1. 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 1

2. 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 2

3. Identities Exist in Many Forms and Places
People have multiple “identities”:
Work:
Family:
Hobby:
Volunteer: PC
Collaboration
PDA
Video
Voice
Telephony
Smart -
Whatever
IM,
phone
Whatever
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 3

4. 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 4

5. 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 5

6. 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 6

7. 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 7

8. 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 8