Assessable Identity and Privacy Protection

Research Areas: Assured Identity and Privacy,

Principal Investigator: Elisa Bertino; Chris Clifton

Society’s demand for electronic access to information,goods, and services is growing. People and businesses are putting more information online, including details about people’s finances, health, and daily habits. Easy access to information online makes it critical to verify the identity of those accessing the information in order to protect the privacy and integrity of that information, as well as the systems holding it. In addition, the privacy of the individual’s identity itself must be protected. Common and acceptable processes, standards,and technologies are needed for identity management and privacy protection. Digital identities that are poorly managed or protected may lead to overexposure of personal information and identity theft. A common and secure framework for identity management will not only mitigate these risks, it will make new services possible. Secure electronic access to medical records and infrastructure can speed recovery efforts after disasters like Hurricane Katrina. Businesses will be able to fully embrace the benefits of e-commerce when customers know their private online details will be strongly protected. Doctors will be able to offer their patients better healthcare by taking advantage of information technology while protecting their patients’ sensitive records.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Assessable Identity and Privacy Protection Research Project, supported by the Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection (I3P), brings together some leading research institutions to develop an analytical framework for identity and privacy protection focused on the finance and healthcare communities and to develop a set of identity and privacy protection capabilities that meet the needs of those communities.

Personnel

  • Elisa Bertino
  • Chris Clifton

Keywords: privacy, assessment, identity