Do you really believe that an identity system which does not consider a “law” that it must be adaptable over time and extensible to cater for at least 6 billions different identities and aspirations is ever going to succeed?

Certainly for a few months, or even years knowing the gregarian behavior of corporate minds. But it is not sustainable.

Anyway, you are in the right field, and you get paid for educating on identy, at least you have a bright future ;)

Pam says: The paranoia freak in me thinks that the worst thing that could possibly happen is for any one single identity system to ever extend to a global scale. I would much prefer to see a multitude of identity ecosystems, each in their own bubble, some linked by common needs like commerce or reputation, but many existing of and for themselves. In a perfect world, the links between bubbles are made on a user-by-user basis, instead of as backroom deals resulting in a take-it-or-leave it policy glut of 3rd party information leakage. Ooh, this is a juicy topic to contemplate, I think I need to spend more time on it… thanks for the challenge, you have inspired me (: