GSA, DoD Join Liberty Alliance: The web single sign-on battle heats up: the open-system biased Liberty Alliance gained two major federal players Wednesday with the announcement that the General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) have joined it.
Identity management tools are the foundation upon which companies can build services that allow consumers to move easily among Websites without having to repeatedly identify themselves with a new password. This concept plays a significant role in the Web services [and content] arena envisioned by both Sun and Microsoft, as it allows private information to be securely transmitted to numerous entities without the halting delays of redundant entry.
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