I3: The Identity Indemnity Index

Each individual possesses numerous identifiers - such as credit cards, driving license - that make up their overall identity, and each of these identifiers has an implicit value if stolen or subverted (although in some cases this value is negligible and the identifier may be treated as 'consumable'). A change in the individual's circumstances or the nature of the relationship with the identity provider may change the value of the identifier. Multiple low-value identifiers may be used to prove the individual's eligibility for a higher-value identifier.