A new theory of digital identity

The final instalment of a two-part feature series explores the troubled practice of federated identity.

Part B: The Ecology and Natural History of Digital Identity In Part B, I present an alternative framework for understanding digital identity. I will show that a rich variety of identities have evolved to suit distinctly different settings. Just as with real world ecology, characteristics that optimise an identity species in one environment, can work against it in others. The best way forward is to understand the “memetics” of digital identities, and then perhaps we can re-engineer at least some of them with greater success. Part A recap: Despite its ...
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