Kantara Initiative officially launched last week, with strong global interest in our membership and the work planned. The press and analyst communities saw value in Kantara Initaitive’s focus on solving the harmonization and interoperability challenges that currently exist among identity-enabled enterprise, Web 2.0 and Web-based applications and services. Reminder that there is a webcast to overview the organization on Wednesday, June 24–please join!

And here is your coverage summary:

1. Ovum – 6/19
Kantara Initiative for Internet identity launched – but who cares?

2. Network World – 6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

3. InfoWorld – 6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

4. PC World – 6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal Back ID Technology Interop Group

5. DigitalIDNews - ‎6/17
Kantara Initiative officially launches

6. Silicon.com – 6/18
BT, Intel, Sun team up over identity

7. Finextra– 6/19
Online ID interoperability initiative launched

8. SecureIDNews – 6/17
Kantara Initiative officially launches

9. Help Net Security – 6/17
Kantara Initiative Reshapes Global Identity Landscape

10. RedOrbit – 6/17
Kantara Initiative Reshapes Global Identity Landscape Based on Industry-Wide Collaboration, Announces Initial Focus Areas

11. ZDNet – 6/18
Tech giants back ID interoperability project

12. Computerworld – 6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

13. Public Technology Net – 6/20
BT, Intel, Sun team up over identity

14. Telecompaper – 6/20
Kantara web identity harmonisation initiative launches

15. IT World – 6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

16. The Industry Standard – 6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

17. ZDNet Asia – 6/17
Tech giants back ID interoperability project

18. CIO – 6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

19. The Paypers – 6/19
Kantara Initiative: global ID interoperability project launched

20. Computerworld Australia – ‎6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

21.Computerworld UK – 6/17
BT, PayPal, Intel back unified online IDs

22.Australian Techworld - ‎6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

23. PC World Magazine - ‎6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

‎24. ARNnet – 6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

25. San Francisco Chronicle – ‎6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

26. Government Computer News – 6/17
Kantara Initiative aims to bring harmony, interoperability to ID

27. PC World Norway – 6/17
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group

28. IDG Spain – 6/18
Nace una nueva iniciativa de interoperatividad ID con el apoyo de…

29. CIO Spain – 6/18
Nace una nueva iniciativa de interoperatividad ID con el apoyo de los grandes de la

30. @IT Japan – 6/18
OpenIDもSAMLも一緒に議論、新団体「Kantara」発足

31. China Bite.com – 6/18
ID认证互用性组织创立 英特尔等40家巨头力挺

32. CNET China – 6/18
ID认证互用性组织创立 英特尔等40家巨头力挺

33. Network World Italy – 6/17
Un’alleanza per l’interoperabilità delle tecnologie ID

34. PC Advisor – 6/18
BT, PayPal & Intel back unified online IDs

35. Yahoo News Germany – 6/18
Basis branchenweiter Zusammenarbeit neu und verkündet anfängliche Schwerp

36. LeMondeInfomatique, France – 6/18
40 grands de l’IT travailleront à l’interopérabilité des gestions …

37. Distributique, France – 6/19
40 grands de l’IT travailleront à l’interopérabilité des gestions …

38. Globe and Mail – 6/11
Biometrics industry raises alarm over misuse of data

39. BLOG: Dave Kearns’ IdM Newsletter – 6/19
Kantara Initiative for Internet identity launched – but who cares?

40. BLOG: Dave Kearns’ IdM Newsletter – 6/19
Why CA Supports the Kantara Initiative

41. BLOG: JISC Access Management Team – 6/18
Waving the Standard

42.BLOG: Future Identity – 6/18
Kantara Initiative Formally Launched

43.BLOG – Discovering Identity – 6/18
Kantara Initiative – Fostering Interoperable

44.BLOG – Internet Society Publications – ISOC Monthly Newsletter 6/17
Internet Society Helps Lead New Global Identity Initiative

45.BLOG – Matthew Gardiner – 6/18
Why CA Supports the Kantara Initiative

46.BLOG/SOCIAL MEDIA – Kantara Initiative @ Twitter – W/E 6/19
Kantara Initiative Tweets via the comm team

47.BLOG/SOCIAL MEDIA – Kantara Initiative Mentions @ Twitter – W/E 6/19
Kantara Initiative Community Tweets
Kantara Initiative #Kantara

48.BLOG/SOCIAL MEDIA – Kantara Initiative on YouTube – W/E 6/19