For today’s blog we’re going to take a look at NISTs “Identity Ecosystem” and see if it’s possible to build it. The key attributes of the Identity Ecosystem include privacy, convenience, efficiency, ease-of-use, security, confidence, innovation, and choice. So we have a lot of things to consider when building this solution. When looking at […]
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Oh what a tangled “web” we weave… When first we practice to “deceive!”
With apologies to Sir Walter Scott I’m going to highlight two words in his quote – web & deceive The Internet has created this incredible ecosystem for users to express themselves – however with this increased expression has come increased access to personal information that can be saved on corporate servers, searched and then […]
Is building an Identity Ecosystem a “Wicked Problem”?
First what is a wicked problem? (link) It’s used to “describe a problem that is difficult or impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements that are often difficult to recognize. Moreover, because of complex interdependencies, the effort to solve one aspect of a wicked problem may reveal or create other […]
FTC issues new Privacy Framework – It all boils down to 3 things
Privacy Report And what are those 3 things? Privacy By Design: Build in Privacy at every stage of product development Simplified Choice for Businesses and Consumers: Give consumers the ability to make decisions about their data at a relevant time and context, including through a Do Not Track mechanism, while reducing the burden on businesses […]
The Third Party Privacy Problem
In my last post How your privacy leaks out on the Internet I discussed the third party problem. It’s really a difficult problem to solve – especially when you’re not sure who the 3rd parties are. In this example above lets assume for arguments sake that the content provider is ONLY using those companies […]