As they do use these sites, they might become
targets of online predators. Services that offer reputation
and validated claims are already beginning to
appear on the Internet in an effort to provide stronger
assurance for individuals. Connecting these reputation
services with the social networks is proving to be dif?¬?-
cult and is happening on a purely volunteer basis. By
using Information Cards and placing the validated details
into claims, these reputation services can enable social
networks to easily integrate strong checks into their networks.
Credit-reporting services
As discussed in the section ???Bene?¬?ts of Using an IP??? in
Chapter 6, a credit-reporting service that doesn??™t release
the individual??™s Social Security Number can easily be
designed. In addition to improving the security around
an individual??™s identity (by avoiding the unnecessary
propagation of the Social Security Number), CardSpace
displays the report data to the user, enabling the individual
to examine the credit report before sending it to the
potential creditor. In the event of a ?¬‚awed credit entry,
the person can easily decline to send the token along to
the creditor and contact the credit agency to resolve the
issue.
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