1. A method of providing localized access for an identity management system, comprising the steps of: storing a set of identity profiles in a data store, each identity profile includes a set of attributes; identifying a subset of said identity profiles based on one or more attributes; allowing an entity associated with a first identity profile in said subset of said identity profiles to access all or part of other identity profiles in said subset of said identity profiles; and denying access to all or part of identity profiles in said subset of said identity profiles for an entity associated with an identity profile not in said subset of said identity profiles.