Method and system for implementing and managing an enterprise identity management for distributed security
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1. A computing system for managing user identities comprising:
- a registration component configured to gather information from users and establish a relationship between a user and an identity;
an ownership component configured to verify the ownership of an account and to relate said ownership to said identity;
an audit component configured to periodically monitor said account and said identity to verify the integrity of the relationship.
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Abstract
An Enterprise Identity Management system includes a registration component, an ownership component, and an audit component. The registration component is configured to associate a user ID with specific accounts that are accessible via a computer system. The ownership component is configured to verify the ownership of the accounts. The audit component is configured to perform periodic checks to ensure the validity of the association between the user ID and the ownership of the accounts.
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1. A computing system for managing user identities comprising:
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a registration component configured to gather information from users and establish a relationship between a user and an identity;
an ownership component configured to verify the ownership of an account and to relate said ownership to said identity;
an audit component configured to periodically monitor said account and said identity to verify the integrity of the relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for issuing computerized identities associated with accounts comprising:
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receiving a request for a computerized identity;
transmitting said request to an ownership component;
determining existing methods used to authenticate users for the requested account type;
generating questions to be asked of the user; and
issuing the identity to the user provided that said questions were correctly answered.
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5. A method of maintaining relationships between a user identity and an account related to said user identity comprising:
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assigning a positive weight for a successful transaction by the user identity on said account;
assigning a negative weight for an unsuccessful transaction by the user identity on said account; and
aggregating said positive and negative weights to determine the usage history of a user identity. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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