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Microsoft set to launch ID management across multiple sites |
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Written by Kacey Green
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Wednesday, 15 February 2006 |
 Tech World Reports : 2/15
Microsoft plans to allow users to manage their passwords and indentites across multiple websites. The company is set to include technology in both Windows XP and in the forthcoming Vista.
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates discussed Microsoft's plans for the technology, code-named InfoCard, during a keynote at the RSA Conference 2006 in San Jose, California. The technology acts as a "wallet" where users can store the identity and password information for how they would like to be identified on various websites, said Michael Stephenson, Microsoft's director of product management for identity and access.
Using InfoCard will eliminate the need for users to remember multiple identities and passwords for websites with which they do business, he said. It also will help them manage what information is provided across those sites.
This service will be controlled from the control panel of Windows XP and Vista. First, I want to say what happened to passport? It didn't get the vast acceptance Microsoft had hoped for, I don't think this program will be accepted any better. If this program was designed under Microsoft's security first policy I wouldn't mind offering it on this site. Personally I don't like the idea of password management being integrated into the OS, people get viruses and hackers are an ever present element. I do like the idea of password management programs, I've been using Roboform by Siber Systems for nearly a year. If Microsoft releases this system as an add-on that doesn't integrate itself with Windows I may give it some consideration. Adoption depends on webmasters and Windows users, this will be an interesting roll-out to watch.
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