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Book SynopsisSome corporations are beginning to rethink how they provide security, so that interactions with customers, employees, partners, and suppliers will be richer and more flexible. This book explains how to go about it. It details an important concept known as "identity management architecture" (IMA): a method to provide ample protection.
Trade Review"Highly recommended" - Greg Matthews, news@UK, March 2006
Table of ContentsForeword Preface 1. Introduction Business Opportunity Digital Identity Matters Using Digital Identity The Business Context of Identity Foundational Technologies for Digital Identity Identity Management Architectures 2. Defining Digital Identity The Language of Digital Identity Identity Scenarios in the Physical World Identity, Security, and Privacy Digital Identity Perspectives Identity Powershifts Conclusion 3. Trust What Is Trust? Trust and Evidence Trust and Risk Reputation and Trust Communities Conclusion 4. Privacy and Identity Who's Afraid of RFID? Privacy Pragmatism Privacy Drivers Privacy Audits Privacy Policy Capitalism Anonymity and Pseudonymity Privacy Principles Prerequisites Conclusion 5. The Digital Identity Lifecycle Provisioning Propagating Using Maintaining Deprovisioning Conclusion 6. Integrity, Non-Repudiation, and Confidentiality Integrity Non-Repudiation Confidentiality Conclusion 7. Authentication Authentication and Trust Authentication Systems Authentication System Properties Conclusion 8. Access Control Policy First Authorization Patterns Abstract Authorization Architectures Digital Certificates and Access Control Conclusion 9. Names and Directories Utah.gov: Naming and Directories Naming Directories Aggregating Directory Information Conclusion 10. Digital Rights Management Digital Leakage The DRM Battle Apple iTunes: A Case Study in DRM Features of DRM DRM Reference Architecture Trusted Computing Platforms Specifying Rights Conclusion 11. Interoperability Standards Standards and the Digital Identity Lifecycle Integrity and Non-Repudiation: XML Signature Confidentiality: XML Encryption Authentication and Authorization Assertions Example SAML Use Cases Identity Provisioning Representing and Managing Authorization Policies Conclusion 12. Federating Identity Centralized Versus Federated Identity The Mirage of Centralized Efficiency Network Effects and Digital Identity Management Federation in the Credit Card Industry Benefits of Federated Identity Digital Identity Standards Three Federation Patterns Conclusion 13. An Architecture for Digital Identity Identity Management Architecture The Benefits of an Identity Management Architecture Success Factors Roadblocks Identity Management Architecture Components Conclusion 14. Governance and Business Modeling IMA Lifecycle IMA Governance Model Initial Steps Creating a Vision IMA Governing Roles Resources What to Outsource Understanding the Business Context Business Function Matrix IMA Principles Conclusion 15. Identity Maturity Models and Process Architectures Maturity Levels The Maturity Model The Rights Steps at the Right Time Finding Identity Processes Evaluating Processes A Practical Action Plan Filling the Gaps with Best Practices Conclusion 16. Identity Data Architectures Build a Data Architecture Processes Link Identities Data Categorization Identity Data Structure and Metadata Exchanging Identity Data Principles for Identity Data Conclusion 17. Interoperability Frameworks for Identity Principles of a Good IF Contents of an Identity IF Example Interoperability Framework A Word of Warning Conclusion 18. Identity Policies The Policy Stack Attributes of a Good Identity Policy Determining Policy Needs Writing Identity Policies An Identity Policy Suite Assessing Identity Policies Enforcement Procedures Conclusion 19. Identity Management Reference Architectures Reference Architectures Benefits and Pitfalls Reference Architecture Best Practices Using a Reference Architecture Components of a Reference Architecture Technical Position Statements Consolidated Infrastructure Blueprint System Reference Architectures Conclusion 20. Building an Identity Management Architecture Scoping the Process Which Projects Are Enterprise Projects? Sequencing the IMA Effort A Piece at a Time Conclusion: Dispelling IMA Myths Index
