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Passport as Infomediary.
Hi, Doc. I wrote a little assessment on a future direction for Microsoft Passport at http://dijest.editthispage.com/stories/storyReader$361. The gist: Passport is a wedge technology, foot-in-the-door stuff, Microsoft's first serious infomediary play. An infomediary is an organization you trust to help you collect, store, manage, and use your information. There is enormous value to an individual in knowing
This calls for trust, and Microsoft is earning it every day with Hotmail and Passport. In a recent survey, Americans trust Microsoft to run the country over any other company.
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