'Information Card Foundation’ Established for Secure Digital Identities

25.06.2008

Fraunhofer FOKUS supports user-centric Identity Management on the Net.

Together with leading names of the IT industry – including Equifax, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Novell, and Paypal – the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communication Systems FOKUS supports the ‘Information Card Foundation ICF’ now in the process of finalizing its launch plans. The aim of this non-profit corporation is to promote user-centric Identity Management on the Internet based on so-called ‘Information Cards’, a technique that brings identity cards to the world of digital technology. Members of the ICF can be representatives of any industry sector or institution that makes digital use of personal data – like commerce, healthcare, banks, finance, travel agents, telecommunications, education, social networks and so on – and that seek to build a safe and trustful relationship with their customers and clients. The ICF will evaluate methods and products of digital Identity Management and recommend future-proof solutions of special merit.

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