Phil Windley to deliver keynote address

Identity Matters: The Social and Economic Impact of Digital Identity.

JA-SIG is very pleased to announce that Phil Windley, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University, will be the Monday keynote speaker at JA-SIG's upcoming Denver conference, "JA-SIG: With Altitude"', Sunday through Wednesday, 24-27 June 2007, at the Renaissance Denver Hotel.

Abstract:

The move from an economy primarily centered on goods to one centered on services means that we conduct fewer and fewer anonymous transactions. Most interesting services require at least pseudonymous identifiers. In addition, society increasing feels that more identity means more security. This has led to an explosion in the number of user names and passwords that people manage, heightened the level of surveillance that we all endure, and made identity theft into one of the fastest growing crimes in the last decade---to cite just a few examples. This talk will explore the social and economic impact and problems of digital identity, including online reputation, and describe recent developments in this fascinating area.

BIO:

Phil Windley is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Brigham Young University where he teaches courses on digital identity, interoperability, web services, middleware, and programming languages. Phil is also the Executive Producer of IT Conversations and writes and speaks on these topics. Phil writes the popular Technometria blog and is a frequent contributor to InfoWorld and Between the Lines. He is also the author of the book Digital Identity from O'Reilly Media.

Prior to joining BYU, Phil spent two years as the Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the State of Utah, serving on the Governor Mike Leavitt's Cabinet and as a member of his Senior Staff. Before entering public service, Phil was Vice President for Product Development and Operations at Excite@Home and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of iMALL, Inc. an early creator of electronic commerce tools. Still active in business, Phil serves on the Boards of Directors and Advisory Boards for several high-tech companies. Phil received his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Univ. of California, Davis in 1990.

Phil's keynote address is scheduled for Monday, June 25, 2007, at 8:30am.