Identity and Access Expert Rob MacDonald to Explain How Authentication Will Change with Web 3.0 and How Best to Prepare for a Smooth Transition

1Kosmos, the only company that unifies identity proofing and passwordless authentication, announced that Robert MacDonald, VP Product Marketing, will present a session on how organizations can navigate the changes in authentication models that Web 3.0 and distributed identity will introduce.

WHO: Robert MacDonald, Vice President Product Marketing at 1Kosmos, has more than 15 years of global marketing experience with leading B2B and B2C identity software companies. Prior to 1Kosmos, Rob managed product strategy and vision for the Identity and Access Management portfolio at Micro Focus, leading a team of product marketers to drive sales and support the channel. Earlier in his career he set the foundation for content planning, sales enablement and GTM activities for ForgeRock. He has also held senior marketing positions at Entrust, Dell, Quest and Corel Corporation.

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WHAT: Web 3.0 will usher in a new, decentralized Internet where people will control their own identity data as they navigate and conduct business online. Rob will discuss how Web 3.0 will impact authentication frameworks used for employee and consumer identity and access management. He will explain how businesses can prepare to transition away from usernames/passwords, one-time codes, and unverified “wallet-based” transactions., etc. to identity-based verification frameworks that align with a decentralized web. He will explain how new Web 3.0 identity standards including Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) and Verifiable Credentials (VCs) and blockchain technologies can provide an immutable, secure and private ledger to support identity protection and secure online business.

WHERE: Rob will present “How Web 3.0 will Reshape Authentication” at the Authenticate 2022 Conference, Sheraton Grand Seattle, 1400 6th Avenue, Seattle, Washington.

WHEN: Monday, October 17 at 4:45 – 5:10 pm PT

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