This presentation was for the JISC Future Directions event, held at Aston Business School on 30 June 2008. It describes OpenID and CardSpace as user-centric identity systems - as the user sees them. Such identity systems bring greater consistency to the user experience and put the user in greater control of their online identity.

1. Identity – Future directions
“The last three feet”
JISC Future Directions Event, June 2008
David Orrell, Eduserv Foundation
david.orrell@eduserv.org.uk
http://www.eduserv.org.uk/foundation

2. Identity 2.0
“In Identity 2.0, usage of identity more closely
resembles today's offline identity systems, but
with the advantages of a digital medium.”
The Burton Group

3. Inconsistent
Confusing
Leaves door open to identity theft/phishing

4. Inconsistent
Confusing
Leaves door open to identity theft/phishing
...but, on the whole, it works!