Archive - Phil Windley's Technometria

What IIW Participants Value Most

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

Apr 23 •

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 •

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 •

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 •

First Person Identity

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

Apr 7 •

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

Apr 2 •

February 2025

The Business Case for Dynamic Authorization

Authorization isn't just about security.

Feb 11 •

January 2025

November 2024

Internet Identity Workshop XXXIX Report

The 39th edition of the Internet Identity Workshop wrapped up last week.

Nov 8, 2024 •

October 2024

Is Voting Secure?

I'm fairly certain that what I write here won't change the minds that need changing. But I feel like I need to make a statement anyway: your vote is…

Oct 28, 2024 •

August 2024

Digital Identity and Access Control

In response to a post on X about China's social credit system, Paul Conlon said:

Aug 28, 2024 •

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