tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940728126479075612.post5753593026280648459..comments2023-02-18T06:09:34.778-06:00Comments on Anil's Security & Identity Management Blog: Is Facebook - example of IDM in the Cloud?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940728126479075612.post-68087027183590393132010-06-17T11:09:17.845-05:002010-06-17T11:09:17.845-05:00It could be - but one must realize that public IdM...It could be - but one must realize that public IdMs fall into at least a couple of categories - ones that really prove 'a' person's identity - and others that just provide un/pw authentication. Facebook falls into the second category - there is really no telling who is behind that UN/PW. Contrast that with a bank identity (if ever a bank opens up !! ) - it is a 'proven' identity - you know who is behind that identity.<br />FB kind of IdMs do nothing more than provide some SSO features.Seetharama Durbhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10998193222473382372noreply@blogger.com