Exploring how metaphors like “vaults,” “keys,” and “wallets” shape our sense of safety—and the risks that confidence creates.

Analysis: The Theoretical Impact of a Universal Foolproof Authentication System on Data Breach Causality

A persons identity is incredibly precious, but because of the way in which technology and identity have evolved, todays systems don’t treat it with the care it deserves.

Why is it seemingly so easy to industrialise fraud and identity crime? The problem is incredibly complex and has its roots back as far as the 18th Century. Decisions taken over decades in good faith have layered one upon the other to create the mother of all unintended consequences.

Kim Cameron's work was foundational, but a lot has happened in the intervening 20 years. Now not only do we need to implement his rules, we have to solve the problems caused by doing nothing for twenty years.

In his paper, Kim Cameron called for an identity layer for the internet. Self has spent six years researching and developing a solution to that challenge. Here, we look at what that is.