The Seven Flaws of Identity Management: Usability and Security Challenges

  • Authors:
  • Rachna Dhamija;Lisa Dusseault

  • Affiliations:
  • Harvard University;CommerceNet

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Security and Privacy
  • Year:
  • 2008

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Abstract

Identity management systems' scale and complexity, combined with the privacy and security requirements demanded of them, create steep challenges for usability. In this article, the authors posit seven flaws or design challenges that must be met for the general public to accept and use identity management systems.