LEARN THINK BLOG REPEAT
These are not edge cases…
Listening to a FIDO UX podcast, wanted to get this down while I’m thinking about it.
A bazillion keys
This is my favorite and most interesting “new” problem that is not new 😊.
Consent culture
I feel like maybe we all unknowingly agreed to something in Apple’s Terms of Service
Corinne FIsher (@philanthropygal)
The factors we choose
As most of us know by now, there is always more than one way in: to an app, to a website, to your house.
The principles of good auth
The challenge of auth is the challenge of security in general: our goals are opposite right out of the gate. Let them in, keep them out. At the same time, efficiently, at scale.
Why “auth”?
If you ask me what I focus on in tech, I’ll tend to say “auth”, a subset of identity, which is itself a subset of information security. I define “auth” as the process, technology, and user experience of “getting in” and accessing resources. This includes sign in / authentication, authorization / consent, ongoing session management
Introduction
Introductions are so annoying. Why isn’t the prologue just chapter 1? What is the author trying to prove? The length of their backstory? The depth or complexity of their work? I’m not sure. It seems so self-important. Picture it: Redmond, Washington, 2010. A young identity professional is dealing with the aftermath of the great recession…