On 10/4/12 12:04 PM, Hannes Tschofenig wrote:
> You are too focused on your WebID idea.
>
> Everyone can easily create new protocols on the fly that do all sorts of things. Getting them deployed is a completely different story.
>
> I am interested to discuss privacy topics that are of more general applicability. If this exchange is only about promoting WebID then I focus on other work instead.
The idea and challenge is Web-scale verifiable identity. The Web already
exists. Its Linked Data dimension exists. WebID (once again) is a Linked
Data application aimed at addressing the challenge of Web-scale
verifiable identity, via the combined use of logic and existing
technologies such as HTTP, TLS, and PKI.
Link:
1. http://bit.ly/O4LNKf -- How to create and control your own Web-scale
verifiable identity.
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