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a Dr Ali M. AL-KHOURI
b Mr Malik BECHLAGHEM
TOWARDS FEDERATED E-IDENTITY MANAGEMENT ACROSS GCC :
A Solution's Framework
ABSTRACT
Many governments around the world have introduced modern
Identity Management systems that utilize advanced and
sophisticated technologies. The electronic identity (e-identity)
card which is a product of such systems is considered an imperative
and binding government-issued document for online and offline
identification of individuals. There is a global trend in governments
to replace conventional identity cards with the e-identity cards. The
new card is seen to be an ideal building block for key strategic
initiatives related to developing innovative business and service
models. One of the initiatives introduced recently in GCC countries is
to stimulate e-identity card applications to allow citizens of the
different GCC member states to travel between their countries using
the new card. A major challenge facing this GCC initiative is related
to the interoperability of the different GCC systems. This article is
written to explore this area in more detail. It also attempted to put
forward an innovative solution framework to leverage and
complement existing GCC infrastructures in order to address the
need for cross validation of different identity cards issued by GCC
member states.
Keywords: Electronic identity, federated identity management, interoperability
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