Industry Ideas

Comparing Federated Logins and Passkeys: Which One Fits Your Needs?

(Spoiler Alert: the answer might be “both”!) This is a slightly technical article trying to capture how two different types of authentication mechanisms, federated login and passkeys, compare. Despite how similar they might look to the user because of the design of the login page, they are ultimately quite different things! When websites require you… Continue reading Comparing Federated Logins and Passkeys: Which One Fits Your Needs?

Deep Thoughts

Navigating the Intersection of Privacy Laws and Technical Standards

For the last three months, I've been working on a white paper, "Government-issued Credentials and the Privacy Landscape." This paper aims to inspire thought and provoke useful conversations about enhancing online privacy between people setting privacy laws and regulations and people writing technical standards. The paper is still a Work In Progress, though realistically speaking,… Continue reading Navigating the Intersection of Privacy Laws and Technical Standards

Deep Thoughts

Bemused about Biometrics

Last week, I talked about a few of the challenges with the language around privacy. That kicked off an excellent conversation on social media and via email. It also made me think about another topic that I find challenging to talk about: biometrics. Dictionary.com defines biometrics as: the process by which a person's unique physical and… Continue reading Bemused about Biometrics