!CardSpace
Windows [CardSpace|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_CardSpace], formerly known by its codename InfoCard, is a framework developed by [Microsoft] which securely stores [Digital identities|Digital Identity] of a person, and provides a unified interface for choosing the identity for a particular transaction, such as logging in to a website. Windows CardSpace is a central part of Microsoft's effort to create an Identity Metasystem, or a unified, secure and interoperable identity layer for the Internet.

[Information Card] ([iCard]) are the generic name technically just for the client-side technology, but [{$applicationname}] is using the term generically to refer to [{$pagename}].

![Microsoft CardSpace Walk through Video|http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/RichTurner/Windows-CardSpace-Simple-Demo-Walkthrough/]

![Introducing Windows CardSpace|http://msdn2.microsoft.com/En-US/library/aa480189.aspx]

The [Geneva Framework] helps developers build claims aware .NET applications that externalize user authentication from the application, plus custom security token services (STS).  

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