Windows CardSpace is intimately
tied to its platform. Whereas the traf?¬?c it generates is
entirely based on the WS-* open standards we mentioned, and
hence virtually indistinguishable from the output of user agents
Windows
CardSpace enables
Windows users to
participate in the
Identity Metasystem
CardSpace presents
the user with an
easy metaphor, but
under the hood it
uses the full power
of WS-* and the
Identity Metasystem
164 Hints Toward a Solution
on other platforms, the user experience and operating system
integration take full advantage of Windows peculiarities and
security features. The experience has been designed for the
ground up for abiding by the identity laws.
The remainder of the book is dedicated to exploring how
CardSpace puts the user in control of his own destiny, by fully
leveraging the possibilities offered by the Identity Metasystem.
Summary
Where Chapter 1 described problems and shortcomings, this
chapter gave hope about the existence of a sustainable solution.
We started by stressing the need for reaching a solution that
would satisfy all online players. We went on exploring the current
thinking about identity systems, showing how past errors
and success stories were distilled through an industry-wide dialog
on the seven laws of identity.
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