Jun 24, 2008
 
An array of prominent names in the high-technology community today
announced the formation of a non-profit foundation, The Information Card
Foundation, to advance a simpler, more secure and more open digital
identity on the Internet, increasing user control over their personal
information while enabling mutually beneficial digital relationships
between people and businesses.
 
Led by Equifax, Google, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle, and PayPal, plus nine
leaders in the technology community, the group established the Information
Card Foundation (ICF) to promote the rapid build-out and adoption of
Internet-enabled digital identities using Information Cards. Figlo is one of the members of the ICF.
 

 
More information: 

Reuters

New York Times

Information Card Foundation