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How simple is it in reality? FIDO2 is a remarkable project that has been driven by IT industry giants all over the world for several years now. Describing what exactly the project is in a concise mann...
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Digital payment services are revolutionising e-commerce in the UK – but there are obstacles to overcome before they deliver their full potential. Here we run through the key challenges facing the sect...
Time and again digital transformation initiatives fail. Research by McKinsey shows that 70 percent of complex, large-scale change programs don’t reach their stated goals. Some companies are now frigh...
I have been acting as an independent advisor for the Findyconsortium in Finland (now the public-private Findynet co-operative) since it started in 2018. It aims at implementing a trust infrastructure ...
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