Privacy And Trust – Part 6
In the near future most people will have a digital ID along with an accompanying biometric link such as a fingerprint, face print, voiceprint, iris or retina scan. The combination of digital ID and biometric will enable you to establish yourself as a completely unique person. At last you have the ability in the digital […]
Google On Over To Net Attitude
My book, Net Attitude, has been for sale on Amazon since it was published and there is a link to purchase it directly from the book image on the patrickWeb homepage. (the commissions from Amazon are modest and I contribute them to charity). The new news is that there is now an interesting way to […]
Privacy And Trust – Part 5
There was a cartoon by Peter Steiner in the July 5, 1993 issue of The New Yorker showing a dog at a PC speaking to another dog watching from the floor. The caption was, ?On the Internet nobody knows you’re a dog.? Very true and in fact nobody really knows for sure just who you […]
Inside ID – Summary
Before I continue with the Privacy and Trust series, Ins I wanted to summarize what I learned at the Inside ID conference in Washington. In my presentation I tried to set the stage for the conference by speaking about how the evolution of the networked world presents a staggering necessity and opportunity for organizations of […]
Phishing – Part 2
A number of readers were surprised to learn about phishing, and more than one suggested that I send the example to eBay. Actually, I am quite confident that eBay is on top of this issue. I suspect they scan continuously to find eBay fraud of all kinds — including phishing emails. eBay is an incredibly […]
