, kicks off todayLast I heard... *edited*OneCare had less false positives then all the other AV/AS software, and scored pretty high in tests.Assuming it's junk just because it's Microsoft kinda makes you look like a... fool.*Edited after realizing I had typed the...

Tags: Desktops, Branding, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Security Essentials, Microsoft Security Essentials Beta, Microsoft Security, Microsoft Windows 7, public beta, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-23

IdPhotos 2008 3.6.3 (Windows)

IdPhotos 2008 is an advanced but easy-to-use tool designed for automatic image processing of ID photos so that they meet the specific requirements of international ID regulations. A standard catalogue of ready-to-use templates - for passports, visas, driving licenses and other identity card photographs - is included. With the IdPhotos...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Photograph, PIXEL-TECH, IdPhotos 2008

Software downloads 2009-06-17

Should drug companies know what the doctor prescribed

Should drug companies know what the doctor prescribedI'll go with the docs on this oneFirst look at the potential use of the data. You really need to know the patient's age, sex and race as well as their medical condition. Then throw in the other medications that the...

Tags: patient, drug company

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

Is Twitter the new business card?

Is Twitter the new business card?Twitter is the Rich Man's business cardHi Jennifer,I think that Twitter has a very high potential of becoming a business card, but a lot of people are web-savvy, but are not rich enough to afford a web-enabled mobile device yet. Connecting asynchronously should also be...

Tags: PDAs, Handhelds, Twitter, business card, new business card

Discussion threads 2009-05-06