We are pleased to report that is available in the section "Documents/SWIFT Publicity Documents " the white paper "Identity Based Mobility".

This document explains how SWIFT proposes an identity oriented architecture as a plugin architecture from different mobility tools, creating a long sought out bridge between multiple mobility protocols, which can differ from domain to domain. As proposed by the SWIFT project, most of the information that flows throughout the network is identity bound. Therefore, the network is no longer device oriented, but rather identity driven. From network access to service consumption, identities are the endpoints of the communication.

As a result, it makes sense that mobility should also be addressed in the same way leading to new concepts, where identity based mobility is in fact the main driver for mobility, rather than classical device oriented mobility, often considered as the de facto standard for current networks. Positioning the identity as the “brain” for mobility, allows turning mobility protocols into what they were designed to do: serve as tools to aid the continuity of a session, while movement occurs.

We are pleased to report that is available in the section "Documents/SWIFT Publicity Documents " the white paper "Identity as a Convergece Layer".

This document explains how SWIFT proposes a framework where identity is defined as a new layer that provides convergence between the service and network layers. This way, SWIFT provides means to perform cross-layer authentication, end users’ privacy protection and single sign on. This cross layer approach merged with the innovative concepts SWIFT incorporates, provides an identity convergence mechanism that can drive new business and opportunities for the different players.
   
This white paper focuses on the description of a special service defined within SWIFT, called Credential Bootstrapping Service, which can be used to bootstrap credentials from different technologies (e.g. Kerberos, X509 certificates, GBA, IMS...) based on the credentials already being used with SWIFT. This service, integrated into the SWIFT framework, serves as a convergence layer among different technologies, allowing SWIFT end users to access services that are not prepared to accept SWIFT credentials (provided via SAML)