The Canadian National Committee on Identity Management Global Standards Collaboration (GSC) 14 DOCUMENT #: GSC14-PLEN-038 FOR: Presentation SOURCE: ISACC AGENDA ITEM: 6.4 CONTACT(S): Jim MacFie The Canadian National Committee on Identity Management Jim MacFie, ISACC Geneva, July 13-16 2009 1

Many groups work on Identity, Identity Management, Privacy, etc.; The Problem Many groups work on Identity, Identity Management, Privacy, etc.; Cohesion is lacking; Concepts and Definitions are inconsistent and differ; Cultures differ in what is meant by identity, privacy, etc., Leads to confusion. Definitions of Identity differ; Definitions of, and span of, Identity Management differ; Inconsistent use and meaning of terms in products from the organization; Confusion rife. 2 Geneva, July 13-16 2009 2

Identities Exist in Many Forms and Places People have multiple “identities”: Work: me@company.com Family: me@smith.family Hobby: me@icedevils.team Volunteer: me@association.org PC Collaboration PDA Video Voice Telephony Smart - Whatever IM, phone Whatever Email you’re doing you’re using Web (applications)‏ Cellular (devices)‏ Apps ERP Wherever you are At your Desk (across various access types)‏ In the Air Managed Office On the Road At Home In Town 3 Geneva, July 13-16 2009 3

Differing Views of Identity and Identity Management Many differing views exist: Business Centric Views Government Centric Views Subscriber Centric Views None of these views coincide Few of these views synchronize 4 Geneva, July 13-16 2009 4

Legacy Identity Management Current Identity Management Trends Wireline Legacy Identity Management Strategic Direction Shift Wireline Current Identity Management Trends Source FG IDM Tutorial, September 2007, Geneva 5 Geneva, July 13-16 2009 5

Challenges Many threats exist to Identity and to Identity Management Threats to Privacy Identification vs. Authentication vs. Verification What happens when things go wrong: Who owns the data? Who has control? Who is responsible? Where is the data stored, Offshore? Who will help resolve the problem? 6 Geneva, July 13-16 2009 6

Current Activities in Many Standards Groups and Fora ISO/IEC JTC 1 ITU-T SG 17 OECD Public and Private sectors Consortia and Fora 7 Geneva, July 13-16 2009 7

Canada's Response – Next Steps Create a single Experts Group to cover all activities and standards; Outreach to other related activities and groups; Establish a consistent set of concepts, terms and definitions across all contexts; Encourage consistent use across all activities (e.g. wireline, wireless and internet interests). 8 Geneva, July 13-16 2009 8