In an interview RSA's CEO, Art Coviello, indicates that "Identity management is more than just the provisioning and creation of an identity." This may seem obvious, but I can tell you that a lot of the folks I talk to wouldn't say that.
His elevator speech boils it down, "It's obviously a heck of a lot more than just creating an identity. It's also more than creating a digital certificate. It's managing those identities, protecting those identities, and making sure that people can trust that that identity is really you. That's a heck of a lot of value to be able to add."
He does a fairly good job of delineating the difference between Identity Management and Identity usage. It is the latter category that will ultimately create the real value and technology ramp-up that digital identity promises.
It's good to read an interview with someone who understands a bit more of what's happening, and can express it so even a journo can tell the tale...
Posted by pbecker at September 26, 2002 10:03 AM