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Record 1 2007-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Internet and Telematics
CONT

Digital identity corresponds to the electronic information associated generally with an individual in a particular identity system. Identity systems are used by online service providers to authenticate and authorize users to services protected by access policies.

CONT

Based on their different aspects, identity systems are useful or typically used in certain types of applications. [For example] in Web 2.0 applications (like blogs, wikis, etc.) identity systems have typically only a very limited number of attributes (often only an email address), but a very high degree of user control.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Internet et télématique
CONT

[...] la plupart des sites ont des systèmes d'identité avec login ou pseudo et mot de passe.

Spanish

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