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[Dean Woodbeck <>]

InCommon News

April 5, 2011

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In This Issue:

* April 13 IAM Online Addresses Guest Access

* Spring Member Meeting: Focus on Federation Track

* Fischer International Joins Affiliate Program

* InCommon Welcomes 200th Higher Ed Participant

* Certificate Service Reaches 100 Subscribers

* Registration Open for CAMP: Hot Topics in Identity and Federated Identity Management

* Register by April 22 for Advance CAMP: Identity Services Summit III

* About Fischer International – New InCommon Affiliate

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April 13 IAM Online Addresses Guest Access

The April IAM (Identity and Access Management) Online will feature a presentation, case studies, and the pros and cons of using social networking identities or Open IDs to provide guest access to low-risk campus services. The IAM Online is Wednesday, April 13, at 3 p.m. EDT. Dedra Chamberlin (University of California Berkeley) will provide some background on why campuses are considering the use of social networking IDs and Open IDs on campus and what concerns such use raises, followed by case studies from Penn State and the National Institutes of Health. For details, see www.incommon.org/iamonline.

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Spring Member Meeting: Focus on Federation Track – April 18-20, 2011

The Internet2 Spring Member Meeting (April 18-20) will feature both federation and middleware track sessions, as well as a number of related working group meetings. If you can’t attend, the InCommon Policy Forum and the track session on the InCommon Certificate Service will both be Netcast (see http://bit.ly/fKGibp). Details on the program, plus registration information, is available at http://events.internet2.edu/2011/spring-mm/

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Fischer International Becomes InCommon Affiliate

Fischer International Identity (www.fischerinternational.com), a leading provider of identity management solutions, has become an InCommon Affiliate. Fischer International’s identity management solution includes their “Federation On-Ramp,” a low-cost, managed solution that provides institutions with an immediate entry-way to the InCommon Federation and without having to dedicate or hire skilled resources to deploy and manage a federation infrastructure. See additional details below.

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InCommon Welcomes 200th Higher Ed Participant

InCommon reached another growth milestone, welcoming its 200th higher education participant in March. In addition to colleges and university, the 282 InCommon participants include research organizations, agencies of the U.S. government, and private companies that offer online services. See https://spaces.internet2.edu/x/6ICAAQ for the full story.

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Certificate Service Reaches 100 Subscribers

The InCommon Certificate Service, just launched in August 2010, has reached 100 subscribers. The service provides unlimited SSL, client and code signing digital certificates to higher education for all domains owned or controlled by the institution. So far, the service has issued 7,653 certificates to its subscribers. Details are available at www.incommon.org/cert.

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Registration Open for InCommon CAMP: Hot Topics in Identity and Federated Identity Management

We’re putting the finishing touches on the hotel contract and other details for this year’s CAMP: Hot Topics in Identity and Federated Identity Management, scheduled for Columbus, Ohio. 

Learn about management and technical practices and tips on:

• Community Practices with Affiliate and Guest Systems
• Governance and Policy for Identity and Access Management
• Update to InCommon's Identity Assurance Profiles
• Recommended Practices for Federating in InCommon
• Service Providers: Bringing New Customers on Board

Registration is open at https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/CAMPJune2011

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Register by April 22 for Advance CAMP: Identity Services Summit III – May 25-27, 2011 

The registration fee for Advance CAMP will increase after April 22. Advance CAMP (May 25-27 in Westminster, Colo.) will focus on better provisioning, access management and other identity-related problems. Participants will work with identity leaders and developers across higher education to help design the next generation architecture. Registration is now open at https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/ACAMPIdSummit2011. Participants can come early and attend Jasig’s Spotlight on Open Source Conference (www.jasig.org/jasigs-spotlight-open-source) just prior to Advance CAMP at the same location.

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About Fischer International – New InCommon Affiliate

Fischer International’s award-winning identity management solution includes our “Federation On-Ramp,” a low-cost, managed solution that provides institutions with an immediate entry-way to the InCommon Federation and without having to dedicate or hire skilled resources to deploy and manage a federation infrastructure. Fischer takes care of all the details so you don't have to, from Source of Authority integration and IdP/SP metadata configuration, to 24/7 monitoring, backups, audit & reporting, and solution maintenance. Federation On-Ramp also includes a self-service Access Request Portal for InCommon resources with optional approval workflows. IAM capabilities can be easily added to address other IAM challenges such as temporary/guest access, orphan account remediation, self-service password reset & synchronization, automated role and account management, and more. For additional information, visit www.fischerinternational.com

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