Conclusion

Abstract

The world would be a strange place without identity. It’s woven through much of our lives and enables us to establish trust relationships with others in order to conduct transactions. When conducting those transactions online, identity management is a core foundation of security which in turn is a prerequisite for privacy. The complexity of how to handle identity management well in the face of evolving technology and business requirements has continued to unfold over time, a bit like a Mandelbrot set. We hope this book has provided a useful introduction to identity management for those building applications. We hope you discover you enjoy the challenges presented by this field and are inspired to learn more. Identity management is a broad topic, and there is a lot more to learn beyond what we could cover in this book.