RSA launches identity manager

RSA Security has released a new product designed to help companies securely share the digital identities of their customers with partners and other enterprises.

The security software maker's Federated Identity Manager, released Monday, supports SAML 1.0 and 1.1, two widely used standards for identity federation, and it is expected to support the Liberty Alliance ID-FF 1.2 specification. RSA also said it has integrated Federated Identity Manager with its SecureID two-factor authentication software.

Identity federation helps companies share trusted digital identities across corporate networks. RSA compares a federated identity to a passport--a credential that a country provides to an individual and which is trusted and accepted as proof of identity by other countries.

Fifth Third Bancorp and financial services company Nationwide have already decided to use the new product.

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shared client information

Not on my time,I don't want my personal information shared with any one but the company I trust with it for what ever reason I decide to do so.that is where it ends.there will have to be a voluntary one time opt out which covers all sub company ties.we should not need to opt out to each partner commpany or affiliate of the parent company. Terry