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why OpenID is not what it’s cracked up to be. I must say, Ben Laurie has me convinced…
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a demand aggregating site for events. interesting
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i like this – closer to what I understand by identity that most identity concepts. the only issue is that I think identity is not just a function of relationships. I can see why this is seen so but the web might be changing that too. Will write more if I
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thought this was a joke at first but it’s true! Edelman finally decides to be authentic! I wonder what they were before this. another nail into PR coffin.
- Author: Adriana
- Published: Mar 7th, 2008
- Category: Reading & Bookmarks
- Comments: 1
Crosbie Fitch
on Mar 9th, 2008
@ 16:44 pm:
Thanks for the link to Ideating ID.
The critical thing to determine long time viability of any human ID mechanism will not be its initial popularity, but whether its workings can be understood by the general populace, whether they can ‘open the bonnet’ and see how it works, and that it is working as it should.
A black box ID mechanism may work for CIA operatives, computers and computer scientists, but it will not work for human beings needing a little computer assistance with their online relationships and business needs.
I am astounded that banks have only just realised that Chip & PIN needs to authenticate the card reader to the card holder, just as much as the bank needs to authenticate the card holder to the merchant. And even then, it’s just a black box whose workings only the banks understand. At least the criminals are a little better informed as to understanding how human beings work. They should talk to each other and avoid wasting everyone’s time.
The mechanism I have alluded to in the linked article is transparent to its users – the user is at liberty to apply such security as they can trust and comprehend.
Who would you rather trust to secure your identity and reputation? Sauron and his secret-server secured silver signets, or a convential little black book in your own private hidey hole?
Human authentication, identity and reputation has traditionally been transparent and distributed, and that’s the way it has to remain.
Humans cannot trust black boxes nor the platitudes of the incorporeal dark lords who make them, they can only trust each other.