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Thursday, December 5, 2002
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Tim O'Reilly: On next-generation Internet services. I think that some next-generation Internet services are going to end up using that Visa/Mastercard model, because the information is so critical, and it shouldn't belong to one player. And there are already large databases of people who've signed up for one identity system or another.
Everyone on the Net has at least one unique email address. Microsoft's own customers use Passport. AOL's customers have their AIM identities. Amazon has a large population of customers who have given approval to charge their credit card via 1-click. So does PayPal.
All these things are going to co-evolve, and gradually increase their level of interoperability. It's going to end up going much the same way as the various networks of Automated Teller Machines. Who knows any more what exactly is the difference between Cirrus and New York Cash Exchange? These networks originally didn't talk to each other; after a while they basically threw in the towel and they all said, "We've got to interoperate." And at some point it becomes relatively transparent to the customer. Occasionally, a cash machine says, "Sorry, your bank doesn't belong to our network," but increasingly, everybody belongs to the same network and they've agreed to share. [Scott Loftesness]
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Authentication gets smart
By Daniel Blum, Network World, 12/02/02
In an apprehensive society, we'll be
more identified and authenticated than ever before. We'll be carded,
asked for our personal identification number and
inspected using a bevy of new technologies. But whether these efforts
prove effective in creating real security depends on
how companies implement their identity management basics.
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Why Decentralization, SuperNova Conference weblog
Decentralization is a big word. It's
not one of those catchy buzzphrases the market research firms churn
out, so its meaning may not be immediately obvious. But it's vitally
important. I'm convinced decentralization is a crucial concept for the
next wave of technology and business developments. That's why it's the
focus of Supernova.
I tried to explain what decentralization means and why it's important
in a recent essay.
Continue
reading "Why Decentralization
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