The
value that an Identity Selector provides is as follows:
A consistent user experience that keeps the user in control
An identity framework that can broker trusted interaction
between a RP and IP
Increased security and phishing protection
Consistent User Experience
Why is a consistent user experience so important? A good user
experience is one that feels intuitive to the typical user. If the
user experience is consistent across applications, users will be
What CardSpace Provides
Does Firefox Work with CardSpace?
It might come as a surprise that other browsers can work with CardSpace. Isn??™t
CardSpace a Microsoft technology? CardSpace works with all browsers, particularly
ones that have broad adoption like Firefox; this is really a requirement if
the Information Card model is to become ubiquitous. To encourage the development
of other plug-ins that work with CardSpace, the GetBrowserToken()
method that installs with CardSpace is available in infocardapi.dll This is the
same method that is called by IE7, and it makes it simple to prompt a user for a
digital identity from CardSpace.
Firefox 3 has plans to ship with a CardSpace plug-in. Also a working plug-in can
also be installed from http://perpetual-motion.
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