Advance CAMP: The Second Identity Services Summit
Raleigh, North Carolina * June 23-25, 2010 * www.incommon.org/camp
Register now for the Advance CAMP (Campus Architecture and Middleware Planning) workshop, "The Second Identity Services Summit," June 23-25, 2010, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Are you a developer or architect from an open-source or other software or framework project? Want to collaborate on identity and access management approaches to ensure that your delivered software is more secure, easy to integrate and usable?
Attend the Advance CAMP: The Second Identity Services Summit to discuss identity-related implementations and alignment across projects. Attendees will:
• Engage in solving identity-related challenges of importance to you
• Hear about who's doing what and how to participate in or leverage their activities
• Consider technologies such as Facebook, OAuth, OpenID, SAML, Kuali KIM, OpenSocial, Spring, and Django, among others
• Look at possible integration solutions and develop common next steps
Architects, developers, and deployers of open source, and commercial-sponsored software, services, and frameworks will find participation most useful.
REGISTER BY MAY 10 to save money with low early-bird rates: www.incommon.org/camp
CAMP: EXPLORING AND SUPPORTING FEDERATED IDENTITY MANAGEMENT will be held just prior to Advance CAMP. Information can be found on the CAMP landing page: www.incommon.org/camp
ADVANCE CAMP is sponsored by the InCommon Federation in cooperation with Internet2 and Jasig.
CAMP: Exploring and Supporting Federated Access
An InCommon Federation Primer and Forum for Discussion
Raleigh, North Carolina * June 21-23, 2010 * www.incommon.org/camp
Attend the Campus Architecture and Middleware Planning (CAMP) meeting, "Exploring and Supporting Federated Access," June 21-23, 2010, in Raleigh, North Carolina.
CAMP activities for those exploring federated identity include:
- Hearing case studies and discussing value propositions
- Learning how to begin federating as an identity or service provider
- Talking with consultants, service providers, and experienced colleagues to help you get started
CAMP activities for those with production installations in the InCommon Federation include:
- Discussing emerging practices such as uApprove (a attribute release policy viewer)
- Getting more out of your participation
- Learning about future opportunities, such as state federations and operational topics, including federated incident response
Organizations are encouraged to send IT managers, policy and security staff, and technical implementers.
REGISTER BY MAY 10 to save money with low early-bird rates: www.incommon.org/camp
FOR THOSE NEW TO FEDERATED IDENTITY, consider attending the pre-meeting seminar, "The Big Picture: Introduction to Federated Identity Management" to learn what it is and how it fits with your identity and access management infrastructure.
ADVANCE CAMP: THE SECOND IDENTITY SERVICES SUMMIT will be held just following the InCommon CAMP. Information can be found on the CAMP landing page: www.incommon.org/camp
RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES for learning more about federated identity can be found on the InCommon Federation site: www.incommon.org
CAMP SPONSORS
CAMP is sponsored by the InCommon Federation in cooperation with Internet2 and EDUCAUSE.
InCommon Online Technical Forum Feb. 25
InCommon Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
Thursday, February 25, 2010
1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 11 a.m. MST / 10 a.m. PST
The InCommon TAC will host a one-hour online forum to discuss recent issues of importance to federation participants. We will use Adobe Connect for slide sharing and have a discussion about these topics. Audio is available either via Adobe Connect or via a conference call bridge. If you use Adobe Connect, questions can be asked only by the chat function.
Please plan to join us.
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Agenda
1. SAML 2 profiles/support
InCommon has added support for SAML 2.0 and continues to plan for additional features. This discussion will outline current InC support. Related to this, InCommon also encourages participants to upgrade to Shibboleth version 2.x. The Shibboleth Project has announced an end-of-life date of June 30, 2010, for version 1.3.x.
2. uApprove
SWITCH, the Swiss federation, has developed uApprove, a mechanism to inform a user (and allow the user to approve/disapprove) about the release of attributes to a Service Provider (SP). This provides a tool to implement data protection laws by requiring to obtain user consent before his/her personal attributes are released. This discussion will provide an update of the adoption of uApprove in the U.S.
3. Technical priorities
The InCommon TAC maintains a list of technical issues and priorities for the InCommon Federation. This discussion will provide information about the issues and ways for federation participants to provide input and feedback
4. Your item here (as time permits)
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Dial-in numbers:
+1-734-615-7474 (Please use if you do not pay for Long Distance)
+1-866-411-0013 (toll free US/Canada Only)
Access codes: 0101010#
Adobe Connect: http://internet2.acrobat.com/incforum
The archived "Introduction to Federated Identity Management," the first IAM Online educational session presented by InCommon, is now availalbe. John O'Keefe, director of academic technology and network services at Lafayette College, received high marks from seminar participants for his presentation on February 12.
The presentation is available via Adobe Connect archive, so viewers can see the slides and listen to O'Keefe's explanations, as well as the questions and answers. The slide deck is also available from InCommon (PowerPoint format).
IAM Online includes the essentials of federated identity management, hot topics from the EDUCAUSE Identity and Access Management Working Group, and emerging topics in IAM. Experts will provide overviews, answer questions and lead discussions.
Next month's IAM Online will feature Hot Topics from the EDUCAUSE Identity and Access Management Working Group. Mark Scheible will lead a discussion on the general challenges of provisioning remote users. Scheible, the manager of identity and access management at North Carolina State University, will also cover the specific impact of HEOA regulatory requirements that ask accrediting organizations to evaluate college identity procedures for distance education students. The next IAM Online will take place Thursday, March 11, 1 p.m. EST.
IAM Online is brought to you by the InCommon Federation in cooperation with Internet2 and the EDUCAUSE Identity and Access Management Working Group. For more information, see www.incommon.org/iamonline.html
The InCommon Federation has launched the InCommon Affiliate Pilot Program for 2010. The program will connect InCommon participants with commercial or non-profit organizations that provide software, content, guidance, support, and implementation and integration services related to participating in the federation.
For an institution or organization looking for help, it's a way of finding out what services are available in the marketplace. A new support section of the InCommon website will focus on helping InCommon participants get up and running, or take fuller advantage of the federation.
For commercial or non-profit organizations that want to offer services, the Affiliate Program provides a way to connect with federation participants, and to leverage InCommon communication and meeting avenues to market federated or federation-related products, services and consulting.
Affiliates will see benefits through:
- Connecting with potential customers at the InCommon CAMP: Exploring and Supporting Federated Access, June 21-23, 2010, in Raleigh, North Carolina. The registration for this meeting will be available by February 21.
- Having a presence in a new (under-development) support section of the InCommon website.
- Highlighting products and services through links and visibility on the InCommon websiteto the affiliate section of the InCommon website
- Leveraging other marketing opportunities as the program expands.
Proceeds from the Affiliate Program will provide funding for the federation's ongoing programs, including outreach, collaboration activities, educational offerings, research and development, and technical operations.
For more information about the Affiliates Program, and an application, go to www.incommon.org/affiliate, or email incommon-info@incommonfederation.org.
Atlas Systems, a leading provider of time-saving solutions for libraries, announced that the company has joined the InCommon Federation as a sponsored partner. Atlas' membership ensures that Ares and Aeon customers who participate in InCommon will benefit from the ability to share library resources in a protected environment. See the Atlas announcement at Library Technology Guides.
InCommon News - February 2, 2010
In This Issue:
- InCommon Kicks Off IAM Online Feb. 12
- CAMP and Advance CAMP Become InCommon Events
- More Shibboleth Installation Workshops this Summer
- InCommon Welcomes 200th Participant
- New Participants
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InCommon Kicks Off IAM Online Feb. 12
IAM Online is a new monthly series delivering interactive education on Identity and Access Management (IAM). The first IAM Online will take place Friday, February 12, at 1 p.m. (EST), with "Introduction to Federated Identity Management."
Presenter John O'Keefe will demonstrate how Lafayette College leveraged their existing identity management infrastructures to provide single sign-on access to resources both on- and off-campus. John will discuss the value of InCommon Federation participation, including the security and privacy benefits, particularly in this era of outsourced services and resources.
IAM Online is brought to you by InCommon in cooperation with Internet2 and the EDUCAUSE Identity and Access Management Working Group. For complete information, including how to participate on February 12, go to www.incommon.org/iamonline.html
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CAMP and Advance CAMP Become InCommon Events
InCommon has announced the dates for two key 2010 events. The 2010 Campus Architecture and Middleware Planning (CAMP) workshop will take place June 21-23, 2010, and the Advanced CAMP workshop will be held June 23-25, 2010. Both will take place in Raleigh, North Carolina. Program committees are at work and the website will be available in mid-February (watch www.incommon.org for information).
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More Shibboleth Training Workshops This Summer
We'll roll out a revised curriculum for installing and operating Shibboleth, including instruction on the essentials of an IdP, advanced features of an IdP and installation of an SP. Watch for information on several regional training sessions that will take place this summer. If you are interested in hosting a session, please contact Ann West (awest@internet2.edu).
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InCommon Welcomes 200th Participant
Augsburg College in Minneapolis has become the 200th participant in the InCommon Federation. "Augsburg is an excellent example of the direction of InCommon's recent growth," says Kevin Morooney, chair of the InCommon Steering Committee. Read the full story at https://spaces.at.internet2.edu/x/gwup
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New Participants
Since January 1, these identity providers and services providers have joined InCommon:
Identity Providers:
- Augsburg College (www.augsburg.edu)
- California Institute of Technology (www.caltech.edu)
- California State University, Northridge (www.csun.edu)
- Carnegie Mellon University (www.cmu.edu)
- Iowa State University (www.iastate.edu)
- San Francisco State University (www.sfsu.edu)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (www.uams.edu)
Service Provider:
- Atlas Systems (www.atlas-sys.com)
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About Atlas Systems
Atlas Systems, Inc. is a software development company headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, dedicated to serving libraries. Atlas is best known for creating the ILLiad interlibrary loan management system now exclusively distributed by OCLC and used by more than 1,000 libraries worldwide. Atlas has also introduced Ares, an electronic reserves solution, and Aeon, an online request and workflow management system specifically designed for special collections libraries and archives.
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