💡 Originally posted to the TBD Developer blog. Digital identity shapes every facet of our online interactions. The quest for a system that balances decentralization, scalability, security, and user experience has been relentless. Today, I'm thrilled to share that TBD has birthed a new solution: the DID DHT| decentralized being
Sidetree V1 was great. Can Sidetree V2 be better? Let's explore what makes a good DID method and make a case for the BEST DID METHOD EVER.| decentralized being
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Historically, your data hasn’t been in your control. It lives with the institutions you interact with: large tech companies, governments, health care providers, etc. This applies to both physical records, which there are increasingly less of, and digital records, which there are increasingly more of. There’s so much| decentralized being
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Everyone likes a good ghost story, especially around this time of year. Dorothy Malone of Milwaukee shared a childhood encounter with the supernatural at Ex Fabula's StorySlam 'Identity' event held in March 2020. (The following story has been edited for brevity and clarity.) == I was a little girl and I was able to see| Wisconsin Life
Your IAM strategy is obsolete. Organizations now manage 96 machine identities per human, AI agents make autonomous decisions at scale, and 45% of vibe-coded apps ship with security flaws. Learn why traditional identity management is failing—and what to do about it.| Deepak Gupta | AI & Cybersecurity Innovation Leader | Founder's Journey from ...
Identity is similar to a large hundred and fifty-year-old home. The home is multi-faceted many different rooms and features. It also evolves over time| Justin N. Poythress
Oracle Database@Azure adds new AI-ready features, expands to 33 regions, and launches new partner and migration programs The post Oracle Database@Azure offers new features, regions, and programs to unlock data and AI innovation appeared first on Microsoft Azure Blog.| Microsoft Azure Blog
Dance it off, literally The post The healing powers of belly dance appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
Bengali creative renaissance is here 💫 The post The Bangladeshi creatives you need to know about right now appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
This Diwali, you’re not just bringing the sparkle, you are the sparkle. 💥✨ The post Your no-judgey aunty gaze Diwali glam guide appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
Let's trade brain rot for barakah. The post Dear Muslim bestie, it’s time to resist your brain rot appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
The other day, an amusing image showed up on social media featuring CBS television personality Gayle King sitting on an airplane next to Fox News television personality Jesse Watters. King posted the selfie on her Instagram page, reveling in the ironic, chance encounter with a rival journalist. Despite being on opposite sides of the political aisle, the| Intellectual Takeout
What stirs a sense of belonging in the place you call home, what connects you to the land and your fellow citizens? We want to know The post What does patriotism mean to you? appeared first on Positive News.| Positive News
October 8, 2025: This blog post has been updated to include the Amazon Cognito managed login experience. The managed login experience has an updated look, additional features, and enhanced customization options. September 8, 2023: It’s important to know that if you activate user sign-up in your user pool, anyone on the internet can sign up […]| AWS Security Blog
Why eating disorders are so prevalent in Latinx and AAPI communities in the U.S.| The Conversationalist
★★★★★ - Ursula K. Le Guin: The Earthsea series is one of my regular re-reads. It starts here, with the tale of how a goatherd grew into a wizard in a world where magic is woven through everything from the poorest village to the greatest palace. How he released a terrifying evil in his youth, and how he sailed the world seeking how to make up for his mistake.| Hyperborea: New Posts
Sabahat Fida's work sits at the crossroads of science, religion, and metaphysics, often integrating theology with reflections from nature. This article explores justice as a divine and ontological principle—rooted in Shia theology, classical philosophy, and natural analogies—culminating in the lived example of Imam Ali (ʿa). The post Divine proportions : The ontology of justice appeared first on Interalia Magazine.| Interalia Magazine
AI uses expansive memory to make accurate predictions of the next word in a series of words. Memory and talking are fundamental to being human, and we fear that AI will replace them. But because memory and talking have built-in limits, human life extends beyond them to a part of ourselves that AI cannot replace. We have called this our “higher” or “true” self, but it is simply the part of ourselves outside of memory. AI challenges us to fully embrace this part of ourselves, since we...| Interalia Magazine
The rapid technological advances of recent decades have transformed nearly every aspect of our lives. One major shift is that many of us now maintain extensive digital footprints, spanning countless online accounts, from email and social media to banking, investments, cloud storage, utility payments, and more. In life, we work hard to protect these accounts from others, particularly cybercriminals. Yet when death or incapacity strikes, ensuring that our loved ones have legal access to them ...| Help Net Security
Many of us have crossed borders, but perhaps never stopped to reflect on what they truly mean. I am writing this blog from the Myanmar/Thailand border, where an arbitrary line once scratched in the dirt by government officials now marks the divide between vastly different realities. This border is particularly significant for the Karen people, […]| worship.works
‘Yet you, Lord, are our Father.We are the clay, you are the potter;we are all the work of your hand.’ [Isaiah 64:8] As a classroom teacher, I found it amazing to look across a class of 30 primary school students and see such diversity – individual personalities, intellectual abilities, creative skills etc. I knew every […]| worship.works
As a feminist who has taken the journey to decenter marriage, I write from both conviction and lived experiences as a single woman in my late 30s. I have chosen to share my reflections in the hope that they may resonate with other single women who are rethinking the place of marriage in their lives.… The post Single, Not Silent: Decentering Marriage as the Measure of African Womanhood first appeared on African Feminism (AF). The post Single, Not Silent: Decentering Marriage as the Measure o...| African Feminism (AF)
A Sijo we frame one another in stillness mistaking shapes for souls; our minds paint likenesses, gentle yet thin as remembered light; only by seeing this in ourselves can we ever truly see What Do You See 311 For WDYS, Sadje offers us a photo taken by Karsten Winegeart (Unsplash). The image shows a solitary… Continue reading Mistaking shapes, or: Souls→| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
Hospitals and healthcare systems are facing a growing cyber threat, one that’s being greatly accelerated by generative AI. While much of the public conversation around AI has focused on job displacement or deepfakes, AI’s role in cybercrime has expanded. Phishing attacks, in particular, have become more effective and easier to launch, posing serious risks to […] The post AI Is Supercharging Phishing Scams – Are Hospitals Ready? appeared first on Health-ISAC - Health Information Sharin...| Health-ISAC – Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center
Written by Meng Kit Tang. This article reflects on Taiwan’s remarkable civic response to the 2025 Hualien floods, where thousands of volunteers, faith groups, and ordinary citizens mobilised overnight. The essay ultimately suggests that Taiwan’s story offers lessons not just for its own politics, but also for neighbours and rivals alike: that true strength and attraction emerge not from control, but from authenticity. Continue reading| Taiwan Insight
Written by Choesang Scholer. Despite the pressures of external forces on Indigenous land and domain, Indigenous community members utilise art as a medium for political protest to amplify their conc…| Taiwan Insight
Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit Sponsors A big THANK YOU to all of our sponsors. This event wouldn’t be possible without them. From local businesses to national organizations, we’re incredibly grateful for their support and look forward to seeing them at our event. If you want to become a sponsor or need more information, please … Continued The post Sponsors: Connect Arab America: Empowerment Summit, October 24-25, 2025 appeared first on Arab America.| Arab America
Security has always been about controlling who can do what and where. In 2025, that control is mediated entirely by identity. When an attacker “logs in,” not “breaks in”, they inherit legitimate permissions, blend into normal telemetry, and pivot across AD, Entra/Okta, SaaS, and cloud, driving multi-million-dollar losses. Credentials, tokens, and service accounts have become […]| Qualys Security Blog
The social media conversations omit the application of clear theory from the GDP accounting equation.| Economist Writing Every Day
How do you travel halfway around the world and still feel connected to home? For WPR’s Carina Abrego-Koch of Green Bay, she listened to the sound of her own voice — and the voice of someone she loves — while on a trip to London. She shares her story as...| Wisconsin Life
70% of Americans feel overwhelmed by passwords, yet only half choose secure ones despite knowing the risks. The problem isn't user education—it's psychology. Discover why users resist better authentication and the UX design principles that make security feel human, not mechanical.| Deepak Gupta | AI & Cybersecurity Innovation Leader | Founder's Journey from ...
The study of your self is more error-prone than any other research you could possibly undertake| Justin N. Poythress
Back in 2006, Tony Blair was extremely keen on the idea of introducing mandatory ID cards. Fortunately, they were scrapped by the coalition government following Labour's 2010 general election drubbing (for the historians, though, it is worth noting the cards were originally a Tory idea, and that Blair originally campaigned against them). 19 years later, Tony Blair (via the Tony Blair Institute) continues to hawk the idea of a "super identity card". Unfortunately, the current government have a...| www.bentasker.co.uk
In this article Kieran Rose discusses the dangers of misunderstanding neuro-affirming practice. Overview: There’s been a lot of debate lately about whether “neuro-affirming” practice is just another form of brain determinism. It isn’t. The real problem isn’t the Neurodiversity Paradigm, it’s Neurodiversity-Lite: the watered-down, performative version that borrows the language of affirmation but strips it […] The post The Danger of Misunderstanding Neuro-Affirming Practice appear...| The Autistic Advocate
Today is World College Radio Day, and it’s more important than ever to honor and preserve free airwaves for our communities, now and for the generations to come. Sounding Out! is marking the day with a special post devoted to the intergenerational relationships that power college radio and keep it lit, whether over the terrestrial […]| Sounding Out!
“You’ll get over it.” “You’ll find someone else.” “Plenty more fish in the sea.” This is advice frequently given to someone going through a crushing heartbreak. Though well meant, there is something singularly unhelpful—if not outright offensive—about it. Why, exactly, is that? What is it that strikes precisely the wrong chord in this seemingly reasonable| Blog of the APA
Taylor has a song for you! The post Eldest daughters, this one is for you appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
Tuba Dagli is building community one cosplay at a time The post Meet the Muslim anime girl turning cosplay into courage appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
Peak performance 🗻 The post Arab mountaineer Nelly Attar on breaking records and breaking barriers appeared first on Cosmopolitan Middle East.| Cosmopolitan Middle East
A board-ready framework to reduce identity risk, pass audits, and prove ROI in 2–3 quarters. Executive Summary Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) is no longer a back-office task. It is a board-level responsibility. Identity is now central to enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, and shareholder value. The pressure is mounting from every direction: The good news […]| Torii
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This is the blog version of my talk at the IPTC’s online| ongoing by Tim Bray
At a time when immigration policies are changing rapidly and impacting Canadians’ perceptions of newcomers, Coming to Newfoundland & Labrador explores the lives and experiences of “New Canadians” in the province| News Archives – The Independent
What does it mean to imagine a future that is not your own? As foresight practitioners, we are asked to inhabit the hopes, fears, and worldviews of people we may never meet, in places we may never go. This radical exercise in empathy is powerful, but it carries a quiet contradiction: the more we dissolve [...]| Houston Foresight
Yesterday I received a direct message on Instagram from Maria. She said she hoped I didn’t mind her writing to me out of the blue, but that she was reading my book, and she wondered if she could have my email address to send me some reflections. This morning, I read her email. I’m publishing […]| Rewriting social care
We know that “an idol has no real existence" (1 Corinthians 8:4). Paul, while addressing an immediate problem related to Christian liberty, simultaneously addresses a vital overarching point regarding idolatry. Idols are nothing; they are not just false gods, they are no gods at all. Of course the m| JustinHuffman.org | The Online Home of Pastor Justin Huffman
Benjamin Morse reflects on his journey as a gay Christian, navigating the challenges of faith and identity. He discusses how his supportive Episcopal upbringing protected him from self-doubt, and his struggle with more progressive views. Despite these challenges, Morse remains committed to his faith, advocating for a Christianity that sees suffering as a path to knowing God.| LGB Christians
There’s a line I keep coming back to from Alan Turing—the father of modern computing—who once asked, “Can machines think?” It’s a question that’s launched decades of debate, from science fiction to Silicon Valley, but every time I hear it, I feel an itch of recognition. Not because I’m a machine (at least, I don’t […]| Anonymously Autistic
A (conservative) case for gay marriage, from 1989.| The New Republic
★★★★★ - Annalee Newitz: A short but joyful tale of creating the future you want out of the present you've been stuck with, told by robots who would rather make noodles than war.| Hyperborea: New Posts
Are you tracking identities, or just accounts? Identity, application, and access sprawl all stem from the same problem: we can only control what we can see. It’s a familiar challenge, and it’s why we founded Torii in 2017. Visibility built on purchase orders and official onboarding overlooked shadow apps, emerging AI tools, and the actual […]| Torii
Examining a psychoanalytical tool for effective introspection.| Σ Frame
Stress From School Expectations The other day, a teen girl told me that if her grades slipped below a certain mark, it would ruin her whole winter break. Just the thought of her upcoming exam made her feel sick. Stress so intense it was paralyzing. And I see this all too often. Usually, I write […] The post The Hidden Weight of Perfectionism in Teen Life appeared first on Pyramid Psychology.| Pyramid Psychology
Written by Ana Paloma Martínez Gómez. This article explores how Indigenous identity is portrayed on screen and how film supports cultural revitalisation and self-representation through a decolonial…| Taiwan Insight
A curse upon the Jews, as the brave Yemenis say| indi.ca
Download PDF Abstract Code-switching, a common phenomenon among bilinguals, serves as a strategic tool for effective communication rather than a reflection of linguistic inadequacy. This article examines code-switching among Persian-English bilingual children during storytelling, shedding light on its triggers, cultural implications, and relevance to language education. By leveraging findings from qualitative research, it offers practical strategies for integrating bilingual pedagogies into E...| Contact
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An OxStu writer explores what it felt like to be diagnosed with migraines this summer after some academically strenuous months.| The Oxford Student
Authentication migrations fail 40% of the time, costing millions in downtime. Learn the strategies security leaders use to avoid disaster, choose the right vendors, and build future-proof identity infrastructure that won't lock you in.| Deepak Gupta | AI & Cybersecurity Innovation Leader | Founder's Journey from ...
You can certainly use a watch as a hammer, but that doesn’t change the nature of what the watch is and what it’s made for| Justin N. Poythress
Campagne’s study offers a rich account of France’s wokisme debate through a Franco-American lens, though deeper analysis of anti-woke discourse meaning is lacking.| E-International Relations
We are complex, multilayered individuals, experiencing a constant push and pull between the various versions of ourselves. Call it a quarter-life crisis or just an ongoing cycle in life, but every time I think I’ve figured out who I am and what| Houston Foresight
A data-driven marketing strategy helps your business make informed decisions that enhance your outreach. Explore how your company can transform its approach. The post Upgrade Your Data-Driven Marketing Strategy for 2025 appeared first on Deep Sync.| Deep Sync
Marketers are tasked with managing an inordinate amount of data. The often-anonymous consumer journey is complex and rapidly evolving, encompassing numerous channels and devices. Marketers are left needing to decipher the pieces in an attempt to create cohesive customer profiles that enable personal, purposeful interactions. Deterministic identity resolution helps marketers overcome the complexities of fragmented […] The post Deterministic Identity Resolution for Enterprise Brands appeared ...| Deep Sync
7 essential cyber safety tips for kids that every parent should start teaching now to protect their child (+ free downloadable checklist)| All Things Secured
Advanced identity fraud is not only about a deepfake. 46% of global organizations experienced synthetic identity fraud in the past year.| Help Net Security
By Gary Moore, Director, Trust Compliance Office, DirectTrust The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released their updated Digital Identity Guidelines, SP 800-63-4, covering identity proofing (63A), authentication (63B), and federation (63C). While these guidelines are tailored specifically for federal agencies, most industries generally accept these as best practices as well. These [...] The post Reviewing NIST’s New Identity Guidance appeared first on DirectTrust.| DirectTrust
An OxStu writer shares her time of rest and reconstruction after an ACL injury that shaped her summer experience.| The Oxford Student
How one word has birthed a globe-spanning tradition of resistance.| The Conversationalist
The OxStu explores what it feels like to become a tourist in your hometown from the perspective of a Vietnamese student.| The Oxford Student
I am here, but I'm not just like you I am not home. The full MELANCHOLAI by Tomislav Silepeter can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
But I don’t say that, instead I will say that I’m going to build a Tiny House, and ditch the double-wide. That way they will be awed instead by my quirky ingenuousness, and believe I want to live here. Not that I have to because I am broken, by promises and their men, profound overwhelming sadness and disappointment, and the relentless strivings of city life. Besides, I own this un-sellable land. I have nowhere else to belong. It’s hard barren dirt is in my blood. The full Main Street M...| Memoir Magazine
Memoir is about absence, emptiness; it’s about crossing divides–of time, space, language, and that ultimate divide between the living and the dead. It’s standing at the edge of the void, your body in the grip of a vertiginous urge. Memoir is about finding your bearings so that you can walk with one foot in the present and the other in the past. There, you have become the stateless citizen of multiple countries; you hold a passport for time travel. The full Sourdough, Ancestors, and Othe...| Memoir Magazine
When Amy’s mother dies, there will be an autopsy. The report’s first paragraph will detail long black hairs protruding from her chin. It will be a commentary, a character judgement, a classification by statement of unnecessary fact. Amy will thumb her own stubbly chin and stop reading. It will all feel wrong. The full Hypostasis by Amy Bailey can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
I nodded, feeling my heart quicken at the familiar topic, but Brother’s approach was gentle, unlike the interrogative nature of others when questioning my future with a writing degree. He talked about the future. His future. The full Two Brothers’ Hunger by Derek Pezo can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
And then there were days when the ditch was full but no one to play with. My cousins weren’t around, and my brother didn’t want anything to do with me, so I put on my swim trunks or cut-offs or whatever lingered clean in my dresser drawer and what I had deemed worthy of ditch... The full Ditch Days by Kase Johnstun can be found at Memoir Magazine.| Memoir Magazine
When Dr. Sarah’s first peer-reviewed article appeared in the Journal of Sustainability and Urban Policy, her social media announcements said: “Delighted to share my latest research on urban sustainability frameworks! Grateful to the reviewers and editors who helped strengthen this work. #Academia #Research” The response was immediate and positive. Congratulations from colleagues, re-posts from her department, […]| patter
Bringing out the world's classics using artificial intelligence: A book project. The post The Gita, AI and I appeared first on The Globalist.| The Globalist
Stay updated with Digital Identity News on July 18, 2025, featuring AI innovations, mobile IDs, cybersecurity updates, and the latest industry highlights.| Liminal.co
Invasion of the Body Snatchers from the POV of an alien plant person who grew up human. Now the invasion has started, and she's sorting out friends, family, and who she can trust from either planet.| Kelson Reviews Stuff
Rupert Hill reflects on his understanding of and personal relationship with British identity throughout his life.| Cherwell
It was Tall Timber Days in our town here in the Minnesota northwoods, and we had a parade. For two miles, from the fairgrounds and through the old downtown, floats and fire engines, vintage cars an…| A View of the Lake
How one woman's friendship helped guide me to myself.| The Conversationalist
reflections on a magical time called the hour of anticipation| SONYA KASSAM
Sometimes it's the simple things that help the most.| BuzzFeed
In this video for Help Net Security, Dan Lohrmann talks about MFA and how everyone should consider it to protect their identity and accounts.| Help Net Security
Contexts is a quarterly magazine that makes cutting-edge social research accessible to general readers.| Contexts
Still reading. This month it’s Schmit, John S (2022)The sociolinguistics of written identity, Constructing a self. Cham, Switzerland: PalgraveMacmillan. Schmit is a writing and linguistics professo…| patter
As you fall deeper into addiction, you might find yourself wearing a mask so often that it starts to feel like a second skin. This mask isn't made of fabric or plastic, but of smiles, excuses, and half-truths designed...| Steve Rose, PhD
The main difference between mainstream webcam platforms and trans cam sites is the level of focus on diversity and inclusion for trans performers and viewers. Mainstream platforms usually offer a wide range of models, but trans individuals can sometimes feel overlooked or less visible among thousands of performers. In contrast, trans cam sites are built The post Mainstream Webcam Platforms vs Trans Cam Sites: Key Differences and User Experience appeared first on queer voices.| queer voices
Learn the story. Love the hero. Understand your scene thoroughly.| Justin N. Poythress
There’s a quote that’s been circling in my head ever since I read a recent LinkedIn post by Yamilee Toussaint, the visionary Founder and CEO of STEM From Dance: “True representation isn’t about fitting into their box. It’s about expanding the box so others can see themselves fitting too.” Whew. Read that again. Yamilee — […] The post Expand the Box! Show up Authentically for Extraordinary Results appeared first on PITCH.| PITCH
In my previous ‘What do we call them?’ post, I wrote about ‘people we support’ and ‘people who draw on care and support’ – two phrases that are increasingly replacing references to ‘service users’, ‘clients’ and ‘customers’ – and (hopefully) demonstrated how, despite our best intentions, they can still divide and exclude. Still trap us […]| Rewriting social care
When a border slices through Kurvaleti in Georgia, what vanishes is more than land: trust, kinship, and belonging unravel across a simple division.| Untold Mag
Redefining Stammering, Sam Simpson| Redefining Stammering
“At the time of the episode,” Dr. Levin said at the conference, “Subject C didn’t recall it was her birthday. When prompted, she said, ‘I feel like an invalid.’” It was, he noted, a revealing momen…| The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱
Confused by the growing identity management landscape? This comprehensive guide breaks down every IAM category—from traditional workforce identity to emerging AI agents. Learn how CIAM, PAM, Zero Trust, and 15+ other solutions connect in the modern security ecosystem. 🔐| Deepak Gupta | AI & Cybersecurity Innovation Leader | Founder's Journey from ...
