Phil Windley

I build things; I write code; I void warranties. My latest book is Learning Digital Identity from O'Reilly #identity #zerotrust

[Phil Windley @windley]

If you're looking for a high-level introduction to the core ideas in digital identity and how digital identity is foundational to the nature of the relationships we create online, check out my book, Learning Digital Identity from @OReillyMedia https://t.co/pWQDV6SgYn

[Phillip Shoemaker @pbsIdentity]

🪪 The interesting part isn’t just the scale — it’s how much high-value identity data was sitting behind a single successfully manipulated employee account.

[Phil Windley @windley]

@JayceHall @PayPal I know! I had the same thing for someone on eBay.

[Phil Windley @windley]

Occasionally, someone uses my backup email address to sign up for an account. I presume they've mistyped it or left off a letter. The problem (for them) is that now I can get into their account. Usually, they recognize the problem and fix it. But sometimes they don't. Which means I can use password reset to take over their account. Always make sure you get a signup email from the service you registered at.

[Phil Windley @windley]

@JayceHall @PayPal Yeah, that’s sucky

[Phil Windley @windley]

Picos are a natural substrate for AI agents because they already have the properties that matter most: persistent identity, owned state, and event-driven behavior. The integration path starts with something simple — a webhook — and leads somewhere important. » AI Integration in Picos Starts with Events https://t.co/eMP73plil0

[Phil Windley @windley]

Turns out, you don’t need an API key if you use the username/password, but you have to disable 2FA temporarily. But the error message doesn’t say that, it complains about the APi key being missing.

[Phil Windley @windley]

Is there any way to get an @ecobee API key for @home_assistant integration since Ecobee isn't accepting developers? I want to put my thermostats in HA. @hass_devs

[Phil Windley @windley]

287 attendees called 158 sessions over the three days of IIW. Here's my report. » Internet Identity Workshop XLII Report https://t.co/D1Y3D3oytd

[Phil Windley @windley]

@scottew @spencergardner I bought an R1T last year (also have a Model Y). No FSD is my one regret. Otherwise it’s a great vehicle.

[Phil Windley @windley]

Not sure this is the best name. I thought it was literally targetting emissions from real beehives. I get it now...we're the Beehive state...but I didn't just reading the title. » Beehive Emission Reduction Plan https://t.co/HHtbP0DcEY

[Phil Windley @windley]

@CapitalOne I've never gotten @capitalone's passkey to work from @1Password. @Intuit's and many others work flawlessly.

[Phil Windley @windley]

I'm about to cancel my @REI credit card because of @CapitalOne's hot mess of an authentication system. Almost twice a month they lock my account because of failed sign in attempts. They inconvenience me over their security problems. No one else does this. Start using passkeys and fix the problem!

[Phil Windley @windley]

I spend more time logging into @capitalone to fix this problem than I *ever* do using their website.

[Phil Windley @windley]

@scottew One additional point: banning data centers in the US gives other countries an efficiency advantage.

[Susan R. Madsen @SusanRMadsen]

Check out my latest article: Women’s Voices on Work: Opportunity, Pressure, and Possibility in Utah https://t.co/RuZAxYNZOQ via @LinkedIn

[Phil Windley @windley]

I'm excited to share that the final 3 chapters and the last appendix for Authorization in Action are now available on the Manning Early Access Program (MEAP). They are:
17 AI in Policy Practice
18 Authorization for AI Agents
19 Authorization as Strategy
C Cedar Authorization for OpenClaw Agents
https://t.co/Zg8i8pLN0P

[Phil Windley @windley]

All @ManningBooks are 50% off this weekend, including my new book Authorization in Action (available through Early Access). Get it while it's half off! https://t.co/Zg8i8pLN0P

[Phil Windley @windley]

All @ManningBooks are 50% off this weekend, including my new book Authorization in Action (available through Early Access). Get it while it's half off! https://t.co/8uAmPdtNgW

[Brett Winton @wintonARK]

on AI and water use.

You could ask a frontier model 4 questions per day every day for a year.

Or you could eat a single solitary almond.