This is a riveting interview. I met Mark Anthony Garrett through Youtube. I went to his site to check him out and I saw that he was raised in foster care. This immediately peeked my interest and I had to get to know this guy and his story, because I knew he had a just a few more challenges than the rest of us. I also knew without meeting him he had a great attitude, life has thrown a lot of obstacles at Mark Anthony and he will discuss how he grows through those obstacles vs. goes through the obstacles.

In this interview with Mark Anthony Garrett he talks about life and his life. He is authentic, vulnerable, well spoken, clear with his message and someone who is making a difference on a daily basis to hundreds if not thousands of lives. He has a story and now the experience we can all learn from.

Let’s touch on some of the highlights: His mom was a prostitute, he came into foster care as an infant. He was adopted at seven years old then he was sexually abused. He was in and out of gangs and he was in drugs. He contemplated suicide. He talks about how he made the choice not to commit suicide with the gun at his head and the help of a friend. All the while he had mentors who got through to him. Now Mark Anthony is giving back that mentorship wisdom to others, especially kids in foster care.

Mark Anthony Garrett walks the walk and talks the talk.  I look forward to learning more of the valuable lessons he has to teach.   He is living proof that no obstacle can’t be overcome.
This interview will move you, it did me. Thanks for making a difference Mark Anthony, keep up the good work!

When was the last time you filled out a form with a Uder ID and a Password?  I bet it wasn’t that long ago.  Your digital identity travels in many places.  It can be as important as you are because it is a representation of you.  You’ve heard of “stolen identity” as one of the prevalent crimes on a global basis, well digital identity solutions have been brewing for a while now and we are starting to see some significant development in the space.  I was fortunate enough to have both of Microsoft’s Mike Jones and Kim Cameron on the same Interview and for me it rolled well with both of their participation.  Both were open, friendly and very helpful in educating the audience on the nuances of digital identity and

Wouldn’t it be nice n ot to have to fill out user ID’s and passwords and still be recognized correctly and in a secure environment?  That is where the identity space is going.

As networks grow so does the complexity of information and how it is stored and used. This is a Pandora’s Box of sorts and it can be time consuming especially if one’s identity is compromised. In this podcast we cover digital identity from two of the seminal leaders in the digital identity space. Kim Cameron and Mike Jones will fill you in on the landscape and where the digital identity industry is heading.

One thing for sure is that their work at Microsoft will probably touch each and every one of us in some way shape or form. We cover Kim’s 7 Laws of Identity which were endorsed by Bill Gates and Senior Management at Microsoft and widely accepted by digital identity leaders.

1. User Control and Consent
2. Minimal Disclosure for a Constrained Use
3. Justifiable Parties
4. Directed Identity
5. Pluralism of Operators and Technologies
6. Human Integration
7. Consistent Experience Across Contexts

I did ask them about Bill Gates retirement and maybe just maybe Bill is doing a lucrative home based business ?  Not to worry Bill is not going too far.