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= Identity 2.0 =
 
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'''Identity 2.0''' is the forthcoming revolution in digital identity verification on the Internet.
 
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The major shift from Identity 1.0 is the move from site-centric identity silos (figures 1 and 2) to an open concept user-centric structure, where the user can move their identity from any site to any site (figure 3).
 
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[[Image:site centric.jpg|thumb|300px|center|Figure 1: Identity 1.0 site-centric]]
 
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[[Image:Site_centric2.jpg|thumb|300px|center|Figure 2: Identity 1.0 site-centric]]
 
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[[Image:user_centric.jpg|thumb|450px|center|Figure 3: Identity 2.0 user-centric]]
 
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==Identity 1.0 Structure==
 
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The current digital identity structure of the Internet follows an "opaque policy". People's identities are site-centric and is not shared across the sites. This is a hassle for users because they have to register at each site, filling-in the same info about themselves each time.
 
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In addition to a less enjoyable user-experience, Identity 1.0 is also flawed in it's ability to scale efficiently.
 
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[[Image:Identity10.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Figure 3: Identity 2.0 user-centric]]
 
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==Identity 2.0 Structure==
 
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Identity 2.0 follows a transparent structure which closely mimics our real-world identification processes.
 
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[[Image:Identity20.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Figure 3: Identity 2.0 user-centric]]
 
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A major advantage with Identity 2.0 is its flexibility and ability to scale. This can be accomplished in the following two ways.
 
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[[Image:Identity20a.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Figure 3: Identity 2.0 user-centric]]
 
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[[Image:Identity20b.jpg|thumb|300px|none|Figure 3: Identity 2.0 user-centric]]
 
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==Future==
 
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There are several companies and technologies looking to implement and direct the future of Identity 2.0.
 
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[http://openid.net/ Open ID]
 
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[http://www.sxip.com/ Sxip Identity]
 
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[http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=security/ Oasis]
 
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_Card/ Information Cards]
 
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Light-Weight_Identity/LID]
 
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[http://get.live.com/ Windows Live ID]
 
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[http://yadis.org/wiki/Main_Page/ Yadis]
 
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==References==
 
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_2.0/ Identity 2.0] Wikipedia.org
 

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