WRITTEN ON March 7th, 2008 BY William Heath AND STORED IN Foundation of Trust, Identity, What do we want?

Well, the British government may grind on in its inexorable path of unenlightenment. But Microsoft has bought Credentica’s U-Prove patents. And Stefan Brands (one of the very few potential saviours of this world, whom the British government studiously ignores) is now colleagues with Kim Cameron (one of the very few other potential saviours of this particular world, whom the UK government also studiously ignores but whom the more enlightened Scottish government lionises). Great move Kim and Microsoft! Well deserved Stefan! I look forward to a great deal of synergy and traction. * revised to reflect precise wording of announcement. It’s not clear to me that Microsoft has bought Credentica; just certain key assets.