Interesting themes emerging in the vendor community. At RSA in February it was all about Big Data and surveillance possibilities. Here at CIS I see Mobile as the über theme. The biggies: zero friction authentication (imagine no passwords, multi factor authentication and seamless transition between devices) - lots of demos. Also mobile single sign on
Author: Andrew Hughes
I am exploring the world of mobile digital credentials and trusted identity information management. The internet is changing as authentic identity becomes engrained in risk management equations for online services. My background is in IT security, identity information management, Government IT and systems thinking. My goal for the moment is to find patterns and order in the chaos as new paradigms and architectures for privacy-protective solutions evolve. It's going to be a wild ride.
Government’s role in Authoritative Identity Data
In a recent blog post, Anil John posits that the Public Sector has an obligation to play the same role in the future electronic Identity Validation world as they do today with Drivers Licenses, Passports and the like. I have similar views, but a slightly different opinion of the actual role Public Sector should play … Continue reading Government’s role in Authoritative Identity Data
What’s in a Trust Framework?
I've been having long email discussions over the last month or so about the nature of "Trust Frameworks". "Trust Framework" is one of those terms that everyone loves to use in the Federated Identity world, but when asked, are hard pressed to come up with a reasonable explanation of what they are and how they … Continue reading What’s in a Trust Framework?
IDIM Musings 