Digital Identity - O’Reilly

The rise of network-based, automated services in the past decade has
definitely changed the way businesses operate, but not always for the
better. Offering services, conducting transactions and moving data on
the Web opens new opportunities, but many CTOs and CIOs are more
concerned with the risks. Like the rulers of medieval cities, they’ve
adopted a siege mentality, building walls to keep the bad guys out. It
makes for a secure perimeter, but hampers the flow of commerce.

Fortunately, some corporations are beginning to rethink how they
provide security, so that interactions with customers, employees,
partners, and suppliers will be richer and more flexible. Digital Identity
explains how to go about it. This book details an important concept
known as “identity management architecture” (IMA): a method to provide
ample protection while giving good guys access to vital information and
systems. In today’s service-oriented economy, digital identity is
everything. IMA is a coherent, enterprise-wide set of standards,
policies, certifications and management activities that enable
companies like yours to manage digital identity effectively–not just
as a security check, but as a way to extend services and pinpoint the
needs of customers.

Author Phil Windley likens IMA to good
city planning. Cities define uses and design standards to ensure that
buildings and city services are consistent and workable. Within that
context, individual buildings–or system architectures–function as
part of the overall plan. With Windley’s experience as VP of product
development for Excite@Home.com and CIO of Governor Michael Leavitt’s
administration in Utah, he provides a rich, real-world view of the
concepts, issues, and technologies behind identity management
architecture.

How does digital identity increase business
opportunity? Windley’s favorite example is the ATM machine. With ATMs,
banks can now offer around-the-clock service, serve more customers
simultaneously, and do it in a variety of new locations. This
fascinating book shows CIOs, other IT professionals, product managers,
and programmers how security planning can support business goals and
opportunities, rather than holding them at bay.

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