Intelligent authentication, authorization, and administration (I3A)

Abstract

Purpose

Aims to present intelligent authentication, authorization, and administration (I3A), a new concept that enables trust and information security between involved sides by agreement, rather than by over‐exercised enforcement. In order to understand the needs and motivators for the concept, seeks to discuss the areas of technology, policies, law, and human mindsets.

Design/methodology/approach

Discussing two examples of possible solutions that would use the concept in e‐commerce.

Findings

Offers an open platform for enabling I3A of cryptographic keys, certificates, and privileges and integrating the use of such with secured applications on a wide variety of devices and environments.

Originality/value

Probably the first real exposition of the new concept I3A.

Citation

Eigeles, D. (2006), "Intelligent authentication, authorization, and administration (I3A)", Information Management & Computer Security, Vol. 14 No. 1, pp. 5-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/09685220610648346