Digital Identity, Passwords, Bill Gates and Microsoft Podcast

When was the last time you filled out a form with a Uder ID and a Password? I bet it wasn’t that long ago. Your digital identity travels in many places. It can be as important as you are because it is a representation of you. You’ve heard of “stolen identity” as one of the prevalent crimes on a global basis, well digital identity solutions have been brewing for a while now and we are starting to see some significant development in the space. I was fortunate enough to have both of Microsoft’s Mike Jones and Kim Cameron on the same Interview and for me it rolled well with both of their participation. Both were open, friendly and very helpful in educating the audience on the nuances of digital identity and

Wouldn’t it be nice n ot to have to fill out user ID’s and passwords and still be recognized correctly and in a secure environment? That is where the identity space is going.

As networks grow so does the complexity of information and how it is stored and used. This is a Pandora’s Box of sorts and it can be time consuming especially if one’s identity is compromised. In this podcast we cover digital identity from two of the seminal leaders in the digital identity space. Kim Cameron and Mike Jones will fill you in on the landscape and where the digital identity industry is heading.

One thing for sure is that their work at Microsoft will probably touch each and every one of us in some way shape or form. We cover Kim’s 7 Laws of Identity which were endorsed by Bill Gates and Senior Management at Microsoft and widely accepted by digital identity leaders.

1. User Control and Consent
2. Minimal Disclosure for a Constrained Use
3. Justifiable Parties
4. Directed Identity
5. Pluralism of Operators and Technologies
6. Human Integration
7. Consistent Experience Across Contexts

I did ask them about Bill Gates retirement and maybe just maybe Bill is doing a lucrative home based business ? Not to worry Bill is not going too far.