Digital Identity
Windley has been writing occasionally about digital identity. This is an important topic to me because of the fact that the Utah Master Directory (UMD) is one of my products.UMD will be the State's standard location for storing digital identities for both State employees and public citizens. I realize there are a lot of implications to that statement. Some may even cry "big brother." But I believe that the UMD will provide a lot of value to the citizens of this State, so the issues need to be resolved.
One of the problems that I face is the lack of a shared understanding of identity management. What information do we store on citizens? How is it secured? Can the delivery of certain government services be contingent on having an entry in the directory? (YES) What are the privacy policies? How are records added, modified and deleted? Under what circumstances are records deleted? Who qualifies to have a record in the directory? How do we prepare for the future of digital identity management?
This goes beyond just storing a username and password for authentication services. This involves applications and public policy. The PRD I will be releasing on the 26th will begin to answer these and many other questions.
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