iSHARE aims to facilitate (but not impose) the use of one or more so called 'federated identity(s)'. A federated identity is an identity that is spread out and recognised, i.e. portable, across multiple, independent systems.
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- Human X, working for Party A, has a personal keycard issued by iSHARE certified Identity Provider Y. The card, and thus the identity of Human X, can be used to identify and authenticate Human X at party B.
This example is detailed under use cases.