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Privacy in Computer Systems

“When personal privacy is increasingly limited in a friction-free world of trackable data, the right of individuals to track and report on the activities of powerful organizations, whether governments or big businesses, is key to preserving freedom and to balancing the interests of individuals and institutions.”

Esther Dyson, Scientific American, Sept. 2008


This project was started in late 2008 to better understand how computer systems in general, and identity management systems in particular, may authenticate users and protect their privacy at the same time.

Some initial thoughts were presented at the SecVest 2008 industry conference. Here is a slightly updated version of the talk:


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