… a somewhat tangential comment. On Oct 4, 2012, at 8:10 AM, Hannes Tschofenig <hannes.tschofenig@gmx.net> wrote: > $ Identifier: A data object that represents a specific identity of > a protocol entity or individual. See [RFC4949]. > > Example: a NAI is an identifier Easy to agree to. > > $ Identity: Any subset of an individual's attributes that > identifies the individual within a given context. Individuals > usually have multiple identities for use in different contexts. > > Example: the stuff you have at your Facebook account Not so easy to agree to. I would argue that your identity is everything about you, your Facebook data being part of your identity. Saying I have multiple identities is confusing. There is only one of me. Any slicing becomes challenging as there are no sharp lines between who I am on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or LinkedIn. There is lots of overlap. -- Dick
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