 
The information is all stored in what is known as meCards. These are simply customised personal information profiles. Users can have as many meCards as they like, with each one suited to a specific purpose, such as a Business meCard. The service is platform independent, making it accessible from any location and at any time. Information stored can be retrieved for many purposes. Web forms can be filled out automatically with the auto-form fill-in tool. Information given to others through meCards is universally updated with a single form update. Signing into websites is made easier by digitalme, with its password filing system. Novell are hoping to gain support from ebusinesses especially, with its digitalme technology, including ISPs, retail companies and portals. Novell believes that with its expertise in security, it will be able to convince consumers of the need to use the digitalme service to store personal information. Security has been identified as a critical issue for the digitalme service and is one Novell is taking very seriously. 128-bit SSL encryption is used to transmit information between digitalme servers and clients. All transmitted information is stored in Novell Directory Services (NDS), with servers located at a physically secure facility. More protection still is being added with Novell working with Verisign to provide authentication smart cards. Instant messaging is also available to digitalme users. This service provided by Novell, called instantme, can send messages instantly to people listed in both their digitalme address book and users of AOL's Instant Messenger service.
More information about digitalme can be found at
http://www.digitalme.com.
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