I’m back from IIW2007B. As always, there was a lot of energy, lot of discussions and lot of networking. OpenID 2.0 was announced. OAuth 1.0 was announced. There were quite a few sessions on VRM. Some good discussions on reputation around OPs, RPs and users. I also got to spend one afternoon in the OSIS [...]

What could be a better occasion for starting a new blog on user centric identity than last weeks IIW 2007b unconference at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View? 150 participants representing companies of all sizes from prospective startups to Yahoo, Microsoft and Google witnessed the official release of new protocol specifications for XRI, OpenID and [...]

Another one done. IIW 2007b is over, and - overall - it was quite productive for me. The biggest takeaway for me is that Concordia and OSIS have made - in my mind - a major step towards harmonization and better coordination. This was reflected in the results of the OSIS steering committee meeting on Wednesday and the following two sessions on Concordia. I am glad that all participants recognized the value of both organizations. As Mike Jones put it, it helps that there is significant overlap in the

As if I didn't have enough on my plate for the next few weeks , I'll be schlepping up 101 to the Computer History Museum in Mountain View from December 3rd-5th for Internet Identity Workshop 2007b . I'll be catching up with old friends, hoping to hear more about OAuth and OpenSocial , and maybe even contributing to the untalent show on the Tuesday night. See you there!