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The State of Identity Planetwise
I've been trying to write this since before Christmas and recent events have finally clarified a few things for me...
Apr 5
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Dr Alan Mayo
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November 2025
24. Identity Starts with People
Maori proverb: "He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata" In English, "What is the most important thing in the world? It is people…
Nov 5, 2025
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Dr Alan Mayo
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September 2025
23. Identity is Centralized
Really - could this be true?
Sep 24, 2025
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Dr Alan Mayo
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22. Seven Challenges for Credential Identity
Credential Identity is an alternative to Networked Identity. But to work, there are seven challenges that must be met.
Sep 20, 2025
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Dr Alan Mayo
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July 2025
21. The Plummet
How did that happen? We were promised a reusable Digital Identity ecosystem, and now we are getting digital copies of documents on a smartphone?
Jul 31, 2025
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Dr Alan Mayo
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20. Age Assurance – Decision Time!
Age Assurance is upon us - decisions will and must be made. We are woefully prepared, but we still have an opportunity to get it right if we 1…
Jul 15, 2025
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Dr Alan Mayo
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May 2025
19. Why Identity Systems Might Collapse Under Their Own Ambition
Will identity ecosystems be too big to succeed?
May 8, 2025
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Dr Alan Mayo
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December 2024
18. Is the EU Digital Identity Wallet Doomed?
Big projects often result in big failures...
Dec 31, 2024
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Dr Alan Mayo
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17. Digital Identity: Which Way José?
A year on, there has been little progress with Digital Identity, but at last there are some indications that the strategic question will come into…
Dec 19, 2024
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Dr Alan Mayo
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June 2024
16. Will decentralized identity work?
Will decentralized identity really work? Everything is opinion at present as there are many open questions.
Jun 28, 2024
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Dr Alan Mayo
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15. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, nah
Is the history of decentralization patterned after the stock market?
Jun 15, 2024
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Dr Alan Mayo
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May 2024
14. Verifiable Credentials or Verified Transactions?
We are heading towards verifiable credentials but verified transactions are more important!
May 12, 2024
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Dr Alan Mayo
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