The telecommunications industry has long been a pioneer of identity federation. Thanks to their huge customer base and their close relationship with their customers, telcos seem predestined to play a major role in implementing the "circle of trust" concept inherent in the Identity Federation model.
The panel will explore the major issues facing telcos as they design and implement federation projects. What are the issues,? Where are the problems? What is possible, what isn't? Which internal and external factors must be overcome? How do customers react? Is privacy an issue? What about regulatory compliance? Is the technology ready? What lies ahead?
