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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A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy
How many followers for a prominent Bluesky elder to host Jeopardy
February 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy
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I can be angry about rising fascism and also angry about facial recognition built into surveillance glasses at the same time, not only because these things are directly related, but because I contain fucking multitudes and all them are mad all the goddamn time.
February 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
I can be angry about rising fascism and also angry about facial recognition built into surveillance glasses at the same time, not only because these things are directly related, but because I contain fucking multitudes and all them are mad all the goddamn time.
Excellent, approachable article about passkeys. "Passwords suck" indeed.
(Also, I ❤️ @wired.com)
#UsePasskeys #PasswordsMustDie #HumanCentricSecurity
www.wired.me/story/how-pa...
(Also, I ❤️ @wired.com)
#UsePasskeys #PasswordsMustDie #HumanCentricSecurity
www.wired.me/story/how-pa...
How to Stop Using Passwords and Start Using Passkeys
Passkeys were built to enable a password-free future. Here's what they are and how you can start using them.
www.wired.me
February 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Excellent, approachable article about passkeys. "Passwords suck" indeed.
(Also, I ❤️ @wired.com)
#UsePasskeys #PasswordsMustDie #HumanCentricSecurity
www.wired.me/story/how-pa...
(Also, I ❤️ @wired.com)
#UsePasskeys #PasswordsMustDie #HumanCentricSecurity
www.wired.me/story/how-pa...
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Chadwick Boseman and James van der Beek both died in their 40s of an illness that's treatable if a colonoscopy catches it but almost no insurer covers them for people under 45, this is what Engels meant by "social murder"
February 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Chadwick Boseman and James van der Beek both died in their 40s of an illness that's treatable if a colonoscopy catches it but almost no insurer covers them for people under 45, this is what Engels meant by "social murder"
In my latest blog for the @fidoalliance.bsky.social, I explore how open, phishing-resistant authentication (#passkeys), FIDO Device Onboard (#FDO), and emerging Bare Metal Onboarding (#BMO) support the principles laid out in the UK NCSC’s Secure Connectivity Principles for OT guidance. #Resilience
Integrating FIDO Standards into Secure OT Connectivity — A Practical Path to Resilience | FIDO Alliance
Operational Technology (OT) environments — from industrial control systems to critical infrastructure networks — have traditionally prioritized safety and
fidoalliance.org
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
In my latest blog for the @fidoalliance.bsky.social, I explore how open, phishing-resistant authentication (#passkeys), FIDO Device Onboard (#FDO), and emerging Bare Metal Onboarding (#BMO) support the principles laid out in the UK NCSC’s Secure Connectivity Principles for OT guidance. #Resilience
A couple of weeks ago, at the @makeidbetter.bsky.social + @fidoalliance.bsky.social “Identity, Authentication and the Road Ahead 2026” policy forum, the Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Utah gave a talk about #SEDI, and it's potential within the #DigitalIdentity and #Privacy ecosystem.
What’s a “State Endorsed Digital Identity” and Why is Utah Creating One?
Utah is introducing a State Endorsed Digital Identity to modernize trust online. Explore how SEDI works and why it’s a model for privacy-first digital ID.
anonyome.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
A couple of weeks ago, at the @makeidbetter.bsky.social + @fidoalliance.bsky.social “Identity, Authentication and the Road Ahead 2026” policy forum, the Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Utah gave a talk about #SEDI, and it's potential within the #DigitalIdentity and #Privacy ecosystem.
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One of my open source colleagues presented on our current progress with passkeys on Linux!
https://www.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/838A8N-credentials-for-linux-bringing-passkeys-to-linux/
Thanks for presenting, Alfie! I'm glad to be working with you. :)
https://www.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/838A8N-credentials-for-linux-bringing-passkeys-to-linux/
Thanks for presenting, Alfie! I'm glad to be working with you. :)
FOSDEM 2026 - Credentials for Linux: Bringing Passkeys to the Linux desktop
www.fosdem.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:39 PM
One of my open source colleagues presented on our current progress with passkeys on Linux!
https://www.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/838A8N-credentials-for-linux-bringing-passkeys-to-linux/
Thanks for presenting, Alfie! I'm glad to be working with you. :)
https://www.fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/838A8N-credentials-for-linux-bringing-passkeys-to-linux/
Thanks for presenting, Alfie! I'm glad to be working with you. :)
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@techpolicypress.bsky.social was kind enough to host my reflections on just how far we’ve already come with AI-assisted content moderation.
We’ve got a long way to go, but the difficulties that used to serve as (legitimate) excuses are fading fast.
www.techpolicy.press/ai-is-removi...
We’ve got a long way to go, but the difficulties that used to serve as (legitimate) excuses are fading fast.
www.techpolicy.press/ai-is-removi...
AI is Removing Bottlenecks to Effective Content Moderation at Scale
Zentropi's Dave Willner says LLM-driven technology can now accomplish content classification at the scale necessary for moderation on large platforms.
www.techpolicy.press
January 29, 2026 at 4:38 PM
@techpolicypress.bsky.social was kind enough to host my reflections on just how far we’ve already come with AI-assisted content moderation.
We’ve got a long way to go, but the difficulties that used to serve as (legitimate) excuses are fading fast.
www.techpolicy.press/ai-is-removi...
We’ve got a long way to go, but the difficulties that used to serve as (legitimate) excuses are fading fast.
www.techpolicy.press/ai-is-removi...
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 9:52 PM
On the train to DC for the “Identity, Authentication and the Road Ahead 2026” policy forum, hosted by @makeidbetter.bsky.social, @fidoalliance.bsky.social, Identity Theft Resource Center. Join the discussion: www.betteridentity.org/event/identi...
#identity #authentication #security #IDPolicyForum
#identity #authentication #security #IDPolicyForum
January 28, 2026 at 8:32 PM
On the train to DC for the “Identity, Authentication and the Road Ahead 2026” policy forum, hosted by @makeidbetter.bsky.social, @fidoalliance.bsky.social, Identity Theft Resource Center. Join the discussion: www.betteridentity.org/event/identi...
#identity #authentication #security #IDPolicyForum
#identity #authentication #security #IDPolicyForum
Malicious browser extensions that steal account credentials and hijack sessions aren’t new.
But in the agentic era, this is about to become a design relied upon by good actors as well. It’s imperative that the #identity +
#security folks work on an alt. to #TokenHijacking & #SessionHijacking in #AI
But in the agentic era, this is about to become a design relied upon by good actors as well. It’s imperative that the #identity +
#security folks work on an alt. to #TokenHijacking & #SessionHijacking in #AI
Beware! Fake ChatGPT browser extensions are stealing your login credentials
If you've installed a browser extension to enhance your ChatGPT experience, you might want to think again.
www.bitdefender.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Malicious browser extensions that steal account credentials and hijack sessions aren’t new.
But in the agentic era, this is about to become a design relied upon by good actors as well. It’s imperative that the #identity +
#security folks work on an alt. to #TokenHijacking & #SessionHijacking in #AI
But in the agentic era, this is about to become a design relied upon by good actors as well. It’s imperative that the #identity +
#security folks work on an alt. to #TokenHijacking & #SessionHijacking in #AI
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Lines that go straight up in charts that track disease = VERY BAD.
Holy moly this chart: Cumulative US measles cases
January 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Lines that go straight up in charts that track disease = VERY BAD.
It is awesome to see one of the most vital parts to the world’s information ecosystem protected by passkeys. #WikipediaAt25 #UsePasskeys
www.linkedin.com/posts/eric-m...
www.linkedin.com/posts/eric-m...
Ooh, what's that now?
Jeremy Grant Tim C. 👨💻 Matthew Miller | Eric Mill
Ooh, what's that now?
Jeremy Grant Tim C. 👨💻 Matthew Miller
www.linkedin.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM
It is awesome to see one of the most vital parts to the world’s information ecosystem protected by passkeys. #WikipediaAt25 #UsePasskeys
www.linkedin.com/posts/eric-m...
www.linkedin.com/posts/eric-m...
OK. This is pretty cool. #UsePasskeys
WATCH — Are passkeys safer than passwords? Here’s how they work
CBC Kids News contributor Jonnakae Hoskins explains what passkeys are and how they work #KNexplains
www.cbc.ca
January 22, 2026 at 7:30 PM
OK. This is pretty cool. #UsePasskeys
Libraries are amazing. And vital.
Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
January 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Libraries are amazing. And vital.
Seems to me that *any* technology that requires forced adoption and injection into every single arena, whether users want it or not, is the definition of not ready.
There is a lot of value in what has been built. Let folks figure out how to use it productively and in a way that creates actual value.
There is a lot of value in what has been built. Let folks figure out how to use it productively and in a way that creates actual value.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Seems to me that *any* technology that requires forced adoption and injection into every single arena, whether users want it or not, is the definition of not ready.
There is a lot of value in what has been built. Let folks figure out how to use it productively and in a way that creates actual value.
There is a lot of value in what has been built. Let folks figure out how to use it productively and in a way that creates actual value.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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