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Sxip News RSSArchives 2005 - Quarter 4
On-Demand Tipping Point in 2006 & Other Analyst Predictions
27 December, 2005 - 7:38am
Analysts are predicting major disruptions for IT next year, many of which we view as applicable to the identity space particularly with respect to Web 2.0, open source, and on-demand.
Splogs, Spam, and Spings -- Why We Need Identity 2.0
22 December, 2005 - 11:49am
A recent analysis of the blogosphere by UMBC eBiquity Research Group at the University of Maryland found that 75% of pings from blogs are actually from "splogs" or spam blogs, which they say constitute 50% of all blogs! (Pings are messages sent from blog and publishing tools to a centralized network service, a Ping Server, providing notification of newly published posts or content. "Spings", or ping spam, are pings that are sent from a splog. A major issue recently has been these unjustified pings, or spings).
User-Centric IdM Why It's Good For Individuals & Business
20 December, 2005 - 3:21pm
Industry analyst Mike Neuenschwander of the Burton Group has just published an in-depth report (unfortunately only available to subscribers) on "User-Centric Identity Management and the Enterprise: Why Empowering Users is Good Business". He notes that the user-centric model views current IdM systems as flawed. We agree and concur with the perspective that the next generation of identity systems must be polycentric (meet the needs of the Internet community and also enterprise administrators).
Vancouver Chosen A Global Fast City
19 December, 2005 - 9:35am
Fast Company recently published their list of Global Fast Cities and our hometown of Vancouver was selected! Fast cities are up-and-coming places which show the highest rates of creative class growth. The article suggests that talent is shifting to regions that offer dense concentrations of other talented people, tolerance of differences, and a great quality of life. These are the places that lure what Richard Florida, the Hirst Professor at George Mason University's School of Public Policy, calls the "creative class."
User-Centric IdM & The Enterprise -- Burton Group Podcast
15 December, 2005 - 12:49pm
Industry analyst firm, the Burton Group, has now archived an excellent audiocast on User-Centric Identity Management and the Enterprise: Why Empowering Users is Good Business (unfortunately only available to subscribers). Analyst Mike Neuenschwander explores the work to date on this emerging technology, proclaiming it to be possibly the greatest advancement in IdM since LDAP. He also interviews Paul Trevithick of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, for the last half of the telebriefing. They discuss the need for an identity metasystem, privacy issues, how to build trust, and problems in getting there.
The Future is On-Demand
14 December, 2005 - 8:11am
Earlier this week John Fontana, Senior Editor for Network World, covered the "white-hot" popularity of software-as-a-service (aka on-demand). He cites two recent studies, which found that businesses are betting that on-demand is a part of their future. The AMR Research study shows that over 78% of respondents across major vertical industries and company sizes are currently using or considering on-demand. Similarly, 65% of respondents in the Cutter Consortium survey said they were using or considering on-demand.
New Structured Blogging Initiative Established
13 December, 2005 - 5:53am
Sxip Identity is participating in the new Structured Blogging Initiative, which was announced today at the Syndicate Conference in San Francisco. The Initiative supports the use of open standards to freely move and share structured content between different vendors' products and services on the Web. Established by a consortium of over 30 companies, the Initiative is intended to keep emerging standards inter-operable on how Web data is created and organized.
Internet IdM & Attention Data Podcast with Sxip & Microsoft
12 December, 2005 - 10:15am
Sxip Identity's Founder & CEO, Dick Hardt, and Microsoft's Chief Identity Architect, Kim Cameron, recently gave an in-depth podcast with Josh Porter and Alex Barnett on Internet identity management in the context of the attention economy and social software. Part one discusses the biggest problems that need to be solved with identity on the Web and part two explores attention data issues for e-commerce sites.
Developer Workshop on Identity Tools & Services
8 December, 2005 - 4:43am
Sxip Identity is involved with next week's Internet Identity Workshop session on identity tools and services for developers. Our CTO, John Merrells, will speak about SXIP and the new, easier to use and deploy, dev kit we have underway. Some of the other interesting talks include Doc Searls with an overview of the identity landscape and why identity matters to developers and Mary Hodder on her choice to adopt emerging identity tools available in the application she is developing.
SXIP 2.0: New architecture under development
7 December, 2005 - 2:05pm
SXIP 2.0, the next generation of the protocol, is underway. SXIP 1.0 was a development platform that allowed us to get valuable feedback from many communities on their requirements for an Internet Identity System -- what we call Identity 2.0. SXIP - the Simple, eXtensible Identity Protocol - is the power behind Identity 2.0. SXIP is a simple mechanism that gives users control over their online identities and enables online communities to have a richer relationship with their membership. Stay tuned for more in the New Year...
Building the Attention Economy: Sxip at ETech
6 December, 2005 - 10:05am
The upcoming O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference will focus on the Attention Economy -- a new order of tools and services to help us sort through the flood of digital data -- which is gaining traction throughout all levels of the computing industry. Sxip Identity is part of this new order and will showcase the latest releases of SXIP, our protocol for enabling user-centric online identities, and sxore, our free, easy and open means for improving the blog conversation. In addition, our founder and CEO, Dick Hardt, will give a new sequel to his renowned Identity 2.0 talk.
On Herding Cats & Open Source at Evans Developer Conference
5 December, 2005 - 10:29am
Sxip Identity's Founder and CEO, Dick Hardt, will be speaking at the Evans Data Developer Relations Conference in the spring on his work with open source communities. The conference will provide a forum for professionals involved with developer relations to hear insights from experts, learn best practices, and to interact and network amongst themselves.
Majority of Internet Holiday Shoppers Fear Online Threats
2 December, 2005 - 3:52pm
A new survey by TRUSTe, a nonprofit privacy organization, found that over two-third of US Internet shoppers plan to limit their online holiday spending this year due to concerns over misuse of personal information. The top issues cited were: identity theft (49%), spam resulting from online purchases (39%), credit card theft (39%), and spyware (38%). The survey also found that privacy concerns would deter more than 40% of the respondents from buying from smaller online retailers.
Web 2.0 & User Identity Silos
30 November, 2005 - 9:29am
Jeremy Chone of Oracle, has just posted a thougthful look at Web 2.0. He describes the evolution of the Internet from its creation in the Web 0.x phase of "few to many" to today's inspiring and promising Web 2.0 "reinvigoration" phase. Jeremy suggests however there are limitations of realizing the Web 2.0 promise of true "everybody to everybody" participation. These hurdles to pervasive Internet collaboration are: user identity silos, interoperability mechanisms fragmentation, and limited Internet architecture utlization.
Podcast on Identity 2.0 with IT Conversations
29 November, 2005 - 12:22pm
An audio version of our founder and CEO, Dick Hardt's, renowned Identity 2.0 talk from the O'Reilly Open Source Conference was recently posted on IT Conversations. The presentation continues to generate a lot of interest in the blogosphere, with approximately 450 links on bloglines to our Identity 2.0 video.
Identity 2.0 & Personal Digital Archives
22 November, 2005 - 7:46am
I spoke with Peter Van Garderen, a PhD student with the University of Amsterdam, at the recent Web 2.0 User Group meeting regarding SXIP and the interesting applications it will have for his personal digital archive work. His blog discusses the value of SXIP's goals, particularly, our aim to "put the control over the user's online identity and personas in the hands of the individual" and more importantly from his perspective as a digital archivist "the option to store and control this information where I like". Read the full posting at archivemati.ca.
Privacy & Security: Who can you trust?
21 November, 2005 - 10:35am
The 7th Annual Privacy and Security Conference and Exposition in Victoria, BC this coming February addresses the challenges of developing our legislative, social and technological infrastructure in ways that ensure the best possible privacy and security for all citizens. Hosted by the province of British Columbia, the conference will explore a gamut of issues including: video surveillance, malware/spyware, identity cards, digital records, and much more. Our Founder & CEO, Dick Hardt, will be on a panel discussing "Identity Management: Privacy-Enhancing Technologies versus Privacy-Invasive Technologies".
Podcasts with Sxip from Under the Radar & Web 2.0
18 November, 2005 - 10:49am
A recent O'Reilly audio program, "Distributing the Future", on day three of the Web 2.0 conference includes a snipet of Sxip Founder & CEO, Dick Hardt's Identity 2.0 presentation. The segment is about halfway through the audiocast and covers Dick's explanation of how you verify your identity. Sxip is also featured in a podcast from this week's Under the Radar reception on the Eric Rice Show. The interview is about two-thirds of the way through the program with John Merrells, our new CTO, regarding the problem of identity silos on the internet and the need for Sxip's user-centric solution.
Over 75% of corporate computers spyware infected says IDC
17 November, 2005 - 4:39am
A new IDC study claims that over three-quarters of all corporate machines are compromised with various types of spyware. This can result in the capture of virtually all online activity and can lead to amongst other problems, identity theft, causing a threat to privacy and enterprise security.
Identity 2.0 in the UK
16 November, 2005 - 3:50pm
Our Identity 2.0 video is being shown at the Personal Digital Identity Association's inaugural meeting in London, England. Their goal is to provide a forum for the different organizations engaged in personal digital identity activities to share experiences, establish best practices and reach common agreement. The Personal Digital Identity Workshop will cover the perspectives of the consumer, the corporate world, technology vendors as well as the legal and human rights environment in which we operate.
Gillmor Gang Podcast on Web 2.0 & Identity 2.0
15 November, 2005 - 11:55am
A recent audiocast by the Gillmor Gang digerati at the end of the Web 2.0 conference last month explored amongst other topics, the problem of online identity silos and the need for Identity 2.0 -- a user-centric portable digital identity. Panelist Jon Udell of InfoWorld stated that there is hope for this to occur and gave examples of Sxip and Microsoft Infocard as heading in the right direction.
SXIP IIW podcast now online
14 November, 2005 - 10:00am
An audiocast of Dick's presentation on SXIP at last month's Internet Identity Workshop is now available on Phil Windley's website. Details on our talk "Identity 2.0 Design Guidelines and the Evolution of the SXIP Protocol" are available on the conference wiki. Phil has also drafted a short summary of the talk on his site.
ID Theft Tops Future Crime Concerns In US
10 November, 2005 - 1:09pm
A wealth of information on identity theft has recently been released. The National Crime Prevention Council reported that ID Theft was seen as the most critical law enforcement topic over the next decade by 54% of survey respondents at the recent 2005 National Crime Prevention Council. The topic was also top of mind this week at the Digital ID World Financial Services Summit, at an ID Theft Forum in NY, and by the AntiPhishing Working Group.
Phishing, Compliance & Identity: Do You Have it Covered?
4 November, 2005 - 12:17pm
Digital ID World is holding their first Identity & Financial Services Summit. The conference is unique in addressing issues of identity management, compliance, and fraud that financial services companies are facing today. At the Summit, Sxip will feature the most recent release of Sxip Access, our secure identity management solution for on-demand applications.
Sxore Against Spammers
3 November, 2005 - 9:27am
Interested in learning how to solve comment and trackback spam on your weblog? Join us at the next Web 2.0 User Group meeting, where Sxip will speak on sxore, our identity and reputation system for blog authors, readers and commenters. Sxore is free and is built with open API's and open data. It also provides:
- single sign-on for commenters on sxore-enabled blogs
- comment and trackback auto-moderation for blog owners
- portable reputation claims about its members
Sxip located in the "Best Cities in the Americas" -- Join Us!
1 November, 2005 - 7:26am
For the second year in a row, Vancouver was voted the Best City in the Americas by the Conde Nast 2005 Readers' Choice Awards. We couldn't agree more and are headquartered in the heart of this beautiful city. We've also recently opened an office in San Francisco, which was chosen Best City in the United States in the same Conde Nast poll (for the 13th year in a row!). The results are published in Conde Nast Traveler's November 2005 issue. We have positions available in both locations. For more info, check out our careers page and our annual top 10 list of reasons to work here!
IT Security & Privacy
31 October, 2005 - 2:36pm
Join us at the upcoming IT Security & Privacy Symposium on Nov. 9 at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver. Sxip's founder & CEO, Dick Hardt, will give his renowned talk on Identity 2.0, and we'll be demoing Sxip Access, our secure identity management solution for on-demand applications. The Symposium will cover issues relating to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Personal Information Protection Act, and other topics salient to the security of critical information systems.
Become a Sxipster: Top Ten Reasons to Join Sxip
28 October, 2005 - 11:02am
Sxip is hiring and we're looking for a few stars who work brilliantly, meet deadlines and live to innovate. We thought of some compelling reasons of why someone might want to join the company:
Identity 2.0 Audiocast
27 October, 2005 - 3:46pm
Sxip's Founder and CEO, Dick Hardt, gives an in-depth interview to UK-based Paul Miller of Talis Talk on Identity 2.0, and the ways in which personal identity might better be managed in the online environment. Talis Talk covers conversations with thought-leaders at the interface between Web 2.0, Libraries, and the Semantic Web.
Web 2.0 at VEF: Concurrent Mashups
26 October, 2005 - 9:10am
Last evening's panel discussion on Web 2.0, which was moderated by Sxip's founder & CEO Dick Hardt, at the Vancouver Enterprise Forum was by far one of the most stimulating talks I've seen. The enormous setting alone made for a fabulous backdrop for the speakers, with three movie-sized presentations going simultaneously on the massive OMNIMAX screen at Science World. Kudos to Bryght's Boris Mann, who did a fabulous job of featuring Web 2.0 on the fly including AJAX, Flickr, and JotSpot to name a few.
Identity 2.0 at BlogOn -- Original, Compelling, and Hypnotic
24 October, 2005 - 1:52pm
Sxip's Identity 2.0 talk at BlogOn last week received positive reviews and some rather unique comparisons, including that of a "sing-along video" by David Weinberger and likening Dick to the "Stephen Wright of the tech world" by Blogher's Elisa Camahort.
Identity 2.0 Redux: Video from Web 2.0 Now Online
21 October, 2005 - 2:54pm
Dick's Identity 2.0 High Order Bit from the Web 2.0 conference earlier this month is now available online in several formats including: iPod video, Quicktime, Windows Media and Flash. Technology Evangelist Paul Miller provides an excellent commentary on our Identity 2.0 vision, noting that "so much of what we are trying to do is going to come down to cracking trust, identity, and reputation."
Two-Factor Authentication and Phishing
20 October, 2005 - 4:15pm
There's been a lot of discussion recently about two-factor authentication as an answer to the phishing problem. We agree with Derek Valada's conclusion that it's fine for the short term, but isn't a long term solution. Similarly, Bruce Schneir's perspective that phishing attacks are possible because of the inherent unverifiability of the internet, is dead on. Phishing and pharming are easy because authenticating on the internet is hard. What is needed is Identity 2.0, an online mechanism for authenticating and managing real-world user-centric identities.
Identity Management, Security, & Privacy at WCSF
18 October, 2005 - 9:24am
What's the value of a unique, reliable, and secure digital identity in the digital universe? Perhaps just as importantly, what is the cost? Join Sxip's Dick Hardt and other leading experts in the information security industry at the West Coast Security Forum, Western Canada's largest gathering of computer security professionals.
Sxore at BlogOn
14 October, 2005 - 7:50am
We're giving another variation of our Identity 2.0 talk at the upcoming BlogOn 2005 Summit, in NYC next week. BlogOn examines the business of social media. The conference is an interesting mix of conversations, case studies and panels covering new developments in blogging, podcasts, and RSS.
Web 2.0 emerges from the ashes of the dot-com crash
13 October, 2005 - 11:35am
Join us at the next Vancouver Enterprise Forum meeting, where Dick and other tech luminaries such as Roland Tanglao, Paul Kedrosky, Geoff Hansen, Michael Fergusson, and Andre Charland will have a panel discussion on Web 2.0, the next "rising Phoenix". You'll gain an understanding of what is happening now in Web applications and learn how the Web is headed towards a leading force for change and business development in society.
Under the Radar with Sxip
12 October, 2005 - 11:16am
We're doing a lightening fast Identity 2.0 pitch at next month's Under the Radar event in Mountain View. Under the Radar is a one day showcase of the hottest emerging private companies in the enterprise technology space. The format entails our CEO, Dick Hardt, giving a five minute presentation, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A by a panel of industry experts, VC judges and the audience. The moderators and judges include many of the preeminent VC firms in the Valley and the audience is composed of many local "deal makers". The judges and audience then pick the most likely companies to succeed. Looking forward to the competition!
Web 2.0 Wrap Up: Hope or Hype
10 October, 2005 - 11:01am
Well there's been a lot of buzz over the past week, which could be misconstrued as hype, or as I've heard a number of people phrase it "Dotcom 2.0". However, I concur with Brent Holliday that there are solid benefits to Web 2.0 that aren't just cool "mash-ups" of technology. He notes in his article "Two Point Oh No," that these benefits include: true software-as-a-service, lower costs of gaining critical mass (the "long-tail" of interconnected smaller sites of content at work), and innovation from how you assemble all of the open source, lightweight parts and constantly improve on them. We hope that people look past the cynicism and see that an "architecture of participation" really is underway [i.e. Technorati states that 100,000 new blogs a day are created!]
Web 2.0 -- Day One: Sxoring on User Generated Content
6 October, 2005 - 7:00am
There's great buzz here at the Web 2.0 conference around sxore, our new reputation system for user-generated content. Sxore provides distributed identity and reputation management for user-generated blog content. We've heard people use "sxoring" as a verb and wanting to apply it to their blogs once it's out of alpha and available for general release. Stay tuned, as we'll be releasing a beta soon and would love your feedback on what features you like and don't and what blogs you'd like to see us support.
Vancouver Voted World's Most Liveable City -- Join Us!
4 October, 2005 - 6:13am
Vancouver was selected the world's best place to live in a survey published yesterday by the Economist Intelligent Unit. The EIU assesses living conditions in 127 cities around the world by looking at nearly 40 individual indicators grouped into five categories: stability; healthcare; culture and environment; education; and infrastructure. Vancouver topped the list as most liveable city in the world. We couldn't agree more! Interested in living here and working with Sxip? Check out our careers page and submit your resume to
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Web 2.0 -- The Next Generation of Software
3 October, 2005 - 3:41pm
Tim O'Reilly, Founder & CEO of O'Reilly Media recently published an in-depth article laying out the design patterns and business models of Web 2.0. He gives an interesting perspective on the importance of data, which he likens to "the next Intel Inside". He notes that every significant internet application to date has been backed by a specialized database i.e. Google's web crawl, Amazon's database of products, and eBay's database of products and sellers. He believes however that the race is on to own certain classes of core data such as location, identity, and calendaring of public events. With respect to identity, he points to "startups like Sxip who are exploring the potential of federated identity in quest of a kind of 'distributed 1-click' that will provide a seamless Web 2.0 identity subsystem."