About

I am on a journey to dive deep into the world of trusted internet identity. It seems strange to say it, but now that people are likely to own one or more mobile devices, and we are all discovering the nasty side effects of the surveillance economy, industry is finally making ‘mobile first’ a reality. This is taking the form of digital credentials (replacing plastic credentials) in digital wallets (for money and digital credentials). We are in the early, exciting days – the way you present your information online and prove things about yourself is going to change – soon!¹

Of course “soon” is not really that close – this is a generational kind of shift – 10 years before you will notice, then everything will be digital credentials (or whatever we end up calling them) all at once. ↩︎

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Andrew Hughes is a professional with over 20 years of experience in developing and implementing strategies, frameworks, and standards for digital credentials, mobile driving licenses, identity and access management, and information security. He is passionate about advancing the trust and assurance ecosystem for the modern internet.

As the President and Chair of the Board of Directors at Kantara Initiative, Andrew leads the organization’s vision, governance, and outreach. He also chairs the Identity Assurance Work Group and the Deepfakes/AI Threats to ID Verification Systems Work Group, where he collaborates with experts and stakeholders from various sectors and regions. He is active in several international standardization bodies, such as ISO, W3C, OpenID Foundation, and Decentralized Identity Foundation. He regularly speaks at industry events and conferences, sharing his insights and expertise on the latest trends and technologies in the identity and security domain.

In addition to my current job, I am the founder and CEO of
In Turn Information Management Consulting Corp.

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