1. User Control and Consent:
Digital identity systems must only reveal information identifying a user with the user’s consent. (Starts here…)
2. Limited Disclosure for Limited Use
The solution which discloses the least identifying information and best limits its use is the most stable, long-term solution. (Starts here…)
3. The Law of Fewest Parties
Digital identity systems must limit disclosure of identifying information to parties having a necessary and justifiable place in a given identity relationship. (Starts here…)
4. Directed Identity
A universal identity metasystem must support both “omnidirectional” identifiers for use by public entities and “unidirectional” identifiers for private entities, thus facilitating discovery while preventing unnecessary release of correlation handles. (Starts here…)
5. Pluralism of Operators and Technologies:
A universal identity metasystem must channel and enable the interworking of multiple identity technologies run by multiple identity providers. (Starts here…)
6. Human Integration:
A unifying identity metasystem must define the human user as a component integrated through protected and unambiguous human-machine communications. (Starts here…)
7. Consistent Experience Across Contexts:
A unifying identity metasystem must provide a simple consistent experience while enabling separation of contexts through multiple operators and technologies. (Starts here…)
[...] Kim Cameron is Microsoft’s Identity Chief and as such is responsible for developing InfoCard - Microsoft’s successor to the much reviled Passport. Kim elucidated the Seven Laws of Identity and is developing InfoCard to conform to those laws. If he manages this, he will have changed fundamentally how Microsoft deals with people. [...]
[...] Kim Cameron is Microsoft’s Identity Chief and as such is responsible for developing InfoCard - Microsoft’s successor to the much reviled Passport. Kim elucidated the Seven Laws of Identity and is developing InfoCard to conform to those laws. If he manages this, he will have changed fundamentally how Microsoft deals with people. [...]
[...] My guest on the show this week is Kim Cameron. Kim is Microsoft’s Identity Chief and as such is responsible for developing CardSpace - Microsoft’s successor to the much reviled Passport. Kim elucidated the Seven Laws of Identity and is developing CardSpace to conform to those laws. If he manages this, he will have changed fundamentally how Microsoft deals with people. [...]
[...] Tom Raftery at http://www.podeladers.com interviewed me recently for his PodLeaders show (42 mins 15 secs).  Here is his description of what we talked about: My guest on the show this week is Kim Cameron. Kim is Microsoft’s Identity Chief and as such is responsible for developing CardSpace - Microsoft’s successor to the much reviled Passport. Kim elucidated the Seven Laws of Identity and is developing CardSpace to conform to those laws. If he manages this, he will have changed fundamentally how Microsoft deals with people. [...]