Understanding Windows CardSpace : an introduction to the concepts and challenges of digital identities

Understanding Windows CardSpace......Page 0
Contents......Page 5
Foreword......Page 11
Preface......Page 14
Part I: SETTING THE CONTEXT......Page 25
1 THE PROBLEM......Page 27
The Advent of Profitable Digital Crime......Page 28
Passwords: Ascent and Decline......Page 53
The Babel of Cryptography......Page 60
The Babel of Web User Interfaces......Page 103
Summary......Page 108
2 HINTS TOWARD A SOLUTION......Page 111
A World Without a Center......Page 113
The Seven Laws of Identity......Page 116
The Identity Metasystem......Page 134
Trust......Page 139
WS-* Web Services Specifications: The Reification of the Identity Metasystem......Page 160
Presenting Windows CardSpace......Page 185
Summary......Page 188
Part II: THE TECHNOLOGY......Page 191
CardSpace Walkthroughs......Page 193
Is CardSpace Just for Websites?......Page 199
System Requirements......Page 200
What CardSpace Provides......Page 201
A Deeper Look at Information Cards......Page 208
Features of the CardSpace UI......Page 228
Common CardSpace Management Tasks......Page 234
User Experience Changes in .NET Framework 3.5......Page 242
Summary......Page 245
4 CARDSPACE IMPLEMENTATION......Page 247
Using CardSpace in the Browser......Page 248
Federation with CardSpace......Page 272
CardSpace and Windows Communication Foundation......Page 276
CardSpace Without Web Services......Page 286
Summary......Page 292
5 GUIDANCE FOR A RELYING PARTY......Page 293
Deciding to Be a Relying Party......Page 294
Putting CardSpace to Work......Page 298
Privacy and Liability......Page 323
Summary......Page 326
Part III: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS......Page 327
6 IDENTITY CONSUMERS......Page 329
Common Misconceptions about Becoming an Identity Provider......Page 330
Criteria for Selecting an Identity Provider......Page 333
Relying on an IP......Page 339
Migration Issues......Page 344
Summary......Page 345
7 IDENTITY PROVIDERS......Page 347
Uncovering the Rationale for Becoming an Identity Provider......Page 348
What Does an Identity Provider Have to Offer?......Page 358
Walking a Mile in the User’s Shoes......Page 362
An Organization’s Identity......Page 365
Summary......Page 366
A......Page 367
C......Page 368
E......Page 370
I......Page 371
L......Page 373
P......Page 374
R......Page 375
S......Page 376
V......Page 377
X-Y-Z......Page 378