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The BBC's Reith Lectures for 2016 are underway and this year they are presented by philosopher and cultural theorist Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah under the title of "Mistaken Identity". At a time where identity is endlessly discussed and defined - Republican or Democrat, pro-EU or Brexit, gay or straight, the four lectures will cover aspects of identity; Creed, Country, Colour and
This week the Department of Commerce issued a proposal to create an on line trusted identity system. According to the Commerce Department it would encourage a greater trust in providing information online to individuals by businesses and visa versa. There would be multiple partners in this program, they are as follows:The Individual--to be issued digital identities to complete transactions. The Non-Person Entity (NPE)‚such as organizations and services who would require authentication. The Identity Provider‚who is responsible for the processes involved in enrolling subjects (individuals and NPEs) in the system. The Attribute Provider‚who oversees the processes involved in creating, validating, and keeping up the attributes associated with identities, such as age. The Relying Party‚who makes transaction decisions based on the receipt of a subject's credentials. The Trustmark‚ some kind of image, logo, badge, or seal that authenticates participation in the Identity Ecosystem. And finally, the Governance Authority, which oversees and maintains the Ecosystem Framework.
The greatest form of identity theft may not be the loss of my bank information but the loss of my ability to control my basic identity.