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## IAM
* [@open_measure](https://twitter.com/open_measure) · [44m](https://twitter.com/open_measure/status/1398540528090759170)

Our #IAM #VendorManagement database just exceeded the 100 entries threshold! There's still a lot of work but it shows already how the IAM #market is a vibrant, diverse, and innovative industry - find out more and contribute at [https://open-measure.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VEN/pages/195133452/Vendor+Database](https://open-measure.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/VEN/pages/195133452/Vendor%2BDatabase)

* [What's the difference between identification, authentication and authorization?](https://twitter.com/doerkadrian/status/1397566626405421060) 2021-05-26 Adrian Doerk
  > - Identification: Who are you?
  > - Authentication: Is it you again?
  > - Authorization: What rights do I want to grant you?
* [To Better Understand Digital Identity, Look to Physics](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/blog/posts/2021/digital-identity-physics.html) 2021-05-17 Ping
  > In chaotic systems such as those that the discipline of physics seeks to describe, there is also the concept of the “self-organizing principle,” which dictates a tendency for chaotic systems to organize themselves. While this might be a tendency in physics, organization usually needs a nudge in the right direction in the identity world. Proper attention to requirements and a good change control process are a crucial part of the equation.
* [Identity management is key to increasing security, reducing fraud and developing a seamless customer experience](https://identitypraxis.com/2022/01/07/identity-management-is-key-to-increasing-security-reducing-fraud-and-developing-a-seamless-customer-experience/) 2022-01-07 Identity Praxis 
  > - Identity management is an iterative process with three core elements – initial identification, authentication (re-identifying the individual) and verification (ensuring the individual is who they claim to be)
  > - Enterprises employ a vast array of technologies to execute these processes which are growing in scope and complexity
  > - Understanding why identity management is necessary to enterprises and how this creates opportunities for vendors

## Explainer
### Identity not SSI

++++ 101 Session: UMA - User Manged Access	https://iiw.idcommons.net/3B/_101_Session:_UMA_-_User_Managed_Access		Eve Maler and George Fletcher

++++ Police in Latin America are turning activists’ phones against them	https://restofworld.org/2021/latin-america-phone-security/
Experts say that seized devices have become a trove of information for authorities cracking down on social movements and opposition leaders.

++++ Calls for New FTC Rules to Limit Businesses’ Data Collection and Stop Data Abuse	https://anonyome.com/2021/07/calls-for-new-ftc-rules-to-limit-businesses-data-collection-and-stop-data-abuse/

“I want to sound a note of caution around approaches that are centered around user control. I think transparency and control are important. I think it is really problematic to put the burden on consumers to work through the markets and the use of data, figure out who has their data, how it’s being used, make decisions … I think you end up with notice fatigue; I think you end up with decision fatigue; you get very abusive manipulation of dark patterns to push people into decisions.

++++ NSO rejects	https://www.theguardian.com/news/2021/jul/18/response-from-nso-and-governments
this label. It insists only carefully vetted government intelligence and law enforcement agencies can use Pegasus, and only to penetrate the phones of “legitimate criminal or terror group targets”

++++ How Social Engineering Has (And Hasn’t) Evolved Over Time	https://auth0.com/blog/how-social-engineering-has-and-hasnt-evolved-over-time/	In short: you can deploy all the technological measures you want, but unless you address the human element, an attacker can defeat your defenses with a simple phone call or email.	auth0

++++ My Take on the Misframing of the Authentication Problem	https://kyledenhartog.com/misframing-authn/	If you haven’t [read this paper](https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~fms27/papers/2012-BonneauHerOorSta-password--oakland.pdf) before you design an authentication system you’re probably just reinventing something already created or missing a piece of the puzzle \\n > [...] can anyone point me to an academic research paper or even some user research that tells me the probability that a user’s password will be discovered by an attacker in the next year? What about the probability that the user shares their password with a trusted person because the system wasn’t deployed with a delegation system? Or how about how the probability will drop as the user reuses their password across many websites? Simply put I think we’ve been asking the wrong question	Kyle Den Hartog

++++ The Things to Keep in Mind about Auth	https://developer.okta.com/blog/2021/10/29/things-to-keep-in-mind-about-auth
Okta

++++ Developers: SMS Authentication is Challenging	https://medium.com/magiclabs/building-sms-authentication-c2cabccbd5f8	SMS (Short Message Service) messaging¹, despite a number of material challenges, has broad adoption, international regulations, and support across platforms.	Magic Labs

++++ What is Knowledge-based Authentication (KBA)?	https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/blog/posts/2022/what-is-knowledge-based-authentication-kba.html
Ping Identity

When you set up a new account, you are often asked to create a password and choose a security question and answer (e.g., What is your mother's maiden name?). Answering security questions based on personal information when you log in to an app or system is called knowledge-based authentication (KBA).

++++ Open Badges is now on the plateau of productivity	https://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2022/03/18/open-badges-fers/
Doug Belshaw

We’re no longer in the stage of “imagine a world…” but rather “here’s what’s happening, let’s talk about how this could be useful to you”.

++++ ​​Cloudflare’s investigation of the January 2022 Okta compromise	https://blog.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-investigation-of-the-january-2022-okta-compromise/

Our [understanding](https://twitter.com/toddmckinnon/status/1506184721922859010) is that during January 2022, hackers outside Okta had access to an Okta support employee’s account and were able to take actions as if they were that employee. In a screenshot shared on social media, a Cloudflare employee’s email address was visible, along with a popup indicating the hacker was posing as an Okta employee and could have initiated a password reset.

Disasters in the World of Data

++++ Facebook Is Receiving Sensitive Medical Information from Hospital Websites	https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2022/06/16/facebook-is-receiving-sensitive-medical-information-from-hospital-websites

++++ Facebook and Anti-Abortion Clinics Are Collecting Highly Sensitive Info on Would-Be Patients	https://themarkup.org/pixel-hunt/2022/06/15/facebook-and-anti-abortion-clinics-are-collecting-highly-sensitive-info-on-would-be-patients

++++ Tech on Juneteenth: Some tech firms perpetuate modern-day slavery by using prison labor	https://benwerd.medium.com/tech-on-juneteenth-c45822aa53f7

++++ What Is Account Creation Fraud?	https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/blog/post/what-is-account-creation-fraud.html

++++ Balancing User Experience and Security	https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/blog/post/balancing-user-experience-ux-and-security.html

++++ Digital Identity Wallets auf Basis eIDAS 2.0 Ecosystem	https://www.comuny.de/digital-identity-wallets-auf-basis-eidas-2-0-ecosystem/

Women’s Rights and Technology Intersection feel very poinient this week

++++ Section 230 Is a Last Line of Defense for Abortion Speech Online	https://www.wired.com/story/section-230-is-a-last-line-of-defense-for-abortion-speech-online/
Wired

Democrats who have been misguidedly attacking Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act need to wake up now. If they don’t [start listening](https://www.thedailybeast.com/want-to-fix-big-tech-stop-ignoring-sex-workers) to the warnings of human rights experts, [sex workers](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4095115), LGBTQ+ folks, and [reproductive rights](https://freedomnetworkusa.org/app/uploads/2020/09/FNUSA-Joins-EARN-IT-Act-Coalition-letter-9.09.2020.pdf) groups, Democrats could help right-wing zealots achieve their goal: mass censorship of online content about abortion.

## Identity not SSI

++++ Fixing Web Login	https://www.windley.com/archives/2022/06/fixing_web_login.shtml
Phil Windley

Like the "close" buttons for elevator doors, "keep me logged in" options on web-site authentication screens feel more like a placebo than something that actually works. Getting rid of passwords will mean we need to authenticate less often, or maybe just don't mind as much when we do.

++++ ADOPTING NEW TECH: HOW TO GIVE YOUR TEAM THE BEST CHANCES OF SUCCESS	https://www.theengineroom.org/adopting-new-tech-how-to-give-your-team-the-best-chances-of-success/
The Engine Room

From our past work in this area, we have seen that slow and steady wins the race: for new policies, practices, and technologies to become part of workflows, staff need to be able to learn how to use new tools and incorporate them into their daily work practices — and be supported in doing so.

++++ WHAT WE’VE LEARNED THROUGH OUR SUPPORT FOR ORGANISATIONS WORKING ON BUILDING DIGITAL COMMUNITIES	https://www.theengineroom.org/what-weve-learned-through-our-support-for-organisations-working-on-building-digital-communities/
The Engine Room

Maintaining an online community is a lot of work, in both the short term and the long term. It requires setting aside time, human resources and tech infrastructure to keep things running smoothly. Here are some questions and ideas that can help you assess what it may take to maintain the online community you’re trying to build:

++++ InfoCert, AUTHADA and Dr. Ing. Wandrei develop a new tool for QES in the circular economy	https://infocert.digital/infocert-authada-and-dr-ing-wandrei-develop-a-new-tool-for-qes-in-the-circular-economy/	signature can now be done on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets with the new NSUITE.mobile product, with a consequent streamlining of the entire process.	Infocert

+++- InfoCert has been recognized Representative Vendor in Gartner’s Market Guide for Electronic Signature 2022	https://infocert.digital/infocert-has-been-recognized-representative-vendor-in-gartners-market-guide-for-electronic-signature-2022/

+++- GBG: The State of Digital Identity 2022	https://www.gbgplc.com/media/heqgqhur/gbg-state-of-digital-identity-2022.pdf

* Security and satisfaction: Gaining from The Great Switch

* Digital identity’s next step: Mobile and alternative data

* Identity fraud: It’s a matter of when, not if

* Young adults: The biggest victims of identity fraud?

* Fraud and financial services

* Time to build trust in a digital world

++++ Daon-Neustar Partnership Combines Voice Authentication With Phone Number Verification	https://findbiometrics.com/daon-neustar-partnership-voice-authentication-phone-number-verification-508261/

Bad News

++++ Widespread Okta phishing campaign impacts over 130 organizations	https://www.scmagazine.com/brief/identity-and-access/widespread-okta-phishing-campaign-impacts-over-130-organizations

++++ LastPass Reports a Breach: Identity News Digest	https://findbiometrics.com/lastpass-reports-a-breach-identity-news-digest-508262/

++++ Security pros say the cloud has increased the number of identities at their organizations	https://www.scmagazine.com/analysis/cloud-security/security-pros-say-the-cloud-has-increased-the-number-of-identities-at-their-organizations

++++ Experian Joins iProov and Deloitte in UK’s Digital ID Program	https://mobileidworld.com/experian-joins-iproov-and-deloitte-in-uks-digital-id-program/

++++ Rohingya seek reparations from Facebook for role in massacre	https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-bangladesh-myanmar-c5af9acec46a3042beed7f5e1bc71b8a
APNews

The platform, Amnesty says, wasn’t merely a passive site with insufficient content moderation. Instead, Meta’s algorithms “proactively amplified and promoted content” on Facebook, which incited violent hatred against the Rohingya beginning as early as 2012.
* [Call it data liberation day: Patients can now access all their health records digitally](https://www.statnews.com/2022/10/06/health-data-information-blocking-records/) Statnews 2022-10-06

Under [federal rules](https://www.healthit.gov/buzz-blog/information-blocking/information-blocking-eight-regulatory-reminders-for-october-6th) taking effect Thursday, health care organizations must give patients unfettered access to their full health records in digital format. No more long delays. No more fax machines. No more exorbitant charges for printed pages.

## Known

++++ Known](https://withknown.com/) has supported [Indieweb	https://indieweb.org/
standards since the beginning, but Fediverse has been notably missing. I think that’s a big omission, but also not something I’ve had bandwidth to fix.

++++ Building ActivityPub into Known	https://werd.io/2021/building-activitypub-into-known
Ben Werdmüller

++++ ActivityPub support · Issue #2615 · idno/known · GitHub	https://github.com/idno/known/issues/2615#issuecomment-991335313

This issue now has a funding of 3004.5068 USD (3000.0 USD @ $1.0/USD) attached to it.

* [Our Ultimate Guide to Authentication: Types, Mechanisms, Forms, Protocols and More](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/blog/posts/2021/ultimate-guide-authentication.html) Ping Identity
  > When organizations employ authentication factors and protocols in a well-thought-out manner, users can still have excellent experiences while security administrators and auditors know operations are being executed securely. As we have seen, there are a number of ways to provide these services in any organization.
* [ID Token and Access Token: What Is the Difference?](https://auth0.com/blog/id-token-access-token-what-is-the-difference/)
  > "Let’s use a token to secure this API call. Should I use the ID token or the access token? 🤔 The ID token looks nicer to me. After all, if I know who the user is, I can make better authorization decisions, right?"
* [Identities Evolve: Why Federated Identity is Easier Said than Done](https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2163241) SSRN
  > This paper shows that federated identity is really a radical and deeply problematic departure from the way we do routine business. Federation undoes and complicates long standing business arrangements, exposing customers and service providers alike to new risks that existing contracts are unable to deal with. Identity federations tend to overlook that identities are proxies for relationships we have in different contexts. Business relationships don’t easily “interoperate."
* [The Working Principles of 2FA (2-Factor Authentication) Software](https://auth0.com/blog/the-working-principles-of-2fa-2-factor-authentication-software/) Auth0
  > There’s a lot of “magic” happening under the hood of how software 2FA works. Today, we’re going to peel back the curtains and see how it works, how the codes are generated, what it protects and doesn’t protect from.

* [What Is Authentication?](https://www.1kosmos.com/blog/authentication/what-is-authentication) 2021-07 1Kosmos
  > Authentication is the process of proving that a user is who they claim to be to access system resources or features. Typically, this calls for some type of proof, whether that is a physical piece of information, a secret piece of information or some other immutable form of evidence.


### Forgerock

* [ForgeRock goes public](https://ludopoitou.com/2021/09/16/we-did-it/) 2021-09-16
Today is an huge milestone for ForgeRock. We are becoming a public company, with our stock publicly traded under the “FORG” symbol, at the New York Stock Exchange.
* [IAM 101 Series: What Are Directory Services?](https://www.forgerock.com/blog/iam-101-series-what-are-directory-services) Forgerock

### Ping

* [Ping to Target IAM Startups With New $50 Million Venture Fund](https://findbiometrics.com/ping-target-iam-startups-with-new-50-million-venture-fund-062205/)

That includes companies that are trying to prevent digital fraud, as well as companies that are engaged in identity verification and decentralized identity projects. However, the list is not exhaustive [...] [Allthenticate](https://www.allthenticate.com/) will be the recipient of its first investment.

* [Thoma Bravo to acquire Ping Identity for $2.8B](https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/252523468/Thoma-Bravo-to-acquire-Ping-Identity-for-28B) TechTarget

* [Ping Identity to be Acquired by Thoma Bravo for $2.8 Billion](https://www.pingidentity.com/en/company/ping-newsroom/press-releases/2022/ping-identity-to-be-acquired-by-thoma-bravo-for-2-billion.html) Ping Identity


* [xkcd: PGP](https://xkcd.com/1181/)