Author Archives: Stephen Wilson

In a totally synthetic metaverse, what does “authentic” even mean?

Despite all the hype, we don’t know what the metaverse will eventually look like. But...

If data is the new black (gold) how do we protect the supply?

Millions of people, and whole slices of society, are falling foul of bad data. Data...

Photo ID by selfie: another solution making for problems

The next authentication arms race is about to start in facial recognition, with Deep-Fake powered...

The market failure of the Standard Model of Digital Identity

A standard model of digital identity has been with us, more or less, since the...

The regulatory superpower of technology neutrality

The Australian government is currently holding an inquiry into the federal Privacy Act of 1988...

A capability maturity model for personal data carriers and digital wallets

Abstract Over time, payment cards, driver licences, and now Germany’s national eID have all climbed...

Blockchain unblocked

It’s been a big month for blockchain. I attended InterConnect and presented my research on...

Blockchain plain and simple

Blockchain is an algorithm and distributed data structure designed to manage electronic cash without any...

Proof of life or what?

A few days ago, it was reported that Julian Assange “read out a bitcoin block...

Blockchain visionaries and blockchain awareness

In a Huffington Post blog “Why the Blockchain Still Lacks Mass Understanding” William Mougayar describes...