| TD: IDEF Plain Language

IDEF Plain Language, v1.0

Specifies requirements in accordance with Identity Ecosystem Framework (IDEF) requirement USABLE-3: PLAIN LANGUAGE.

Assessment Step

1 Plain Language (PlainLanguage) Does the entity ensure that all information presented to users in digital identity management functions is in plain language that is clear and easy for a general audience or the transaction's identified target audience to understand? Artifact A1 Provide evidence (e.g. organizational policies, procedures, compliance/assessment reports, etc.) and supporting notes as appropriate to support the assessor's response to this assessment step.

Conformance Criteria (1)

Plain Language Information presented to users in digital identity management functions MUST be in plain language that is clear and easy for a general audience or the transaction's identified target audience to understand. Citation IDEF Page 41

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Identifier

https://artifacts.trustmarkinitiative.org/lib/tds/idef-plain-language/1.0/

Publication Date

2018-10-01

Issuing Organization

Trustmark Initiative (https://trustmarkinitiative.org/) View Contact

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Keywords

IDEF, Choice, Clarity, Language, Options, Usability

Issuance Criteria

yes(ALL)

Target Recipient

Entities that want to participate in the Identity Ecosystem and demonstrate satisfaction of baseline identity service requirements and best practices such as those defined by the Identity Ecosystem Framework (IDEF) 1.0.

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Sources (1)

IDEF	Identity Ecosystem Steering Group. Identity Ecosystem Framework (IDEF) Baseline Functional Requirements v1.0 with Supplemental Guidance. Approved on 15 Oct 2015. https://www.idesg.org/portals/0/documents/core/IDEF-Baseline-Requirement-v1.0-with-Supplemental-Guidance_MOD.pdf.

Terms (5)

Term Name	Abbreviations	Definition
Digital Identity Management Function		Any of the functions described in the IDESG Functional Model (registration, credentialing, authentication, authorization, and intermediation), which also encompass enrollment, identity proofing, identity vetting, access control, attribute management, transaction processing, and identity data maintenance.
Entity		Any organization providing identity services.
Identity Ecosystem Framework	IDEF	The overarching set of policies, best practices and standards that serve as the policy foundation for the Identity Ecosystem.
Identity Ecosystem Steering Group	IDESG	A voluntary, public-private partnership dedicated to developing an Identity Ecosystem Framework (IDEF) and services to better online digital identity. The IDESG looks to advance the Identity Ecosystem called for in the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC).
User		In usability statements, refers to an individual human being. This does not include machines, algorithms, or other non-human agents or actors. Equivalents and related terms may include: user- centric, user-centered, human-centered, end user, individual user, user-friendly. In security statements, may refer either to an individual natural person, or to an entity such as a company or agency: Various security requirements may confer opportunities, rights or remedies on a party or account which is served by a cybersecurity function, whether that account relates to a single human or to an organization.

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