Phil Windley

JULY 16, 2020

Summary: We build digital identity systems to create and manage relationships—not identities. Identity systems should provide relationship integrity and utility to participants for the appropriate length of time. The reason we build identity systems isn't to manage identities, it's to support digital relationships.

Authentication 95

Authentication System Data Architecture 95

CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 6, 2022

But that doesn’t mean total security is assured. In the case of cloud infrastructure, users are responsible for application security, identity and access management, client and endpoint protection, data classification and user behavior. Much has changed since then. All cloud services operate under a shared responsibility model.

Security 88

Security Cloud Data Firewall 88

Phil Windley

AUGUST 12, 2020

Summary: Self-sovereign identity, supported by a heterarchical identity metasystem, creates a firm foundation for rich digital relationships that allow people to digitally embodied so they can act online as autonomous agents. Administrative Identity Systems Create Anemic Relationships. Consequently, we built an identity system.

Authentication 112

Authentication Architecture System Examples 112

The Verge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

To stall Nicholas, the scammers calmly assured him that the royalty payments were arriving, all while frantically transferring his NFTs away. Because he had shared his screen, they were able to snap a picture of the QR code synced to his private key, or “seed phrase,” quietly gaining full access to his assets.

Banking 128

Banking Social Security Hardware 128

The Accidental Successful CIO

JULY 11, 2012

As you put more and more of your company’s critical business data into a provider’s cloud, you’re going to need to have some assurances around the portability of that data. Identity Management. Specifically, managing how your users log into the multitude of applications will become a major IT management chore.

Cloud 100

Cloud Strategy Applications Resources 100

Phil Windley

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Summary: Zero-knowledge proofs are a powerful cryptographic technique at the heart of self-sovereign identity (SSI). This is the question at the heart of one of the most powerful cryptographic processes we can employ in identity systems: zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs). Lecture Notes in Computer Science. 628–631.

Examples 52

Examples Licensing System Course 52

Phil Windley

MARCH 13, 2020

Summary: The Sovrin Identity Metasystem is based on a sophisticated stack of protocols, implemented in open-source code, backed and supported by hundreds of organizations, large and small, around the world. The Sovrin Network is a metasystem for building identity systems. The Sovrin SSI Stack (click to enlarge).

Government 59

Government Network Open Source Policies 59

Phil Windley

JANUARY 7, 2020

We created the Sovrin Foundation to foster a thriving ecosystem for an identity metasystem. A few weeks ago Andy Tobin posted an excellent piece on the Three Pillars of Self-Sovereign Identity : Secure connections. But, a functional identity metasystem needs more than just technical standards. Digital data “watermarking” 1.

Network 69

Network Open Source Government Groups 69

Dataconomy

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Once chosen, the AI then weaves a unique musical narrative, assuring a fresh experience even with repeated settings. What’s more, all music generated comes with a royalty-free tag, mitigating the labyrinthine world of licensing. First, you sculpt your musical identity by selecting your genre among other options.

Tools 81

Tools Video Film Licensing 81