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Are you interested in the future of Identity? This newsletter examines the very fundamental of Identity, analyses our options, and suggests possible futures.

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23. Identity is Centralized

Whoa – where did that idea come from?

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Yikes – is this Identity’s The Truman Show moment?

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An Admission

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    Pragmatist and optimist - we are here to create the future, so let us do so using our skills and talents to the maximum.

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    Board-level executive with extensive international experience in the global software and technology industry. People First balances the Business Equation.

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