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Mission
To promote globally interoperable standards for identity proofing, credentialing, and authentication, and supporting business processes, for physical identity credentials that are embraced by individuals and trusted by business and governments around the world.
Vision
To lead global society and the Internet to its full potential, with organizations more secure and individual identities more trusted, by promoting and developing interoperable technologies and best practices in the use of physical identity credentials across industry and geographic boundaries.
Activities
- To conduct leading-edge academic research into today’s toughest identity assurance challenges;
- To influence (and develop) standards that are relevant to identity assurance adoption and implementation;
- To maintain a voice in public policy that affects identity assurance adoption and implementation;
- To serve as an educational resource to its members and the industry; and
- To provide a forum for cutting edge discussions and projects on issues surrounding identity assurance.
Key Focus Areas
Our key focus areas within the identity assurance arena focus on the business, technical and policy aspects of the identity management lifecycle – particularly as it relates to the global interoperability of identity proofing, credentialing and authentication. We have an additional and equally important focus on risk assessment and management and on public policy and privacy.
- Issuer Certification & Accreditation; Identity Proofing & Registration; Credential Creation & Issuance; Credential Lifecycle Management; Interoperability; Risk Assessment & Management; Public Policy & Privacy
Our scope covers business-to-business and business-to-employee application scenarios for identity assurance in addition to applications that touch the consumer or citizen. Our focus covers public sector, transportation, commercial industries, healthcare, financial services and their corresponding identity credentialing applications on a global basis.
Topics for Investigation
Issuer Certification & Accreditation
- What level of trust can be placed in various issuers?
- What level of trust can be placed in various identity credentials?
Identity Proofing & Registration
- What procedures should exist to vet and issue the credential?
- What constitutes acceptable proof of identity?
- How should individuals enroll?
Credential Creation & Issuance
- Who should create electronic ID credentials?
- What data elements should be contained on credentials?
Credential Lifecycle Management
- What if the device containing the credential is lost or stolen?
- What mechanisms can be used to validate the identification credential over time?
Interoperability
- Should there be a minimum accepted biometric for all IDs?
Risk Assessment and Management
- What are the best practices for risk management in large scale identity schemes?
Public Policy and Privacy
- What should be the framework for a consumer “bills of rights”
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