Identity is the Platform
This is the talk I gave at Mindtrek in Tampere, Finland. Slides are available here: http://factoryjoe.com/blog/2009/10/01/identity-is-the-platform/
The Secure Enclave
Secure Enclave is a dedicated secure subsystem in the latest versions of iPad, iPhone, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, Apple Watch, and HomePod.
IAM Confused: Decoding 8 Real World Cloud Identity Breaches - Maya Levine, Sysdig
The Path to Self-Sovereign Identity
Today I head out to a month-long series of events associated with identity: I’m starting with the 22st (!) Internet Identity Workshop next week; then I’...
Exposed Persona Frontend Reveals Extensive Biometric Surveillance Stack Behind Age Verification - ID Tech
Security researchers investigating Discord’s age-verification implementation have discovered a publicly exposed frontend belonging to Persona Identities, Inc., revealing that the identity-verification vendor’s platform performs far more extensive checks than users […]
Major Identity Verification Firm AU10TIX Exposes User Data in Year-Long Security Lapse
In a significant security breach, AU10TIX, an Israeli firm known for verifying identities for...
What do Europeans want out of their EUDI Wallets New study sheds light - EU Digital Identity Wallet -
EU Digital Identity Wallets are set to launch at the end of 2026, with the EUDI ecosystem gearing up for the big moment. Issuers, service providers, wallet providers, and other members of the ecosystem, alongside the newest Large Scale Pilots, are hard at work fine-tuning wallets and testing use cases.
The Digital Identity Event Horizon
A five year investigation into digital identity and its central role in creating brittle societies.
IIW – Internet Identity Workshop
The Internet Identity Workshop — where the identity community meets to discuss and advance digital identity.
Identity Verification Attacks in 2025
See the most egregious cases of identity verification incidents in 2025, with expert commentary and tools to stay ahead of and prevent similar threats.
Persona (identity verification service)
Persona Identities, Inc. is an American identity verification company headquartered in San Francisco. The company develops infrastructure for businesses to verify individuals and organizations, manage user onboarding, and comply with know your customer (KYC), anti–money laundering (AML), or age verification regulations.
EU Digital Identity Wallet Home - EU Digital Identity Wallet -
EU Digital Identity Wallets will provide a safe, reliable, and private means of digital identification for everyone in Europe. Every Member State will provide at least one wallet to all its citizens, residents, and businesses allowing them to prove who they are, and safely store, share and sign important digital documents.
Reinventing identity for a post-human world
Identity as a Sovereign Asset: The ARPA Live ID and the Next Economic Paradigm
