As announced by this article, a new UK government-founded project is going to start in October, aiming at developing the next generation of identity management systems:
“A research project will see a team of experts team up for three years to develop the next generation of identity management systems. The government-funded project will launch in October and will include academics from Cranfield University, Royal Holloway University of London, Salford University, Consult Hyperion and Sunderland City Council.
The research team will look at topics of privacy and consent for identity management, with the aim of helping people and organisations make well-informed judgements about their choice of online services, how they use them, and what information they give out.
"There is a concern that people aren't really clear about the value of their unique identity," said Debi Ashenden, Cranfield's lead researcher. "Our research will engage people in current debates about privacy and consent issues, find out how they think about their identity and what decisions they make. We hope the discussions will provide invaluable information to help develop new identity management tools."The funding for the project is part of a £5.5m investment by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
Two other identity management related projects will also be funded by the investment. Andrew Tyrer, the TSB's lead for its network security innovation platform said this research will be key to "ensuring that the hardware and software required will meet public expectations about these important issues".”
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