Common Identities

The Identity Commons is founded on the premise that the only way that digital identity infrastructure can be truly trusted, is if it is owned and operated by all the people who are using it.

Its mission is the nurturing of an "open source identity operating system", if you will. User-controlled identity, privacy, security, and reputation mean that information about users belongs to them, to be used, brokered, traded, etc. in their own interests.

from The Venture Collective more info on the actual Identity Commons site. The goals sound great, but I must say there is an annoying wiff of vagueness in the air. I want more details.