Whitepaper on Liberty Protocol and Identity Theft

Liberty Alliance White Paper Outlines Federated Identity's Ability to Reduce Identity Theft

San Francisco, CA, USA. February 23, 2004. RSA Security Conference.

The Liberty Alliance announced the availability of a white paper calling out the growing problem of identity theft and detailing ways in which federated identity and Liberty's open standard can reduce online identity theft, its frequency and its potential impact on consumers. The white paper, The Liberty Alliance Protocol and Identity Theft White paper, also presents deployment recommendations for federated identity as a means to further mitigate risks.

Liberty's federated identity model, which distributes identity information across various trusted parties, is inherently more secure than a centralized model where all information is accessible in one location. If a centralized database is breached, the entire content of that database can be a goldmine for hackers and thieves. In addition to the federation safeguards, Liberty's framework also incorporates unique privacy controls and state-of-the-art security mechanisms to protect users and businesses.

Further details and deployment considerations for how federated identity and Liberty's open standard can alleviate identity theft can be found at: http://www.projectliberty.org/resources/whitepapers.