Information Card Foundation
Information Card Foundation (ICF) is an independent non-profit organization created in June 2008. The ICF consists of Steering Community board members and Steering Business board members. Some of the businesses include
Information Card technology, a user-centric, cross-platform, identity technology that shifts control over personal information to the individual.[1] Information cards allow the user to the control release of self-asserted claims or claims made by a third-party identity provider (called a "card issuer") represented using a card/wallet metaphor in a user interface (web or smart client) called a "card selector", to relying parties (i.e. apps and websites)[2]
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References
- Technology Leaders Favor Online ID Card Over Passwords โ New York Times article 24-Jun-08 announcing the Information Card Foundation
- Press Release โ Announcement of the Information Card Foundation
- Heavy Hitters Collaborate on Promoting Digital-ID Tech โ ComputerWorld Article covering ICF announcement.
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