Why incidents like the Lithuania data breach show the need to rethink access infrastructure, authorization, and modern security approaches.
I really do not like this phrase
Usually, it is said after something has already happened that could have been prevented.
After data has already leaked.
After people have already faced the consequences.
After a system has already shown that the usual approach was not enough.
That is why I prefer to speak earlier.
The Incident in Lithuania
The recent data breach involving government registries in Lithuania once again shows how important access infrastructure has become.
Especially when it involves government records, real estate, legal entities, and people’s trust in digital services.
I sincerely sympathize with everyone affected by this situation.
Incidents like this are never just technical problems. Behind them are real people, teams, organizations, and users.
Why It Is Important to Discuss a New Approach
That is why I believe it is important to calmly and professionally discuss new approaches to security.
I am working on Toqen.app in the direction of access first authentication infrastructure designed for secure, real time authorization.
The idea is simple:
- access should become a separate, verifiable event;
- with clear context;
- a short lifetime;
- cryptographic confirmation;
- minimized unnecessary data.
An Invitation to Collaborate
I am open to collaboration with teams, organizations, and specialists who care about this topic.
And even if collaboration is not needed right now, I would be glad if more people simply started exploring these ideas:
- authorization at action level;
- device bound signatures;
- short lived authorization requests;
- real time access verification.
People can build their own systems.
People can challenge my ideas.
People can independently develop this direction further.
The important thing is for these approaches to appear before another incident once again proves why they are needed.
A Necessary Conversation
Security evolves through attention, dialogue, and collaboration.
This conversation is necessary, and it is better to have it before the next incident forces it upon us.
