Posted in Security on April 21st, 2002 Comments Off
When talking with my colleagues on Thursday, I tried to explain what Liberty Alliance, and in fact the whole identity management, is all about. I managed to do that but it made me thinking about ways to explain this more throoughly and in simple terms. Eventually, I have arrived to the explanation, which might still […]
Posted in Security on April 19th, 2002 Comments Off
Effects of USA PATRIOT Act on the Internet
Well researched article on consequencies of the controversial law. Some good points:
“We endow government with tremendous power — power to arrest you, take away your property, take away your life, destroy your reputation, take your children away from you,” Dempsey said. “I think those powers in the hands […]
Posted in Security on April 19th, 2002 Comments Off
What is digital identity?
“You walk into your neighborhood watering hole. If they are in accordance with the laws of the land, they’ll ask to see an ID — most likely a driver’s license. This driver’s license isn’t *actually* your identity, rather it is an authentication of certain attributes of your identity. For verification that you […]