http://www.thestandard.com/node/108492/comments comments feed. en Microsoft, Google, PayPal all want to share your ID http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id <p> <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u4993/1984.jpg" alt="original 1984 cover image" align="left" border="0" vspace="10" width="200" hspace="10" />George Orwell may have been a little bit early with his predictions in the novel 1984, but Microsoft, Google, and PayPal are <a href="http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=410041&amp;tsource=3">joining forces</a> with Parity, Equifax, Novell, and Oracle (among others) in creating the Information Card Foundation (ICF). </p> <p> According to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24card.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin">New York Times</a>, the group is planning on setting their own open standards (sorry, <a href="http://www.dataportability.org/">Data Portability</a>) in producing what they are calling an i-card. The i-card will serve as a virtual online identification card that gives users a secure digital identity overseen by a third party for use online. They hope that the proposed information profile will keep data secure by allowing sites access only to specific login data and would also reduce the dependence on passwords, thereby thrawrting phishing scams. The proposed model references a virtual wallet that would store the data, including government verified information, and provide it for sites which need legal confirmation. </p> <p> The group is <a href="http://informationcard.net/files/ICF%20_FAQ.pdf">joining with</a> existing standards organizations including Identity Commons, OpenID, Project Liberty, and the W3C, and will also use Microsoft CardSpace and OASIS standards. The ICF FAQ includes proposed uses such as verifying age for users buying alcohol online without revealing specific birth dates. The plan is to roll out the system for desktop use before the addition of mobile use as well. </p> <p>No details are included in the FAQ with regard to how users will log into their "wallet," but one-click access to sending site credentials is one of the features proposed, as well as storing financial data that the ICF claims will lead to better conversion rates and integrating existing online profiles. </p> <p> Of course, the ICF is going to have to win the approval of both users and site owners in order for the program to work. Odds are that potential users will debate issues of <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/19/understanding-anonymity-and-need-biometrics">biometrics, privacy, and national ID</a> tie-ins as well as the initiative moves forward. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Analysis: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/02/will-pageonce-become-center-your-online-accounts">Will PageOnce become the center of your online accounts?</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/12/google-health-signs-first-insurance-partner">Google Health signs on first insurance partner</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/17/social-graph-discussion-breaks-out-legal-fight">A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight between Facebook and Google</a></b></li> </ul> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id#comments co:google co:microsoft co:paypal Privacy management product:OpenID Standards & Legal The Industry Standard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:02:32 -0700 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira 108492 at http://www.thestandard.com Microsoft, Google, PayPal all want to share your ID http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id <p> <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u4993/1984.jpg" alt="original 1984 cover image" align="left" border="0" vspace="10" width="200" hspace="10" />George Orwell may have been a little bit early with his predictions in the novel 1984, but Microsoft, Google, and PayPal are <a href="http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=410041&amp;tsource=3">joining forces</a> with Parity, Equifax, Novell, and Oracle (among others) in creating the Information Card Foundation (ICF). </p> <p> According to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24card.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin">New York Times</a>, the group is planning on setting their own open standards (sorry, <a href="http://www.dataportability.org/">Data Portability</a>) in producing what they are calling an i-card. The i-card will serve as a virtual online identification card that gives users a secure digital identity overseen by a third party for use online. They hope that the proposed information profile will keep data secure by allowing sites access only to specific login data and would also reduce the dependence on passwords, thereby thrawrting phishing scams. The proposed model references a virtual wallet that would store the data, including government verified information, and provide it for sites which need legal confirmation. </p> <p> The group is <a href="http://informationcard.net/files/ICF%20_FAQ.pdf">joining with</a> existing standards organizations including Identity Commons, OpenID, Project Liberty, and the W3C, and will also use Microsoft CardSpace and OASIS standards. The ICF FAQ includes proposed uses such as verifying age for users buying alcohol online without revealing specific birth dates. The plan is to roll out the system for desktop use before the addition of mobile use as well. </p> <p>No details are included in the FAQ with regard to how users will log into their "wallet," but one-click access to sending site credentials is one of the features proposed, as well as storing financial data that the ICF claims will lead to better conversion rates and integrating existing online profiles. </p> <p> Of course, the ICF is going to have to win the approval of both users and site owners in order for the program to work. Odds are that potential users will debate issues of <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/19/understanding-anonymity-and-need-biometrics">biometrics, privacy, and national ID</a> tie-ins as well as the initiative moves forward. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Analysis: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/02/will-pageonce-become-center-your-online-accounts">Will PageOnce become the center of your online accounts?</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/12/google-health-signs-first-insurance-partner">Google Health signs on first insurance partner</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/17/social-graph-discussion-breaks-out-legal-fight">A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight between Facebook and Google</a></b></li> </ul> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id#comments co:google co:microsoft co:paypal Privacy management product:OpenID Standards & Legal The Industry Standard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:02:32 -0700 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira 108492 at http://www.thestandard.com Microsoft, Google, PayPal all want to share your ID http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id <p> <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u4993/1984.jpg" alt="original 1984 cover image" align="left" border="0" vspace="10" width="200" hspace="10" />George Orwell may have been a little bit early with his predictions in the novel 1984, but Microsoft, Google, and PayPal are <a href="http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=410041&amp;tsource=3">joining forces</a> with Parity, Equifax, Novell, and Oracle (among others) in creating the Information Card Foundation (ICF). </p> <p> According to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24card.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin">New York Times</a>, the group is planning on setting their own open standards (sorry, <a href="http://www.dataportability.org/">Data Portability</a>) in producing what they are calling an i-card. The i-card will serve as a virtual online identification card that gives users a secure digital identity overseen by a third party for use online. They hope that the proposed information profile will keep data secure by allowing sites access only to specific login data and would also reduce the dependence on passwords, thereby thrawrting phishing scams. The proposed model references a virtual wallet that would store the data, including government verified information, and provide it for sites which need legal confirmation. </p> <p> The group is <a href="http://informationcard.net/files/ICF%20_FAQ.pdf">joining with</a> existing standards organizations including Identity Commons, OpenID, Project Liberty, and the W3C, and will also use Microsoft CardSpace and OASIS standards. The ICF FAQ includes proposed uses such as verifying age for users buying alcohol online without revealing specific birth dates. The plan is to roll out the system for desktop use before the addition of mobile use as well. </p> <p>No details are included in the FAQ with regard to how users will log into their "wallet," but one-click access to sending site credentials is one of the features proposed, as well as storing financial data that the ICF claims will lead to better conversion rates and integrating existing online profiles. </p> <p> Of course, the ICF is going to have to win the approval of both users and site owners in order for the program to work. Odds are that potential users will debate issues of <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/19/understanding-anonymity-and-need-biometrics">biometrics, privacy, and national ID</a> tie-ins as well as the initiative moves forward. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Analysis: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/02/will-pageonce-become-center-your-online-accounts">Will PageOnce become the center of your online accounts?</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/12/google-health-signs-first-insurance-partner">Google Health signs on first insurance partner</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/17/social-graph-discussion-breaks-out-legal-fight">A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight between Facebook and Google</a></b></li> </ul> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id#comments co:google co:microsoft co:paypal Privacy management product:OpenID Standards & Legal The Industry Standard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:02:32 -0700 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira 108492 at http://www.thestandard.com Microsoft, Google, PayPal all want to share your ID http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id <p> <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u4993/1984.jpg" alt="original 1984 cover image" align="left" border="0" vspace="10" width="200" hspace="10" />George Orwell may have been a little bit early with his predictions in the novel 1984, but Microsoft, Google, and PayPal are <a href="http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=410041&amp;tsource=3">joining forces</a> with Parity, Equifax, Novell, and Oracle (among others) in creating the Information Card Foundation (ICF). </p> <p> According to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24card.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin">New York Times</a>, the group is planning on setting their own open standards (sorry, <a href="http://www.dataportability.org/">Data Portability</a>) in producing what they are calling an i-card. The i-card will serve as a virtual online identification card that gives users a secure digital identity overseen by a third party for use online. They hope that the proposed information profile will keep data secure by allowing sites access only to specific login data and would also reduce the dependence on passwords, thereby thrawrting phishing scams. The proposed model references a virtual wallet that would store the data, including government verified information, and provide it for sites which need legal confirmation. </p> <p> The group is <a href="http://informationcard.net/files/ICF%20_FAQ.pdf">joining with</a> existing standards organizations including Identity Commons, OpenID, Project Liberty, and the W3C, and will also use Microsoft CardSpace and OASIS standards. The ICF FAQ includes proposed uses such as verifying age for users buying alcohol online without revealing specific birth dates. The plan is to roll out the system for desktop use before the addition of mobile use as well. </p> <p>No details are included in the FAQ with regard to how users will log into their "wallet," but one-click access to sending site credentials is one of the features proposed, as well as storing financial data that the ICF claims will lead to better conversion rates and integrating existing online profiles. </p> <p> Of course, the ICF is going to have to win the approval of both users and site owners in order for the program to work. Odds are that potential users will debate issues of <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/19/understanding-anonymity-and-need-biometrics">biometrics, privacy, and national ID</a> tie-ins as well as the initiative moves forward. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Analysis: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/02/will-pageonce-become-center-your-online-accounts">Will PageOnce become the center of your online accounts?</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/12/google-health-signs-first-insurance-partner">Google Health signs on first insurance partner</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/17/social-graph-discussion-breaks-out-legal-fight">A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight between Facebook and Google</a></b></li> </ul> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id#comments co:google co:microsoft co:paypal Privacy management product:OpenID Standards & Legal The Industry Standard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:02:32 -0700 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira 108492 at http://www.thestandard.com Microsoft, Google, PayPal all want to share your ID http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id <p> <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u4993/1984.jpg" alt="original 1984 cover image" align="left" border="0" vspace="10" width="200" hspace="10" />George Orwell may have been a little bit early with his predictions in the novel 1984, but Microsoft, Google, and PayPal are <a href="http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=410041&amp;tsource=3">joining forces</a> with Parity, Equifax, Novell, and Oracle (among others) in creating the Information Card Foundation (ICF). </p> <p> According to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24card.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin">New York Times</a>, the group is planning on setting their own open standards (sorry, <a href="http://www.dataportability.org/">Data Portability</a>) in producing what they are calling an i-card. The i-card will serve as a virtual online identification card that gives users a secure digital identity overseen by a third party for use online. They hope that the proposed information profile will keep data secure by allowing sites access only to specific login data and would also reduce the dependence on passwords, thereby thrawrting phishing scams. The proposed model references a virtual wallet that would store the data, including government verified information, and provide it for sites which need legal confirmation. </p> <p> The group is <a href="http://informationcard.net/files/ICF%20_FAQ.pdf">joining with</a> existing standards organizations including Identity Commons, OpenID, Project Liberty, and the W3C, and will also use Microsoft CardSpace and OASIS standards. The ICF FAQ includes proposed uses such as verifying age for users buying alcohol online without revealing specific birth dates. The plan is to roll out the system for desktop use before the addition of mobile use as well. </p> <p>No details are included in the FAQ with regard to how users will log into their "wallet," but one-click access to sending site credentials is one of the features proposed, as well as storing financial data that the ICF claims will lead to better conversion rates and integrating existing online profiles. </p> <p> Of course, the ICF is going to have to win the approval of both users and site owners in order for the program to work. Odds are that potential users will debate issues of <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/19/understanding-anonymity-and-need-biometrics">biometrics, privacy, and national ID</a> tie-ins as well as the initiative moves forward. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Analysis: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/02/will-pageonce-become-center-your-online-accounts">Will PageOnce become the center of your online accounts?</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/12/google-health-signs-first-insurance-partner">Google Health signs on first insurance partner</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/17/social-graph-discussion-breaks-out-legal-fight">A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight between Facebook and Google</a></b></li> </ul> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id#comments co:google co:microsoft co:paypal Privacy management product:OpenID Standards & Legal The Industry Standard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:02:32 -0700 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira 108492 at http://www.thestandard.com Microsoft, Google, PayPal all want to share your ID http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id <p> <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u4993/1984.jpg" alt="original 1984 cover image" align="left" border="0" vspace="10" width="200" hspace="10" />George Orwell may have been a little bit early with his predictions in the novel 1984, but Microsoft, Google, and PayPal are <a href="http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=410041&amp;tsource=3">joining forces</a> with Parity, Equifax, Novell, and Oracle (among others) in creating the Information Card Foundation (ICF). </p> <p> According to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24card.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin">New York Times</a>, the group is planning on setting their own open standards (sorry, <a href="http://www.dataportability.org/">Data Portability</a>) in producing what they are calling an i-card. The i-card will serve as a virtual online identification card that gives users a secure digital identity overseen by a third party for use online. They hope that the proposed information profile will keep data secure by allowing sites access only to specific login data and would also reduce the dependence on passwords, thereby thrawrting phishing scams. The proposed model references a virtual wallet that would store the data, including government verified information, and provide it for sites which need legal confirmation. </p> <p> The group is <a href="http://informationcard.net/files/ICF%20_FAQ.pdf">joining with</a> existing standards organizations including Identity Commons, OpenID, Project Liberty, and the W3C, and will also use Microsoft CardSpace and OASIS standards. The ICF FAQ includes proposed uses such as verifying age for users buying alcohol online without revealing specific birth dates. The plan is to roll out the system for desktop use before the addition of mobile use as well. </p> <p>No details are included in the FAQ with regard to how users will log into their "wallet," but one-click access to sending site credentials is one of the features proposed, as well as storing financial data that the ICF claims will lead to better conversion rates and integrating existing online profiles. </p> <p> Of course, the ICF is going to have to win the approval of both users and site owners in order for the program to work. Odds are that potential users will debate issues of <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/19/understanding-anonymity-and-need-biometrics">biometrics, privacy, and national ID</a> tie-ins as well as the initiative moves forward. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Analysis: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/02/will-pageonce-become-center-your-online-accounts">Will PageOnce become the center of your online accounts?</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/12/google-health-signs-first-insurance-partner">Google Health signs on first insurance partner</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/17/social-graph-discussion-breaks-out-legal-fight">A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight between Facebook and Google</a></b></li> </ul> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id#comments co:google co:microsoft co:paypal Privacy management product:OpenID Standards & Legal The Industry Standard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:02:32 -0700 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira 108492 at http://www.thestandard.com Microsoft, Google, PayPal all want to share your ID http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id <p> <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u4993/1984.jpg" alt="original 1984 cover image" align="left" border="0" vspace="10" width="200" hspace="10" />George Orwell may have been a little bit early with his predictions in the novel 1984, but Microsoft, Google, and PayPal are <a href="http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=410041&amp;tsource=3">joining forces</a> with Parity, Equifax, Novell, and Oracle (among others) in creating the Information Card Foundation (ICF). </p> <p> According to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24card.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin">New York Times</a>, the group is planning on setting their own open standards (sorry, <a href="http://www.dataportability.org/">Data Portability</a>) in producing what they are calling an i-card. The i-card will serve as a virtual online identification card that gives users a secure digital identity overseen by a third party for use online. They hope that the proposed information profile will keep data secure by allowing sites access only to specific login data and would also reduce the dependence on passwords, thereby thrawrting phishing scams. The proposed model references a virtual wallet that would store the data, including government verified information, and provide it for sites which need legal confirmation. </p> <p> The group is <a href="http://informationcard.net/files/ICF%20_FAQ.pdf">joining with</a> existing standards organizations including Identity Commons, OpenID, Project Liberty, and the W3C, and will also use Microsoft CardSpace and OASIS standards. The ICF FAQ includes proposed uses such as verifying age for users buying alcohol online without revealing specific birth dates. The plan is to roll out the system for desktop use before the addition of mobile use as well. </p> <p>No details are included in the FAQ with regard to how users will log into their "wallet," but one-click access to sending site credentials is one of the features proposed, as well as storing financial data that the ICF claims will lead to better conversion rates and integrating existing online profiles. </p> <p> Of course, the ICF is going to have to win the approval of both users and site owners in order for the program to work. Odds are that potential users will debate issues of <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/19/understanding-anonymity-and-need-biometrics">biometrics, privacy, and national ID</a> tie-ins as well as the initiative moves forward. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Analysis: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/02/will-pageonce-become-center-your-online-accounts">Will PageOnce become the center of your online accounts?</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/12/google-health-signs-first-insurance-partner">Google Health signs on first insurance partner</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/17/social-graph-discussion-breaks-out-legal-fight">A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight between Facebook and Google</a></b></li> </ul> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id#comments co:google co:microsoft co:paypal Privacy management product:OpenID Standards & Legal The Industry Standard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:02:32 -0700 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira 108492 at http://www.thestandard.com Microsoft, Google, PayPal all want to share your ID http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id <p> <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u4993/1984.jpg" alt="original 1984 cover image" align="left" border="0" vspace="10" width="200" hspace="10" />George Orwell may have been a little bit early with his predictions in the novel 1984, but Microsoft, Google, and PayPal are <a href="http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=410041&amp;tsource=3">joining forces</a> with Parity, Equifax, Novell, and Oracle (among others) in creating the Information Card Foundation (ICF). </p> <p> According to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24card.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin">New York Times</a>, the group is planning on setting their own open standards (sorry, <a href="http://www.dataportability.org/">Data Portability</a>) in producing what they are calling an i-card. The i-card will serve as a virtual online identification card that gives users a secure digital identity overseen by a third party for use online. They hope that the proposed information profile will keep data secure by allowing sites access only to specific login data and would also reduce the dependence on passwords, thereby thrawrting phishing scams. The proposed model references a virtual wallet that would store the data, including government verified information, and provide it for sites which need legal confirmation. </p> <p> The group is <a href="http://informationcard.net/files/ICF%20_FAQ.pdf">joining with</a> existing standards organizations including Identity Commons, OpenID, Project Liberty, and the W3C, and will also use Microsoft CardSpace and OASIS standards. The ICF FAQ includes proposed uses such as verifying age for users buying alcohol online without revealing specific birth dates. The plan is to roll out the system for desktop use before the addition of mobile use as well. </p> <p>No details are included in the FAQ with regard to how users will log into their "wallet," but one-click access to sending site credentials is one of the features proposed, as well as storing financial data that the ICF claims will lead to better conversion rates and integrating existing online profiles. </p> <p> Of course, the ICF is going to have to win the approval of both users and site owners in order for the program to work. Odds are that potential users will debate issues of <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/19/understanding-anonymity-and-need-biometrics">biometrics, privacy, and national ID</a> tie-ins as well as the initiative moves forward. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Analysis: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/02/will-pageonce-become-center-your-online-accounts">Will PageOnce become the center of your online accounts?</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/12/google-health-signs-first-insurance-partner">Google Health signs on first insurance partner</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/17/social-graph-discussion-breaks-out-legal-fight">A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight between Facebook and Google</a></b></li> </ul> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id#comments co:google co:microsoft co:paypal Privacy management product:OpenID Standards & Legal The Industry Standard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:02:32 -0700 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira 108492 at http://www.thestandard.com Microsoft, Google, PayPal all want to share your ID http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id <p> <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u4993/1984.jpg" alt="original 1984 cover image" align="left" border="0" vspace="10" width="200" hspace="10" />George Orwell may have been a little bit early with his predictions in the novel 1984, but Microsoft, Google, and PayPal are <a href="http://www2.marketwire.com/mw/release_html_b1?release_id=410041&amp;tsource=3">joining forces</a> with Parity, Equifax, Novell, and Oracle (among others) in creating the Information Card Foundation (ICF). </p> <p> According to the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/24/technology/24card.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper&oref=slogin">New York Times</a>, the group is planning on setting their own open standards (sorry, <a href="http://www.dataportability.org/">Data Portability</a>) in producing what they are calling an i-card. The i-card will serve as a virtual online identification card that gives users a secure digital identity overseen by a third party for use online. They hope that the proposed information profile will keep data secure by allowing sites access only to specific login data and would also reduce the dependence on passwords, thereby thrawrting phishing scams. The proposed model references a virtual wallet that would store the data, including government verified information, and provide it for sites which need legal confirmation. </p> <p> The group is <a href="http://informationcard.net/files/ICF%20_FAQ.pdf">joining with</a> existing standards organizations including Identity Commons, OpenID, Project Liberty, and the W3C, and will also use Microsoft CardSpace and OASIS standards. The ICF FAQ includes proposed uses such as verifying age for users buying alcohol online without revealing specific birth dates. The plan is to roll out the system for desktop use before the addition of mobile use as well. </p> <p>No details are included in the FAQ with regard to how users will log into their "wallet," but one-click access to sending site credentials is one of the features proposed, as well as storing financial data that the ICF claims will lead to better conversion rates and integrating existing online profiles. </p> <p> Of course, the ICF is going to have to win the approval of both users and site owners in order for the program to work. Odds are that potential users will debate issues of <a href="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/03/19/understanding-anonymity-and-need-biometrics">biometrics, privacy, and national ID</a> tie-ins as well as the initiative moves forward. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>More news, commentary, and predictions from <i>The Industry Standard</i>:</b></p> <ul> <li>Analysis: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/02/will-pageonce-become-center-your-online-accounts">Will PageOnce become the center of your online accounts?</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/12/google-health-signs-first-insurance-partner">Google Health signs on first insurance partner</a></b></li> <li>News: <b><a href="/news/2008/06/17/social-graph-discussion-breaks-out-legal-fight">A social graph discussion breaks out at a legal fight between Facebook and Google</a></b></li> </ul> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/06/24/microsoft-google-paypal-all-want-share-your-id#comments co:google co:microsoft co:paypal Privacy management product:OpenID Standards & Legal The Industry Standard Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:02:32 -0700 Cyndy Aleo-Carreira 108492 at http://www.thestandard.com