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Authentic Digital Relationships

Phil Windley

I argue that this is the kind of thing the internet is best at. Supporting Authentic Relationships. Driver's license, potentially from a different agencies than the one who registers cars and potentially in different states. In that sense, the web has kept it's promise. Vehicle title from the state.

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Digital identity startup Evernym sells to Avast, looks to bring trust to a decentralized internet

GeekWire

There’s a lot of chatter these days about Web3 — a decentralized version of the internet that operates outside the confines and grips of social media and technology giants. “This could be a log-in credential, but it could also be a vaccine record, diploma, hotel reservation, driver’s license, etc.

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3 questions to ask before adopting 5G for IoT

CIO Business Intelligence

According to software company WhistleOut, which compares internet and mobile phone providers, T-Mobile offers 5G coverage in 53.79% of the country, AT&T in 29.52%, and Verizon in 12.77%, as of June 2024. In the US, for example, the three biggest mobile network providers are ahead of the curve, but they still have a lot to do.

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The Self-Sovereign Internet of Things

Phil Windley

While decentralized identifiers and verifiable credentials have much to offer the Internet of Things (IoT), the secure messaging subsystem promises an IoT that goes well beyond those initial scenarios. The follow-on post goes deeper into what a true Internet of Things founded on SSI can provide. A Self-Sovereign Internet of Things.

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Buyer’s guide: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and Secure Service Edge (SSE)

Network World

In 2019, Gartner created the term SASE to describe a cloud-based service that combines networking and security to give remote workers safe access to internet-based resources. Versa also has multicloud support and is investing in 5G and internet of things (IoT) security. But both terms are relevant today.

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Life-Like Identity: Why the Internet Needs an Identity Metasystem

Phil Windley

Summary: Sovrin is an identity metasystem that provides the Internet's missing identity layer. Digital identity is broken because the Internet was built without an identity layer. The idea was made famous by a New Yorker cartoon that says, “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.”. The Problems with Digital Identity.

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10 emerging innovations that could redefine IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Physical security of digital systems When most IT people think of computer security, they think of clever hackers who infiltrate their systems through the internet. These can end up having practical value to any business that wants to add a layer of authenticity to a digital experience. More conservative companies are slowly following.

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