!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is a [framework] using a pre-negotiated set of business, [legal], and technical agreements that bind [Community of Interest] with mutual assurance that transactions are reliable and repeatable.

In other words, a [framework] that is trusted by [Community of Interest]

A [{$pagename}] may follow a [Trust Model]

!! Examples of [{$pagename}] 
* [Credit Card] trust framework ([Payment Card Industry] [PCI])
* [ACH] electronic [Funds Transfer System] trust framework 
* [Privacy] (e.g., TRUSTe [Trustmark])
* [Open Identity Trust Framework] - The [Open Identity Trust Framework] administered by the [Open Identity Trust Framework] is the best known model. 
* [LIGHTest]

!! [{$pagename}] [NIST]
 The “rules” for [Federated Identity Management] are known as “[{$pagename}]” ([Identity Trust Framework]) and the organizations that agree to follow such rules and participate are known as “[Identity Federation]s.” 

!! Much Disagreement [1]
As with all [Frameworks], there is much Disagreement as to What a [{$pagename}] Is:
* [FICAM] - processes and controls for determining an identity provider’s compliance to OMB [M-04-04 Level of Assurance (LOA)]
* [ISO 29115] - a set of requirements and enforcement mechanisms for parties exchanging identity information
* [Kantara Trust Framework] - a complete set of contracts, regulations or commitments that enable participating actors to rely on certain assertions by other actors to fulfill their information security requirements 
* [OIX] - a certification program that enables a party who accepts a digital identity credential (called the relying party) to trust the identity, security, and privacy policies of the party who issues the credential (called the identity service provider) and vice versa.
* [OITF] Model - a set of technical, operational, and legal requirements and enforcement mechanisms for parties exchanging identity information   !! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
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* [#1] - [What Is an Identity Trust Framework? - American Bar Association|http://apps.americanbar.org/dch/thedl.cfm?filename=/CL320041/newsletterpubs/4-Trust-Framework-and-Liability-Overview.ppt|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2016-05-30-