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Beyond Single Sign On

I'm just coming off three days at the Internet Identity Workshop IIW, a workshop I, Kaliya Hamlin, and Doc Searls organize every six months. IIW focuses on what's called "user-centric identity," a set of technologies for building an identity layer for the Internet. (You can read my...

Tags: Security

Blog posts 2007-05-17

Internet Identity Workshop demonstrations steal the show

One of the hallmarks of the Internet Identity Workshop IIW is the high ratio of getting-stuff-done to idle chat and marketing drivel. I remarked at the closing session that this wasnt a workshop in the usual sense of "conference not quite grown up." This really is a...

Tags: Sxipper, Internet Identity Workshop, Internet Identity, Web Technology, Security, Software Infrastructure, IT Management, General

Blog posts 2006-12-07

Internet Identity Workshop and interop

Kaliya Hamlin, Doc Searls, and I will be doing another installment of the Internet Identity Workshop (IIW2006b) in December. Were back at Computer History Museum, Dec 4-6. The Interenet Identity Workshop is about moving user-centric identity ideas and technologies forward. User-centric identity starts with the...

Tags: General, IT Management, Security, Web Technology, Internet Identity Workshop, IIW 2005, identity

Blog posts 2006-11-16

A tipping point?

Way back in the early mists of identity time, I was speaking with Bryan Field-Elliott then CTO of Ping Identity about the earliest drafts of the Liberty Alliance protocols, and whether or not they could be used for what we then called "internet identity." (Note: "internet identity" is now called...

Tags: internet identity, OpenID, identity

Blog posts 2006-10-20

Internet identity is about authentication

Internet identity is about authenticationnot even half a loafGranted, authentication and authorization are separate subjects, but authentication including identification is a pre-requisite for authorization. If OpenID doesn't tell you who it authenticated, you can't do identity-based authorization. This really seems useless for anything more than a single level of authorization.

Tags: Internet, authorization, authentication, Internet Identity

Discussion threads 2006-04-11

Internet identity is about authentication

As Doc Searls, Kaliya Hamlin, and I ramp up preparations for the second installment of the Internet Identity Workshop, (May 1-3, Mountain View, CA) we've put up a wiki for participants and others interested in following the event. Last time, we used a wiki...

Tags: OpenID, authentication

Blog posts 2006-04-11

Internet Identity Workshop

Kaliya Hamlin, Doc Searls, and I will be hosting the second Internet Identity Workshop IIW in Mountain View, CA on May 1-3, 2006. IIW deals with what people are calling user-centric identity and Identity 2.0. LID, OpenID, YADIS, i-names, SXIP, Microsoft's InfoCard system, and the recently announced...

Tags: Internet Identity Workshop, Internet Identity, Identity 2.0

Blog posts 2006-03-20

Building Internet identity systems

Today was the first day of Internet Identity Workshop, a two day gathering of people interested in identity on the Internet. I've got detailed blog posts and pictures at my site. Unlike many gatherings, this workshop has very little "vendor" content, although there are certainly vendors there. ...

Tags: Internet Identity, Liberty Alliance, identity

Blog posts 2005-10-26

Craig Burton cries 'ubiquity'

At Novell, Craig Burton was one of the driving forces behind the modern notion of a network as a collection of services rather than a collection of wires. He's a master at seeing the big picture and identifying the limitations of particular strategies within that picture. I've known...

Tags: Craig, Identity 2.0

Blog posts 2005-10-07

Additional Resources

News to know: Cisco; Azure; Smartphones; Twitter lists; Facebook; Skype; Twitter device

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: Cisco unveils collaboration, e-mail and social tools for the enterprise Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft puts more...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Twitter Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, Skype Technologies S.A., Cisco Systems Inc., Smartphone, Sam Diaz, E-mail, Web Browsers, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Online Communications, Internet, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-11-09

Microsoft 'Geneva' identity wares approach the finish line

just PR stuntsM$ merely renamed Active directory and claims a 'break through'.I'm still waiting to see a technology realy new comming out of M$.So far they only stole are renamed existing technologies.Parent post is a troll. Please ignore it. nt OKDeep zoom: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc645050(VS.95).aspxPhotosynth: http://photosynth.net/ASP.NET copied by Sun in JSF.Ajax (yes,...

Tags: AJAX, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., identity ware, computing

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Twitter and web forgery

Fools spewing private dataThese sites are for foolish people who do notunderstand putting your personal life on apublic Internet and the fact your data is NOT owned by you anylonger.RE: Twitter and web forgeryTrust and identity is a glaring missing piece on Internet. Eventually someone has to provide something to...

Tags: web forgery, Twitter Inc., Web

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

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

ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2010 9.1.008 (Windows)

ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite is an essential antivirus, anti-spyware, and firewall protection for your PC. The OSFirewall monitors changes within your computer to spot and stop new attacks that bypass traditional anti-virus protection. The Advanced Download Protection analyzes browser downloads in three unique ways before they can infect your PC...

Tags: ZoneAlarm Internet Security, ZoneAlarm, Antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Download Protection, Two-way Firewall, Viruses And Worms, Phishing, Security, Spam And Phishing

Software downloads 2009-11-02

AVG Internet Security 9.0.770 (Windows)

AVG Internet Security 9.0 is faster, safer and easier to use. This is a complete solution for all the things you do online. Multiple layers of protection mean you don't have to worry about identity theft, spam or viruses. AVG Internet Security 9.0 gives you two vital extra layers of...

Tags: Bank, Protection, Microsoft Windows, AVG Technologies USA, AVG Internet Security 9.0, Identity Theft, Financial Services, Security, Finance

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Global cyberwar: Installed in your PC at home, the office and government

Personal Accountabilityas long as people can think and act as though their conduct on the internet is shrouded in anonomity.Until each of us takes full responsibility for what we do and operates with the knowledge that our 'unique' verifiable identities can be obtained readily, the carnage will continue and broaden.A...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Vertical industries, government, computer, PC-At Home, Internet, car

Discussion threads 2009-10-21

Anonymous Web Surfing 2.3 (Windows)

Your IP address is your online identity. It could be easily used by hackers to break into your computer, steal personal information, or commit other crimes against you. "Anonymous Web Surfing" allows you to surf anonymously, change your IP address, prevent identity theft, and guard against hacker intrusions, all with...

Tags: AVSoftware, Web, IP Address, Microsoft Windows, E-mail, Identity Theft, Channel Management, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Network Technology, Online Communications, Security, Marketing, Internet, Networking

Software downloads 2009-10-20

News to know: Google, IBM; AMD; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Earnings wrap: Sam Diaz: Schmidt: Worst of recession is over; Google is hiring Larry Dignan: IBM...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Sam Diaz, IBM Corp., E-books, Desktops, Networking, Personal Technology, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-16

Internet Firechrome Safari: A browsing identity crisis

Chrome + Extensions = ^_^I am glad this article was written. I managed to rid myself of Internet Explorer 9 months ago, and haven't needed it since. My college campus has firefox pre-loaded onto every machine, and with Windows 7 "udpates" being handled within explorer instead of the IE browser,...

Tags: Web browsers, Internet, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Internet Firechrome Safari: A browsing identity crisis

Forget your web browser preference for a moment. Could you go a full working day without using at least a mix of two web browsers - your default one, and one which you must use to run a web application? by Zack Whittaker

Tags: Web Browser, Web Browsers, Internet, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-10-15