Fortunately Personal Cards can be reused across different websites, so it is unlikely
a user will create many. The total number of Managed Cards a user has
will likely have an upper limit in the number of relationships he has with entities
whose business is suitable for issuing cards.
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Criteria for Selecting an Identity Provider
IPs can issue Managed Cards covering a diverse set of scenarios.
Each of these card pro?¬?les describes a scenario that can use
CardSpace to achieve a different goal, yet each relies on the
same protocols and technology to achieve different results. By
examining the purpose for which the identity serves, an organization
can better understand what types of IPs are appropriate.
After understanding what type of an identity is needed, the selection
criteria is narrowed by the quali?¬?cations of the IP to
provide that data to the RP.
Managed Cards Pro?¬?les
The card metaphor, as an example of describing how an
Information Card can be used, is quite valuable. Looking into
the common types of cards available in a person??™s wallet, it is
easy to identify similar Information Cards:
Wholesale club card. Cards providing an authenticated
identity, but do not necessarily offer additional claims
about the individual.
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