Establishing online identity
There is a need to provide a better method for identifying users on the Internet, and several such initiatives are burying their differences and working to converge on an interoperable identity ecosystem. The key to moving forward is to understand the nature of identity and the need for different levels of assurance at different points of application, and to develop a governance framework that will deliver confidence to all players in the environment.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
IN A NUTSHELL
THE OVUM VIEW
KEY MESSAGES
START WITH CLEAR REQUIREMENTS
INDUSTRY THOUGHT IS CONVERGING ON PROPOSALS
GOVERNANCE IS PARAMOUNT
OVERVIEW
BREATHING NEW URGENCY INTO A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM
DON’T LOOK FOR A ‘SOLUTION’
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS TO ADVANCE RAPIDLY
SO FAR WE HAVE SURVIVED DESPITE A LACK OF ONLINE IDENTITY
THE PRESENT SITUATION IS UNTENABLE
THERE IS STILL NO BUSINESS MODEL FOR AN IDENTITY PROVIDER
REMEMBER THE LESSONS OF THE DOT-COM BOOM
AUDITING AND REGULATION WILL BE ESSENTIAL
PKI REQUIRES A CENTRAL COORDINATING ORGANISATION
THE BASICS OF AN IDENTITY ECOSYSTEM
THE PLAYERS IN THE ECOSYSTEM
IDENTITY SUBJECT
RELIANT PARTY
IDENTITY PROVIDER
TRUST HAS TO BE DECOUPLED FROM THE IT INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNICAL PROGRESS
THE MULTIPLE APPROACHES ARE CONVERGING
PROGRESS IS STILL PIECEMEAL
OPEN STANDARDS ENABLE PROGRESS
THE TRUST ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED
ESTABLISHING ONLINE IDENTITY
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE IDENTITY?
PRIVACY PROTECTION
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
WHAT CAN YOU ACHIEVE?
DIGITAL IDENTITY INITIATIVES
INDUSTRY FRAMEWORKS AND PROJECTS
INFORMATION CARDS
OPENID
KANTARA
HIGGINS
BANDIT
INTEROPERABILITY PROJECTS
OPEN SOURCE IDENTITY SYSTEMS (OSIS)
OTHER INTEROPERABILITY INITIATIVES
GOVERNMENT DRIVERS
THE EUROPEAN UNION
IDABC
THE STORK PROJECT
NATIONAL SMARTCARDS
US GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
INDUSTRY RESPONSE
DIGITAL IDENTITY AS A SERVICE
SECOND-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SERVICES ARE A REALITY
SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT
A TRUSTED AUTHORITY IS ESSENTIAL
CROSSING THE RUBICON FROM A CLOSED-USER COMMUNITY
MONITORING THE GOVERNANCE PROCESS IS KEY
DELIVERING GOVERNANCE
EYES ARE ON THE US GOVERNMENT
MOVING BEYOND GOVERNMENT
IN A NUTSHELL
THE OVUM VIEW
KEY MESSAGES
START WITH CLEAR REQUIREMENTS
INDUSTRY THOUGHT IS CONVERGING ON PROPOSALS
GOVERNANCE IS PARAMOUNT
OVERVIEW
BREATHING NEW URGENCY INTO A LONG-STANDING PROBLEM
DON’T LOOK FOR A ‘SOLUTION’
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS TO ADVANCE RAPIDLY
SO FAR WE HAVE SURVIVED DESPITE A LACK OF ONLINE IDENTITY
THE PRESENT SITUATION IS UNTENABLE
THERE IS STILL NO BUSINESS MODEL FOR AN IDENTITY PROVIDER
REMEMBER THE LESSONS OF THE DOT-COM BOOM
AUDITING AND REGULATION WILL BE ESSENTIAL
PKI REQUIRES A CENTRAL COORDINATING ORGANISATION
THE BASICS OF AN IDENTITY ECOSYSTEM
THE PLAYERS IN THE ECOSYSTEM
IDENTITY SUBJECT
RELIANT PARTY
IDENTITY PROVIDER
TRUST HAS TO BE DECOUPLED FROM THE IT INFRASTRUCTURE
TECHNICAL PROGRESS
THE MULTIPLE APPROACHES ARE CONVERGING
PROGRESS IS STILL PIECEMEAL
OPEN STANDARDS ENABLE PROGRESS
THE TRUST ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED
ESTABLISHING ONLINE IDENTITY
WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE IDENTITY?
PRIVACY PROTECTION
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL
WHAT CAN YOU ACHIEVE?
DIGITAL IDENTITY INITIATIVES
INDUSTRY FRAMEWORKS AND PROJECTS
INFORMATION CARDS
OPENID
KANTARA
HIGGINS
BANDIT
INTEROPERABILITY PROJECTS
OPEN SOURCE IDENTITY SYSTEMS (OSIS)
OTHER INTEROPERABILITY INITIATIVES
GOVERNMENT DRIVERS
THE EUROPEAN UNION
IDABC
THE STORK PROJECT
NATIONAL SMARTCARDS
US GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
INDUSTRY RESPONSE
DIGITAL IDENTITY AS A SERVICE
SECOND-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SERVICES ARE A REALITY
SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT
A TRUSTED AUTHORITY IS ESSENTIAL
CROSSING THE RUBICON FROM A CLOSED-USER COMMUNITY
MONITORING THE GOVERNANCE PROCESS IS KEY
DELIVERING GOVERNANCE
EYES ARE ON THE US GOVERNMENT
MOVING BEYOND GOVERNMENT
