Pirates, Librarians, and Standards Development - Spherical Cow Consulting
What do pirates and librarians teach us about standards development? More than you’d think—especially when it comes to leadership.| Spherical Cow Consulting
When not distracted by AI (which, you have to admit, is very distracting) I’ve been thinking a lot about delegation in digital identity. We have the tools that allow administrators or individuals grant specific permissions to applications and service. In theory, it’s a clean model. The post Delegation and Consent: Who Actually Benefits? appeared first on Spherical Cow Consulting.| Spherical Cow Consulting
What do pirates and librarians teach us about standards development? More than you’d think—especially when it comes to leadership.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Google recently gave us something we’ve been waiting on for years: hard numbers on how much energy an AI prompt uses. According to their report, the median Gemini prompt consumes just 0.24 watt-hours of electricity — roughly running a microwave for a second — along with some drops of water for cooling. The post Who Really Pays When AI Agents Run Wild? Incentives, Identity, and the Hidden Bill appeared first on Spherical Cow Consulting.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Access models were built with people in mind. I’ve seen how creaky they get when the ‘user’ is an AI agent. Suddenly, those dusty old entitlements look very shaky. #AI #authorization| Spherical Cow Consulting
We don’t spend much time thinking about the roads we drive on—until one cracks, collapses, or dumps us somewhere we didn’t mean to be. Identity in the age of agentic AI? Same deal. It’s infrastructure. Like a good road, it needs to be ready for traffic we can’t imagine. The post Roads, Robots, and Responsibility: Why Agentic AI Needs Identity Infrastructure appeared first on Spherical Cow Consulting.| Spherical Cow Consulting
This one’s for everyone who’s ever said, "I’m not technical enough to participate in standards development." If you’ve wondered what working group chair skills actually matter, I have news for you: you don’t need to be a spec-writing wizard to be effective. I do get it, though. The post Working Group Chair Skills: Standards Work Isn’t Just for Coders appeared first on Spherical Cow Consulting.| Spherical Cow Consulting
If you want to follow what's happening in AI, it helps to know where the conversations are happening. That doesn't just mean the headlines and white papers; it means the standards bodies, working groups, and protocol discussions shaping the infrastructure AI systems will have to live with (and live inside). The post Agentic AI in the Open Standards Community: Standards Work or Just Hype? appeared first on Spherical Cow Consulting.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Disinformation. Misinformation. Malinformation. These terms get used interchangeably, but they’re not the same thing. That distinction matters when designing resilient infrastructure that supports trust. Most of our efforts to address these problems focus on content, activities like fact-checking, moderation, and takedown requests.| Spherical Cow Consulting
I went to WSIS+20 to hear what is and isn’t said about identity and standards when governance is discussed.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Is the digital identity wallet metaphor helping or hurting adoption? A look at where the term breaks down and what might work better.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Digital identity isn’t one-size-fits-all. Explore why trust frameworks must reflect cultural context and start with more inclusive standards.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Explores mDL “phone home” verification and how privacy, fraud, and risk influence digital credential standards development.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Most identity standards assume stability, but what happens when trust breaks down? Let's explore what resilience looks like.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Open standards are the backbone of interoperable digital identity. Here's what that really means and why the details matter more than ever.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Governance in decentralization is often the real blocker—not technology. Learn how trust structures decide whether systems succeed or stall.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Centralization vs decentralization isn’t about tech, it's about incentives. What if success looked more distributed?| Spherical Cow Consulting
Centralized vs decentralized? The smartest architectures can shift. Learn why flexibility is key to resilient system and identity design.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Read my rant about the challenges faced by identity federations and their relevance to the world of wallets.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Discover how AI is revolutionizing digital identity security, enhancing online safety, and addressing new challenges in today's digital world.| Spherical Cow Consulting
The long-term scalability of digital attestation and verification is a huge problem for IAM that needs attention. Let's talk about it.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Explore how FedCM tackles the challenge of maintaining federated authentication and why it’s crucial to focus on practical implementation.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Learn about the looming threat of quantum cryptography and its impact on Internet security. Will our digital world be left vulnerable?| Spherical Cow Consulting
While watching the recent TV adaptation of Shogun last week, I had to pause to jot down a Profound Quote. It doesn’t happen often, but every now and then I read (or hear) something that inspires me, or reflects my view of the world, or otherwise makes me want to remember it.| foldedspace
Dive into the world of non-human identities, uncovering the challenges and standards shaping the future of digital authorization.| Spherical Cow Consulting
Ten years ago, Kim and I enjoyed a date night at a restaurant on Portland’s south waterfront. I don’t remember the restaurant and I don’t remember the meal. What I do remember is this.| foldedspace
I had an awesome experience Sunday night into Monday morning. When I saw the data for Makeover Monday I immediately saw it as a chance to learn something new. I’m constantly in awe of Rody, Adam, and Ken for the things they do with curves inside Tableau, and for this set of data, I wanted to do an arc chart […]| Sons of Hierarchies
This blog post provides an overview of the verifiable credentials landscape, helping you to understand formats, protocols & the tech used.| Spherical Cow Consulting
