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Rethinking Authentication: The Impact of the Liberty Alliance Phase 2 Initiative |
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With an explosion of interest in network identity, data privacy, and identity theft, enterprises are trying to figure out what it all means. Is the looming world of federated identity and profile assertions an opportunity or a threat? Predictably, many whitepapers probe the technical aspects of the new identity services. In this report, Glenbrook looks beyond how it works, addressing instead what it means.
We see the emergence of shared authentication technologies, particularly the recently released Liberty Alliance Phase 2 specifications, driving a new focus on the authentication aspect of identity. We’ll show you why we believe a new marketplace for identity credentials is developing; how existing holders of these credentials will be suddenlyâ€â€and delightfullyâ€â€advantaged; and how some of the big, existing players in indirect, or inferred, authentication may be threatened. The report directly answers the following questions:
- What are the long-term killer applications for shared authentication?
- How will shared authentication transform the role and power of many in the industry?
- What companies will benefit the most from shared authentication?
- Why are inferred authentication providers at risk?
- What role will government play in digital identity and shared authentication?
Finally, we will show why a new understanding of the value of an authentication credential needs to emergeâ€â€one based not just on the technical "what" of the credential, but also on the "how," "who," "when," and, most important, the "why."
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