by Darrell O'Donnell | Sep 11, 2022 | Data Sovereignty, Digital Identity, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Rants, Raves & Rambles, Standards
Premature Standardization & Interoperability TL;DR: While I applaud the efforts to create “interoperability” in the SSI, decentralized identity, authentic data, and whatever else you want to call this domain, it’s premature to think we have real... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | Jun 8, 2022 | Information Exchange, Innovation, Leadership, Pattern Breakers, Rants, Raves & Rambles
Dumb Money We discussed the concept of Dumb Money in a previous post, and I wanted to provide more detail on the idea since it’s critical to keep in mind for Fintech and Crypto startups. Dumb Money is a term used to describe a situation where a customer... 
by Christine Martin | Jun 3, 2022 | Blockchain, Digital Identity, Digital Wallet, Rants, Raves & Rambles, Self Sovereign Identity, Verifiable Credentials
Ontario 2022 Election Results It would be an understatement if I said that I was disappointed with the Ontario 2022 election results, and I’m not talking about the winning party – I’m talking about the turnout. All to say, it’s discouraging to see such low... 
by Christine Martin | May 4, 2022 | Digital Identity, Information Exchange, Rants, Raves & Rambles
Ontario Digital Identity Conspiracies I’ve been reminded via my Facebook feed just how heavily influenced we are by our data. Facebook is exceptionally good at showing me what it thinks I want to see. They get it right probably 70% of the time, but I don’t... 
by Christine Martin | Mar 23, 2022 | Digital Identity, Rants, Raves & Rambles, Self Sovereign Identity
Digital Identity Convenience I had two different but related things happen with my 18-year-old daughter. They made me think of the future and Digital Identity Convenience. I took her to the DriveTest Centre this week to get her G1 (driving license). Since she’s... 
by Darrell O'Donnell | Feb 11, 2022 | Information Exchange, Innovation, Leadership, Pattern Breakers, Rants, Raves & Rambles, Verifiable Credentials
Project Requirements vs. Stories Some ideas or concepts are by nature perfect. Look at the wheel; it has remained the same for thousands of years. Wired to think in terms of stories, humans are natural storytellers. When we hear stories, we can’t help but...
