A method of authenticating an entity by an authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) local to the entity, the method comprising: authenticating, at the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) local to the entity, an identity of the entity using at least one authentication process; causing by the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) an authentication result to be indicated for use by one or more entities other than the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300), the authentication result identifying at least one attribute associated with the identity of the entity and the at least one authentication process used by the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) to authenticate the identity of the entity; and causing data identifying one or more attributes to be indicated for use by said one or more other entities, wherein the one or more attributes comprise one or more of: a manufacturer of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300); a model of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300); a type of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300); capability of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) to perform one or more authentication processes; capability of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) to perform one or more functions associated with authentication; and an issuer of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300). authenticating, at the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) local to the entity, an identity of the entity using at least one authentication process; causing by the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) an authentication result to be indicated for use by one or more entities other than the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300), the authentication result identifying at least one attribute associated with the identity of the entity and the at least one authentication process used by the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) to authenticate the identity of the entity; and causing data identifying one or more attributes to be indicated for use by said one or more other entities, wherein the one or more attributes comprise one or more of: a manufacturer of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300); a model of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300); a type of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300); capability of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) to perform one or more authentication processes; capability of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) to perform one or more functions associated with authentication; and an issuer of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300). a manufacturer of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300); a model of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300); a type of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300); capability of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) to perform one or more authentication processes; capability of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300) to perform one or more functions associated with authentication; and an issuer of the authentication device (110, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, 1300).