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<P><FONT size=2>Hopefully everyone is noodling the previously sent requirements
on relationship and will reply back with their own thoughts. In the meantime, I
figured I would also share the requirements for attestation:<BR></FONT></P>
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<LI><SPAN class=084154816-18012007></SPAN><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>A<SPAN
class=084154816-18012007>t the high level, there are two ways that attestation
can work:</SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI>
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<LI><FONT><SPAN class=084154816-18012007></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
class=084154816-18012007></SPAN><SPAN class=084154816-18012007><FONT
face=Arial size=2>The identity store of the user will contain not only a
pointer to whomever attests that they are whom they say they are, but also a
recording of timestamp that this attestation occured along with a digitally
signed indicator that it occured. Likewise the attestation should have a
defined start and end date along with specifying the relationship between
the two parties.</FONT></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN class=084154816-18012007></SPAN><SPAN
class=084154816-18012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>The identity store of the
user will contain a pointer to the user whom they believe can vouch for them
and contains an indicator of their relationship. On the attestors side, they
have the option of either storing previous requests for attestation and
their response and/or a pointer that defers attestation to a higher
authority (redirection)</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<LI><SPAN class=084154816-18012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Attestation
requires the ability to indicate the strength and liability of the assertion
and may include the following components:</FONT></SPAN></LI>
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<LI><SPAN class=084154816-18012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Validation of
existence - Such as I know James, in context X (relationship) and assert
that he is the capacity to do Z</FONT></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN class=084154816-18012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Surety - I take
responsibility for any misrepresentations, falsities or concealment of
information contained within whatever I sign based on
relationship</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL>
<LI><SPAN class=084154816-18012007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Attestation should
not transition over contexts. For example, I may know Johanne in both a work
and home context. He should be able to separately and distinctly separate them
with distinct characteristics.</FONT></SPAN></LI></UL><FONT SIZE=3><BR>
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