IDESG moving forward

The Problem

IDESG Moving Forward 2017.08.26

Problem: IDESG has had too little participation and too little funding.

Conclusion: IDESG is not meeting the needs of potential contributors and funders.

Some solutions

Two area where an ID Ecosystem can thrive:

1. Regulated Industries (Government, Health Care, Finance).
2. Unregulated Industries (everyone else – the largest number of users)

Support for regulated industries:

1. TSCP is an example, but they have hit a wall.
2. FIXS is an example, same problem.
3. Health care as a mandate – fertile ground.
4. Finance – everyone has tried it, very resistant to change.
5. Under 13 – COPPA – Minors’ trust framework – moving forward.

Support for unregulated industries

1. IdPs the big ones (Microsoft, Google, Facebook) don’t need us. The little ones need more attractive story for users.
2. RP everyone wants to own the customers, but only Amazon has a convincing story.
3. We need to focus on the guys that need more users, both IdP and RP.

Where to focus.

1. Regulated where we can partner.
2. Unregulated to help any Digital Entity get more users.

What to do.

1. Build a demonstration of the value of an Identity Ecosystem with our own web site.
   1. All users (members or not) get a signin account with access to other sites.
   2. All users can have one or more federated accounts (social, cell phone, password)
   3. We allow access by any register IdP by name, encourage signup for the all.
   4. We show RPs how to be compliant, especially with the GDPR.
   5. We provide an API for access to the list of all registrants.
   6. We provide access to OpenID sites for members
2. Fix the base line functional requirements.
   1. Broken links
   2. Revisit all supplemental guidance.
   3. More understandable web site (easier for users.)
   4. Improve registration experience for sites.