These implications are meaningful for entities within the digital identity networkWhen configuring identity systems, stakeholders will have a set of decisions to make at each stage of the process. 74 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | 2016 ILLUSTRATIVE: Some open questions for identity stakeholders 1. Problems and user groups •Which user group does this system serve? What problems will the system solve? •What unique characteristics will affect this user group’s acceptance and use of an identity system? •Which archetype is best suited to solve this problem? 2. Primary dimensions of choice •Which entities should act as IdPs in this system? •What type of RPs should be included in this system? •What type of information must be transferred in the system? 3. Secondary dimensions of choice •What technology standard and trust framework will the system use? •What assurance model will the system use? • Should the system use an identity‐as‐a‐service, fee‐for‐transaction business model? •How will the governance body be organised? What entities will be involved in system governance? •How will the user give consent in transactions? •Will any exceptions to user consent requirements be allowed? •How will the public sector be engaged in shaping the operational standards?
