The document discusses user-centric identity and managing identity online. It talks about concepts like Identity 2.0, where users have more control over their identity and claims about themselves. The document raises questions about when institutions should host resources for users, manage user identities, verify identities for service providers, and broker access to resources. It discusses the role of OpenID in providing infrastructure to allow moving towards more user-managed digital identities and single identities across different services. The document also outlines some identity-related projects and studies being undertaken by JISC.