Phil Windley's Technometria

July 2025

June 2025

Let's Stop Phoning Home

When you're the parent of a teenager out late at night, the prospect of them phoning home might seem reassuring.

Jun 3 • 

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May 2025

Leaving AWS

At the end of April, I wrapped up my time at AWS.

May 22 • 

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April 2025

What IIW Participants Value Most

Last week, I posted a report on IIW XL, our fortieth event.

Apr 23 • 

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Internet Identity Workshop XL Report

This past week, we held the 40th Internet Identity Workshop—a milestone event that brought together a global community of builders, dreamers, and…

Apr 21 • 

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Why Do Policy Languages Feel So Hard?

Permit.io just published the results of a survey they conducted with over 200 developers on access control. There's lots of good data there, but one…

Apr 15 • 

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Establishing First Person Digital Trust

I've spent the better part of the week thinking about the idea of first-person identity and verifiable relationship credentials after Drummond Reed…

Apr 10 • 

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First Person Identity

I'm sitting in VRM day listening to Drummond Reed talk about his First Person Project.

Apr 7 • 

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Long Live RSS

Like many, I've grown increasingly disinterested in social media over the last year.

Apr 2 • 

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February 2025

The Business Case for Dynamic Authorization

Authorization isn't just about security.

Feb 11 • 

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January 2025

Zero Trust, Least Privilege, and Just-in-Time Access

Security professionals have long taught that organizations should limit the access individuals have in computer systems to just those privileges…

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