About Roger Billings in Cyber Security

I have read a lot of about Dr. Billings work over the years on GoldKey security tokens and how they can be used to encrypt data but I have not heard about his work on identity federation until recently.

According to his web site, he has joined the Gold Identity initiative to help do away with the famously failed username/password technology that nearly everyone uses everyday.  We all know that it is just not very secure and we all hate coming up with new complicated passwords but how do you replace it?  What's more, even if someone creates an account with a long password, how does the web service know that they are not just some fraudster?  Well Dr. Billings and a coalition of industry experts just might have the answer.  You can read more and see some links on his page at: About Dr. Roger Billings

Roger Billings and John Wayne

One of my all-time greatest cowboy movie heroes is "The Duke" John Wayne.   I had heard that late in his life, he was also a big fan of Roger Billings' hydrogen work.  I found a photo of Roger Billings with John Wayne on Billings' web site.  It dates back to the oil embargo of 1973 era and included with it is a quote attributed to Wayne.  I can just hear him unapologetically telling it just the way he sees it.

See the photo and quote on Roger Billings' web site

Roger Billings Showing the First Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car

Here is a short piece of news coverage on Roger Billings and his announcement of the first hydrogen fuel cell car back in 1991.  The clip, from ABC 27 News in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, shows part of the announcement event with Lieutenant Governor Mark Singel at the state capitol.  Roger Billings gives rides in the Ford Fiesta, which started as an electric vehicle donated by the US Postal Service -- watch for the steering wheel on the wrong side.  This is a neat piece of history that I was happy to find making its way onto YouTube.

Paul Harvey - A Roger Billings Fan

Until recently, I did not realize how big a fan the legendary broadcaster Paul Harvey was of Roger Billings and his hydrogen projects.

Paul Harvey (1918-2009) had one of the most recognized voices in radio history with 24 million listeners via 1,600 radio stations daily as well as numerous print publications.

I came across a few Paul Harvey articles from years ago that reveal he was not only a fan but even an investor in Roger Billings.  In one article he says:

"Billings is convinced that hydrogen pumps will appear at service stations as did gasoline 50 years ago - necessarily gradually. Government could expedite this evolution - but nothing can hold back the dawn. Innovative, imaginative Americans will do what they have to do."

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