“Tap to pay” becomes “Tap to prove” …?

As expected, Apple has announced that merchants (US-based only at first) will be able to accept Apple Pay and other contactless payments using only an

Back to the past with government identity

The Government Digital Service (GDS) has a generous £400m budget to develop “One Login”, a single sign-on and digital identity system for government services. But it comes

UK Government single sign-in since 2001

Here’s my attempt at a very simplified slide summary of UK cross-government single sign-in since 2001: If you have any difficulties seeing the embedded Google

social media, free speech and abuse

Social media is back in the news for all the usual negative reasons: hateful, racist, sexist, fraudulent and otherwise abusive users. None of which is

community networks: Reloaded

Amazon is in the news, yet again (when isn’t it?). This time it’s for ‘Amazon Sidewalk‘: it aims to connect together every Echo speaker and

International Standards and Digital Identity

So-called ‘digital transformation’ can often involve little more than moving things from paper onto a screen or automating the way things are already done, aiming

Online Public Services in the UK — 23 years of federated identity

Here’s my paper providing an overview of Federated Identity for Access to UK Public Services: 1997-2020 (PDF): As its catchy title suggests, it provides an

21st century identity

My opinion piece for Computer Weekly – implementing a 21st century approach to digital identity – has been published this morning. It sets out a

the elusive pursuit of outsourced digital identity

Remember when UK banks were innovative, leading the world and always at the top of the polls for brilliant customer service? No, me neither. Actually,

Digital government and asymmetric justice

Governments are acquiring and sharing more of our data on the basis that it will improve efficiency, personalise services, and reduce fraud, error and debt.

Improving identity assurance and trust

We may live in a digital age, but paper documents – notably passports – are still the most trusted evidence to help prove who we

The curious ‘failings’ of Facebook – and the true cost of ‘free’

Facebook manages to achieve the near impossible. It often appears technically and politically incompetent, yet remains highly profitable. Its ability to track, monitor and profile