Okay...if you say that data is going to be exchanged and more technology services will be outsourced to experts--How are you going to handle identity management? (You might say to me).
For data to be exchanged between organizations in a safe manner, there will have to be some form of authentication that works across "party lines". Somehow, it has got to get easier for outside vendors to gain access to data, servers, lab and staff computers so that these "experts" can provide their expertise.
Lately I've been reading about the Liberty Alliance Project. It turns out that this organization is seeking a "standards" based approach to these challenges.
tag: digital world, identity management, federated identity management, liberty alliance project
