Microsoft Announces New Identity Management System

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Microsoft recently announced a new identity management system "CardSpace Identity Selector" that will be included as a Windows component embedded in the Vista operating system. Microsoft executives described CardSpace as an "identity metasystem" that allows a user to create multiple virtual ID cards. Kim Cameron, chief identity architect at Microsoft, said each virtual card created by the user would only contain the minimum amount of information that individuals will need to divulge to carry out a transaction applicable to the card. If the system works as advertised, it will be a welcome change from Microsoft's original proposal for an Internet-based identity system, dubbed "Passport."


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