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Richard Esplin
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Professional focus: self-sovereign identity, product management
Interests: open source, open culture, outdoors, religion, flourishing
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Not all #digitalID is dystopian. Next week my team will host a free "Intro to Decentralized ID" workshop where we will explain how #digitalidentity can be user-centric and privacy-preserving. We'll cover the basics and provide time to answer questions.

Register here:
www.dock.io/introduction...
Banner for a Dock Labs Live Event: Introduction to Decentralized ID October 9th at 9am PDT | 5pm WEST
October 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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My talk is accepted at the Kuppinger Cole European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC 2025).

www.kuppingercole.com/sessions/584...

Let me know if you'll be in Berlin in May. I would love to meet up and discuss #DigitalIdentity and #Biometrics.
A screen shot from the web site for the European Identity and Cloud Conference (EIC) 2025, showing a session titled "Biometrics and Verifiable Credentials: Balancing Security and Privacy" on Wednesday, May 07, 2025 12:05—12:25. The abstract says: "Biometric providers are facing new challenges as regulations governing biometric data become stricter and organizations try to extend their biometric enabled business processes across ecosystems of partners. Verifiable credentials are an effective way to move data between organizations, but relying parties often require assurances that the presenter of the credential is the same person who received it. Biometrics solve this problem, but identity practitioners should be cautious that the way they integrate biometrics does not undermine the privacy and flexibility offered by credentials. In this presentation, we share best practices for integrating biometrics and verifiable credentials to meet real world problems." The presenter is: Richard Esplin Head of Product Dock Labs AG The start of the bio says: "Richard Esplin is a seasoned product leader specializing in digital identity, open source software, and enterprise solutions. Currently serving as Head of Product at Dock, he leads product..." The URL is: https://www.kuppingercole.com/sessions/5844/1
February 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
esplinr.bsky.social
Another problem with #GoogleChrome during meetings with #GoogleMeet: sharing my screen will sometimes throw a generic error. Trying again doesn't help, I have to close the window and rejoin the meeting.

I haven't yet detected a pattern. Anyone else seeing this on #Linux ?

#TechHelp
A screenshot of an error pop-up in Google Meet which says: "Can't share your screen Sorry, an error has occurred when screensharing. Please try again." Followed by a button labelled "Dismiss"
February 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Dusk looking down Little Cottonwood Canyon from Red Pine Trail while #hiking in #utah

#outdoors
View down a canyon in dusky light toward the sunset. There are golden aspens in the foreground surrounded by green conifers and granite rock. A road winds down the canyon toward the city in the distance which can be seen under a layer of haze. A distant mountain range peaks above the haze in the sunset.
October 29, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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I need a mental break in the #outdoors:

First snows on the slope above Red Pine Lake in Little Cottonwood Canyon. #utah
Looking down a boulder field of white granite covered with a thin layer of snow interspersed with green conifers leading to a high alpine lake below a solid granite slope. Beyond the lake across the canyon the peaks are purple feldspar lit by the setting sun.
October 29, 2024 at 6:04 PM
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I'm taking a mental break to reflect on the view last Saturday from the summit of Box Elder Peak in #Utah looking North towards Little Cottonwood Canyon.
#outdoors
Photo from a snow covered summit looking across a dry valley toward a ridge of snow covered peaks with the Salt Lake metro area in the distance. Overlooked by a cloudless blue sky.
October 23, 2024 at 8:41 PM
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Sunset in the San Rafael Swell #utah
A youth walking toward a rock formation in the desert at sunset.
July 15, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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This week I learned that scorpions glow under a black light. #utah
July 15, 2024 at 6:46 PM
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At #IIW38, the Taiwan Ministry of Digital Affairs ( #MODA ) shared character cards explaining #digitalidentity to their citizens. Which identity hero are you?
Character sheets for "Standard Architect" and "Collective Propagandist" Character sheets for "Night Watch of the Commons" and "Cyber-libertarian" Character sheets for "Digital Diplomat" and "Disobedience Hacker" Character sheets for "Gardener for All" and "Cyberspace Navigator"
April 24, 2024 at 5:25 PM
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Hiking with a friend two miles above the subdivision. #Utah is a beautiful place!
March 15, 2024 at 2:31 AM