Joe is a manager over the e-commerce capabilities and technologies within hiscompany. His boss has recently told him that the company is going to partner withanother company and that customer entitlements need to be able to transparentlytransverse the different networks. What type of technology does Joe need toimplement for this type of functionality?
A.
Identity management systems
B.
Federated identification systems
C.
Role-based access control systems
D.
Discretionary identification systems
Explanation:
A federated identity is a portable identity, and its associatedentitlements, that can be used across business boundaries. It allows a user to beauthenticated across multiple IT systems and enterprises. Identity federation isbased upon linking a user’s otherwise distinct identities at two or more locationswithout the need to synchronize or consolidate directory information. Federatedidentity offers businesses and consumers a more convenient way of accessing distributed resources and is a key component of e-commerce.