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What Should I Do with Self Sovereign Identity

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Multi-Sig - Identity and Ethereum Are NOT Compatible

Multi-Sig – Identity and Ethereum Are NOT Compatible

You’ve likely heard about the Multi-Sig problem. I’m not diving into it other than as a lesson for those that are working towards Self Sovereign Identity. The Multi-Sig story is a cautionary tale that adds evidence to my claim that Ethereum is ill-suited for underpinning self sovereign identity.

The links at the end of this one goes deep into technical detail so I’ll sum up the situation here.

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Blockchain Identity for Dummies

Blockchain Identity for Dummies

Blockchain is hot. Fortune magazine screams “Block-Chain Mania” on the cover of its September issue and it just created a standing section on it site called The Ledger. Blockchain Identity is even hotter in my opinion.

Blockchain Identity also gives a great example of why blockchain is changing tech and business. With all the hype it seems that everyone is just doing an “add blockchain and stir”…

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Self Sovereign Identity Consulting

Self Sovereign Identity Consulting

I reached a business decision a few weeks ago to re-focus my efforts to primarily work with clients to provide self-sovereign identity consulting. I’ll still be doing the occasional, urgently needed UNFUK gig, but I’m not building on that any more. Continuum Loop Inc.will be focused primarily on self sovereign identity consulting and the supporting knowledge, technology (e.g. blockchain), and…

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Chris Skinner on Self Sovereign Identity

Chris Skinner on Self Sovereign Identity

Chris Skinner is a leading writer and thinking for banking and financial technology (FinTech). He nailed a story about Equifax here: Imperative Self Sovereign Identity – Get Lost Equifax.

He describes a long laundry list of hacks and breaches that the banking industry has felt and then dives into a very good description of what Self Sovereign Identityis. He’s handled it very, very well as he…

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Equifax Heist

Equifax Heist – An Ongoing Digital Tragedy.

TL;DR: Equifax was never working for you – they work for banks, credit companies and others. So they never put the controls in place that could have protected you. It wasn’t in their interest.

NOTE: This article will be updated throughout the day (08SEP2017) in between meetings with clients and portfolio companies.

The Equifax Heist that was recently…

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Software Team Trouble Sign #1: You Feel Out of Control

Software Team Trouble Sign #1: You Feel Out of Control

Here’s a hint that your software team isn’t working for you: You Feel Out of Control.

As a business owner or CEO you are used to living on the edge. Being an entrepreneur means you are pushing the boundaries.

But your software team should be something that you at minimum feel you can influence and largely feel that you are in control of. They are there to serve you and your business.

If you feel…

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Software Team Trouble Signs - 9 Signs That Your Software Team Is In Trouble

Software Team Trouble Signs – 9 Signs That Your Software Team Is In Trouble

9 signs your software team is about to implode

If you are a CEO or business owner with a software team you’re going to want to do a quick health check on that team from time to time. These signs are red-flag indicators that your team may be failing (or failed). It is intended to provide you with a quick check on things along with some guidance on what to do.

Here are the top 9 signs that your…

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Software Team Trouble Sign #1: You Keep Waking Up Because of Your Software Team

Software Team Trouble Sign #1: You Keep Waking Up Because of Your Software Team

Here’s a hint that your software team isn’t working for you: You keep waking up at night because of your software team.

As a business owner or CEOyou know your business will wake you up at night from time to time. There are loads of reasons that your business wakes you up. They should be changing though and not happening all the time. When you’re constantly waking up because of your software…

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Saying No With Grace

Saying No With Grace

originally published over at UNFUK.com

One of the primary problems with any aggressive project is that opportunities to fail are everywhere – but they are hidden. We see so many exciting things: new things to learn; new projects that come with revenue; new features that would make our product or service “better”; and so many more.

If we say yes to all of these “opportunities” we’ll end up dead.…

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Simplifying - Killing off iPhone Notifications

Since just before Christmas I’ve been removing things that intrude upon my life. This morning my phone woke me up at 7:05am. I am normally up well before then but decided to enjoy a sleep in.

The culprit was my the BBC News app on my iPhone. A relatively generic news alert had popped. Horrible story but nothing wildly different from the news that comes in ever day.

But I hadn’t turned off Sound…

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Heroes Amongst Us...

Heroes Amongst Us…

  Taken just outside the cemetery at Bretteville sur Laize – in a farmer’s field

This story is not about me. It’s about an amazing group of people that I have been fortunate enough to work with.

On Remembrance Day we remember the fallen – those that have passed on. We all too often forget the price that the living pay and continue to pay.

This is about those that keep paying the price of heroes…

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NYSE Outage - Systems Will Fail - It's a Given

NYSE Outage – Systems Will Fail – It’s a Given

This week’s failure on the NYSE is a classic systems integration and IT investment failure.

Business Owners can learn from this failure in many ways.

I’m not here to rail on the NYSE and its outage. With a system as complex, regulated, and visible as the NYSE outage we’ll be hearing in-depth analysis of the exact causes for some time.

I’m here to say that we can all learn a few things from it…

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Coaching - My Turn To Give Back

Coaching – My Turn To Give Back

Business Breakthrough Coaching Session

Do you have something that you want to change with your business?

If you’re looking at your company and wondering why some initiatives just aren’t sticking or taking off.

Perhaps you’re trying to figure out how to grow your top and bottom line by 20%. Maybe you want to 2X, 3X, or even 10X your business.

I’ve heard the same request from clients and colleagues…

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Software Team Depriving Owners Of Sleep

Software Team Depriving Owners Of Sleep

“At times I’d just lay – wide awake and terrified.”

All because her software team had basically mutinied. They weren’t responding to her business needs. As a business owner she was the one paying for this supposedly high end software team.

And they ignored her. They fought with her. They didn’t meet the business’ needs.

But they thought they were doing the right thing.

That’s the crazy part.

“We…

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Nir Eyal - on harnessing technology...

“When harnessed correctly, technology can enhance lives through healthful behaviours that improve our relationships, make us smarter, and increase productivity.” – Nir Eyal

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Shiny Object Syndrome

Shiny Object Syndrome can destroy your business.

As a business owner you know that being distracted by shiny things and squirrels is natural.

But picking the future of your company’s technology base because something is new and shiny could be fatal.

Shiny Object Syndrome can have a massive impact on your business – from making your business less effective, less competitive, or even taking out…