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“Tap and Prove” any important facts and figures

We should be able to “Tap and Prove” any important facts and figures about ourselves...

How the language and metaphors of identity mislead us

It’s a grave problem that we identity pros can be speaking at cross purposes. The...

On sovereignty and identity

Self-Sovereign Identity is a hot mix of politics and technology. SSI embodies a false intuition...

Blockchain consensus: creating order out of chaos

Blockchain’s algorithms for public consensus literally create order out of chaos, but are they a...

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...