Nishant Kaushik
@nishantkaushik.com
CTO @ FIDO Alliance | Identity, Security, Privacy.| Solver of Problems | Mentalic, First Class | Recommended by 4/5 Identirati | He/Him
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This is major.
MacKenzie Scott just donated $45 million to the Trevor Project.
www.wired.com/story/macken...
MacKenzie Scott just donated $45 million to the Trevor Project.
www.wired.com/story/macken...
MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.”
www.wired.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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"Paywalled" is the word you're looking for. They didn't turn it off. The only thing that changed is X now explicitly makes money off CSAM.
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
Grok turns off image generator for most users after outcry over sexualised AI imagery
X to limit editing function to paying subscribers after platform threatened with fines and regulatory action
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI tool, has switched off its image creation function for the vast majority of users after widespread outcry over its use to create sexually explicit and violent imagery.
It comes after Musk was threatened with fines, regulatory action and reports of a possible ban on X in the UK. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:57 AM
"Paywalled" is the word you're looking for. They didn't turn it off. The only thing that changed is X now explicitly makes money off CSAM.
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Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
January 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Amanda Gorman wrote this poem for Renee Good and that’s it for me tonight.
He says, posting on an app that freely allows the making and sharing (widely) of deepfake porn and CSAM.
I understand that this is a behavioral problem that has limited technical solutions. But a significant part of the solution for the behavioral problem is (dis)incentive (aka regulatory) design.
I understand that this is a behavioral problem that has limited technical solutions. But a significant part of the solution for the behavioral problem is (dis)incentive (aka regulatory) design.
January 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
He says, posting on an app that freely allows the making and sharing (widely) of deepfake porn and CSAM.
I understand that this is a behavioral problem that has limited technical solutions. But a significant part of the solution for the behavioral problem is (dis)incentive (aka regulatory) design.
I understand that this is a behavioral problem that has limited technical solutions. But a significant part of the solution for the behavioral problem is (dis)incentive (aka regulatory) design.
Now that's a headline. Don't know how long this will stay up.
Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
www.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Now that's a headline. Don't know how long this will stay up.
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hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
January 3, 2026 at 7:02 AM
hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison
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Zohran’s inauguration brimmed w/the energy that NYC is “a shining beacon of possibility” per @jumaane.bsky.social.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
January 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Zohran’s inauguration brimmed w/the energy that NYC is “a shining beacon of possibility” per @jumaane.bsky.social.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.
That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
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Become ungovernable
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Become ungovernable
Windows 11’s recent #passkeys update reflects broader work across the ecosystem, and within #FIDOAlliance, to remove friction. Improving #usability and manageability is what helps the move to #passwordless become deployable at scale.
There’s also an important benefit people often miss.
#Security
There’s also an important benefit people often miss.
#Security
Windows 11 Just Gave Passkeys a Boost – Talking Identity
blog.talkingidentity.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Windows 11’s recent #passkeys update reflects broader work across the ecosystem, and within #FIDOAlliance, to remove friction. Improving #usability and manageability is what helps the move to #passwordless become deployable at scale.
There’s also an important benefit people often miss.
#Security
There’s also an important benefit people often miss.
#Security
I already knew that Rob Reiner was responsible for two of my all-time favorite movies: The Princess Bride and A Few Good Men.
And then I read this, about a movie that I think about all the time.
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And then I read this, about a movie that I think about all the time.
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When Rob Reiner was on his all-time epic run at the start of his career, he had an opportunity to read a script that was looking for a production partner, and he lost his mind for it. He decided Castle Rock had to have it, no matter what.
December 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I already knew that Rob Reiner was responsible for two of my all-time favorite movies: The Princess Bride and A Few Good Men.
And then I read this, about a movie that I think about all the time.
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And then I read this, about a movie that I think about all the time.
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The FIDO Alliance has launched a new Digital Credentials Initiative, expanding on its mission to help create a future where #DigitalIdentity wallets and #VerifiableCredentials are as seamless, trusted, and interoperable as #passkeys are becoming.
#security #privacy #usability
#security #privacy #usability
For Digital Credentials, The FIDO Alliance Has Entered The Chat – Talking Identity
blog.talkingidentity.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The FIDO Alliance has launched a new Digital Credentials Initiative, expanding on its mission to help create a future where #DigitalIdentity wallets and #VerifiableCredentials are as seamless, trusted, and interoperable as #passkeys are becoming.
#security #privacy #usability
#security #privacy #usability
Don't *ever* mess with librarians.
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/1...
U.S. reinstates all canceled library grants after court order
A court ruled that Trump’s effort to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the only federal agency dedicated to funding libraries, was unlawful.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Don't *ever* mess with librarians.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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![Comic. Panels up to the 10-year point are grayed out. New panels since the Ten Years comic, which chronicles the first ten years of PERSON 1's journey with cancer: (1) [two people in bed] PERSON 1 (woman): One more chapter? PERSON 2 (man): Don’t we both have to get up early? PERSON 1: Nnnnnggggh PERSON 2: Sure, good point. (2) [many people wearing masks, walking while looking at graphs on their phones] (3) [birds landing on people] PERSON 2 in beanie and scarf: Hah! They like *my* seeds best. PERSON 1 in scarf holding phone with a bird sitting on it: Wait, how do I take a picture of this one? (4) [two people rowing boats with tree landscape] (5) [Person 1 carries overflowing stack of things to Person 2 in bed] PERSON 1: I brought you honey lemon tea, more pillows, a cinnamon roll, Tylenol, another blanket, a– PERSON 2: It was just Appendicitis, I’m really– PERSON 1: *It is my turn to take care of you and I am going to do it right!* (6) [Two people in car] (7) [still in car) PERSON 1: Oh my god. PERSON 2: Oh my god. (8) [car driving] PERSON 1: Pull over! PERSON 2: I am! (9) [both people get out of car] (10) [Large colored panel of aurora borealis over water with both people looking on] (11) [Person 1 sits against tree while Person 2 lies on the ground] PERSON 1: Fifteen years. No sign of the cancer. (12) I *am* having some weird symptoms. Joint pain. Fatigue. I think I’m losing my close-up vision. PERSON 2: Yeah. Me too. (13) PERSON 2: I think we’re getting old. (14) PERSON 1: I guess that’s okay. PERSON 2: It’s all I wanted.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihwhjblp5lyiwp63ouar7ocfea7evmckytoeo7rkfuoo4gw5rnrra@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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If you're going to read one thing about the Digital Credentials API, make it this brilliant post by @sphcow.bsky.social. In it, she clearly breaks down what the DC API is, what it isn't, and why it's at the heart of active(!) conversations in #DigitalIdentity, #DigitalWallets, #VDCs, and #Standards.
Digital Identity Wallet Standards, the DC API, and Politics
A clear guide to digital identity wallet standards, the DC API, and why regulatory pressure often targets the wrong layer in the credential ecosystem.
sphericalcowconsulting.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
If you're going to read one thing about the Digital Credentials API, make it this brilliant post by @sphcow.bsky.social. In it, she clearly breaks down what the DC API is, what it isn't, and why it's at the heart of active(!) conversations in #DigitalIdentity, #DigitalWallets, #VDCs, and #Standards.
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I have a fun hypothetical for the technical among us! (For certain values of fun, heh.) The scenario: You run a website. It doesn't have a mobile app: the only way to access it is in-browser. You are deeply, morally opposed to any form of invasive tracking or data-gathering on your users.
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I have a fun hypothetical for the technical among us! (For certain values of fun, heh.) The scenario: You run a website. It doesn't have a mobile app: the only way to access it is in-browser. You are deeply, morally opposed to any form of invasive tracking or data-gathering on your users.
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Boston's Mayor Wu playing with Yo-Yo Ma at Symphony Hall
November 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Mamdani announces transition team:
All-female team led by Elana Leopold, a known Dem strategist; also Melanie Hartzog, who once led the NYC’s health and human services and budget offices; former dep mayor Maria Torres-Springer, and Lina Khan, the former FTC commissioner who campaigned with Mamdani
All-female team led by Elana Leopold, a known Dem strategist; also Melanie Hartzog, who once led the NYC’s health and human services and budget offices; former dep mayor Maria Torres-Springer, and Lina Khan, the former FTC commissioner who campaigned with Mamdani
November 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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"There's a there there." #ietf124
Lots of enthusiasm and positivity (and advice from experienced folks) for forming an #atproto WG at @ietf.org
We had 130 people on the stream and a very active chat.
Great job @bnewbold.net and @dholms.xyz and everyone else.
Thank you all for showing up! 👏
Lots of enthusiasm and positivity (and advice from experienced folks) for forming an #atproto WG at @ietf.org
We had 130 people on the stream and a very active chat.
Great job @bnewbold.net and @dholms.xyz and everyone else.
Thank you all for showing up! 👏
November 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"There's a there there." #ietf124
Lots of enthusiasm and positivity (and advice from experienced folks) for forming an #atproto WG at @ietf.org
We had 130 people on the stream and a very active chat.
Great job @bnewbold.net and @dholms.xyz and everyone else.
Thank you all for showing up! 👏
Lots of enthusiasm and positivity (and advice from experienced folks) for forming an #atproto WG at @ietf.org
We had 130 people on the stream and a very active chat.
Great job @bnewbold.net and @dholms.xyz and everyone else.
Thank you all for showing up! 👏
Government-issued #VerifiableDigitalCredentials (mDLs, digital passports, etc) will dramatically improve lives, but also run the risk of being overused. That's why the Better Identity Coalition is putting together a voluntary Code of Conduct for #VDCs. Provide feedback and help shape the future.
A New Approach to Address Concerns About Overuse of Digital IDs
The Better Identity Coalition has released an initial straw man of a “voluntary code of conduct” for the digital identity ecosystem to restrict inappropriate or overly invasive requests for identity i...
www.centerforcybersecuritypolicy.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Government-issued #VerifiableDigitalCredentials (mDLs, digital passports, etc) will dramatically improve lives, but also run the risk of being overused. That's why the Better Identity Coalition is putting together a voluntary Code of Conduct for #VDCs. Provide feedback and help shape the future.
There's been a lot of movement in the identity world this year, reflective of some pretty significant shifts under way. Figured I'd throw together some thoughts and add my "Why I joined..." post to the growing collection.
#UsableSecurity #PasswordsMustDie #DigitalIdentity #DigitalCredentials
#UsableSecurity #PasswordsMustDie #DigitalIdentity #DigitalCredentials
Why I joined the FIDO Alliance – Talking Identity
blog.talkingidentity.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
There's been a lot of movement in the identity world this year, reflective of some pretty significant shifts under way. Figured I'd throw together some thoughts and add my "Why I joined..." post to the growing collection.
#UsableSecurity #PasswordsMustDie #DigitalIdentity #DigitalCredentials
#UsableSecurity #PasswordsMustDie #DigitalIdentity #DigitalCredentials
Whether it be thieves, ladders/elevators, or marketing...
... speed matters.
... speed matters.
When thieves climbed to a second-floor window of the Louvre, grabbed jewels of staggering worth and descended to their getaway scooters, many in France were stunned and furious. But the German company that made the elevator saw a once-in-a-lifetime marketing opportunity. Read more: nyti.ms/477z9Lm
October 26, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Whether it be thieves, ladders/elevators, or marketing...
... speed matters.
... speed matters.