Issue report on business adoption of Microsoft Passport

Purpose ? The purpose of this paper is to examine the feasibility and desirability of using the Microsoft Passport service for client authentication and authorization. It aims to present the business benefits of using Microsoft Passport, an overview (logical) description of the work involved in adopting Microsoft Passport into a business site, and a functional description of how Microsoft Passport works in conceptual terms. Design/methodology/approach ? An analysis of the level of business adoption of passport is then presented. Findings ? The paper concludes that business adoption of Microsoft Passport appears to be losing ground due to lack of trust, control, and privacy; and the proliferation of other identity management paradigms. This issue report is prepared from the perspective of a business analyst and is pitched in terminology suitable for a business audience. Practical implications ? This work provides organisations investigating the feasibility/desirability of using the Microsoft Passport, a fundamental understanding of passport, how passport works in conceptual terms, and the current business adoption status for passport services. Originality/value ? Offers a significant analysis of the feasibility and desirability of using the Microsoft Passport service for client authentication and authorization and its current business adoption.