Kantara Initiative http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress Shaping the Future of Digital Identity Wed, 16 May 2012 17:48:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 © Copyright 2010 - Kantara Initiative. All Rights Reserved Kantara Initiative Bridging and harmonizing the identity community with actions that will help ensure secure, identity-based, online interactions while preventing misuse of personal information so that networks will become privacy protecting and more natively trustworthy environments. Join us at KantaraInitiative.org Bridging and harmonizing work within the identity community. identity,privacy,policy,openid,saml,infocard No Kantara Initiative contactus@kantarainitiative.org my Social Security – Citizen access to US Gov Services http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/05/my-social-security-citizen-access-to-us-gov-services/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/05/my-social-security-citizen-access-to-us-gov-services/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:17 +0000 joni http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2938 Last week I attended the Experian Vision Conference. This conference is produced by Experian with attendance from their customers, partners and relying party services. It was a unique opportunity to speak to representatives who are stakeholders in trusted identity services communities – but not necessarily the same stakeholders that often in attend identity management specific events. Attendees were from sectors including but not limited to: risk, fraud, financial, credit, payments, and entertainment. Kantara was invited to contribute to a panel discussing Identity proofing using National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) level 3 — strong authentication for the public and private sectors.

The panel was well received with many interested attendees who had insightful questions regarding the services coming on line, those that are already active and how compliance is verified to assure Trust. But perhaps one of the most interesting services we learned about was the recent announcement of a service from the US Social Security Administration (SSA) called “my Social Security” (read the SSA Press Release).

“my Social Security” service allows public citizens to create an account through SSA.gov which, upon verification, allows citizen access to earnings histories, social security statements and projected social security benefits upon retirement. What was even more exciting was that I was able to access the service and create a “my Social Security” account within approximately 5 minutes AND using an iPhone!

Here’s how it works
“To get a personalized online Statement, people age 18 and older must be able to provide information about themselves that matches information already on file with Social Security. In addition, Social Security uses Experian, an external authentication service provider, for additional verification. People must provide their identifying information and answer security questions in order to pass this verification. Social Security will not share a person’s Social Security number with Experian, but the identity check is an important part of this new, robust verification process.”

During the verification process I was asked to provide the last digits of a valid credit card. I decided to opt out of that mode and was provided with a number of alternate paths. I choose to verify using some values from my US Tax W-2 forms. The site also offers added security via one time pins sent to users via SMS. I encourage all US citizens/residents to try the service for your own experience.

While the press release indicates that the service is not perfect and some individuals may not be able to pass the Authentication questions, there are currently alternative means of verification via in-person proofing at a local SSA office. Trusted identity services linking citizens to government services still has a long way to go in terms of offerings and adoption, however this service is at the forefront of providing US citizens a view and access in to their benefits via US Gov services and an indicator of the exciting developments to come for trusted and verified Identity Ecosystems.

Relating to these activities I will note that, Experian is a member of the Kantara Initiative and currently has an application registered for Kantara Credential Service Provider Service Approval at Level of Assurance 3 non-crypto for a service they are offering which, once approved, would be listed in the US Federal Identity Credential Access Management (ICAM) Trust Framework which has adopted the Kantara Identity Accreditation and Approval Program based on the Identity Assurance Framework (IAF) as one of the US Gov Approved Trust Framework Providers. We at Kantara look forward to continuing development of the Trust Framework model with the US Government, Experian and all of our public and private sector members.

]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/05/my-social-security-citizen-access-to-us-gov-services/feed/ 0 joniLast week I attended the Experian Vision Conference. This conference is produced by Experian with attendance from their customers, partners and relying party services. It was a unLast week I attended the Experian Vision Conference. This conference is produced by Experian with attendance from their customers, partners and relying party services. It was a unique opportunity to speak to representatives who are stakeholders in trusted identity services communities - but not necessarily the same stakeholders that often in attend identity management specific events. Attendees were from sectors including but not limited to: risk, fraud, financial, credit, payments, and entertainment. Kantara was invited to contribute to a panel discussing Identity proofing using National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) level 3 — strong authentication for the public and private sectors. The panel was well received with many interested attendees who had insightful questions regarding the services coming on line, those that are already active and how compliance is verified to assure Trust. But perhaps one of the most interesting services we learned about was the recent announcement of a service from the US Social Security Administration (SSA) called "my Social Security" (read the SSA Press Release). "my Social Security" service allows public citizens to create an account through SSA.gov which, upon verification, allows citizen access to earnings histories, social security statements and projected social security benefits upon retirement. What was even more exciting was that I was able to access the service and create a "my Social Security" account within approximately 5 minutes AND using an iPhone! Here's how it works "To get a personalized online Statement, people age 18 and older must be able to provide information about themselves that matches information already on file with Social Security. In addition, Social Security uses Experian, an external authentication service provider, for additional verification. People must provide their identifying information and answer security questions in order to pass this verification. Social Security will not share a person’s Social Security number with Experian, but the identity check is an important part of this new, robust verification process." During the verification process I was asked to provide the last digits of a valid credit card. I decided to opt out of that mode and was provided with a number of alternate paths. I choose to verify using some values from my US Tax W-2 forms. The site also offers added security via one time pins sent to users via SMS. I encourage all US citizens/residents to try the service for your own experience. While the press release indicates that the service is not perfect and some individuals may not be able to pass the Authentication questions, there are currently alternative means of verification via in-person proofing at a local SSA office. Trusted identity services linking citizens to government services still has a long way to go in terms of offerings and adoption, however this service is at the forefront of providing US citizens a view and access in to their benefits via US Gov services and an indicator of the exciting developments to come for trusted and verified Identity Ecosystems. Relating to these activities I will note that, Experian is a member of the Kantara Initiative and currently has an application registered for Kantara Credential Service Provider Service Approval at Level of Assurance 3 non-crypto for a service they are offering which, once approved, would be listed in the US Federal Identity Credential Access Management (ICAM) Trust Framework which has adopted the Kantara Identity Accreditation and Approval Program based on the Identity Assurance Framework (IAF) as one of the US Gov Approved Trust Framework Providers. We at Kantara look forward to continuing development of the Trust Framework model with the US Government, Experian and all of our public and private sector members. Reinventing the Web, One Site at a Time: New label helps people make smarter decisions about information we share online. http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/05/reinventing-the-web-one-site-at-a-time-new-label-helps-people-make-smarter-decisions-about-information-we-share-online/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/05/reinventing-the-web-one-site-at-a-time-new-label-helps-people-make-smarter-decisions-about-information-we-share-online/#comments Wed, 02 May 2012 15:03:07 +0000 dervla http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2926 May 2, 2012 Mountain View, California – At this week’s Internet Identity Workshop, Kantara Initiative’s Information Sharing Work Group (http://InformationSharingWorkGroup.org) released a proposed Standard Information Sharing Label designed to help people understand how the information we share online gets used.

The label replaces confusing legalese typically buried in multi-page Terms of Service agreements with clear, simple language about who is requesting what information, for what purpose. The label can be used by any website with minimal effort and at no cost. The team has launched a Kickstarter project to fund the graphic design of the new label and seeks feedback and input in its weekly conference calls.

Website Terms of Service (TOS) agreements often go unread as website visitors ignore links and “click-through” without actually reading the fine print. As a result, most people have no idea what they are agreeing to. Typically these agreements are isolated from the primary user experience and filled with complex language and details that most people don’t understand. However, with the rise of privacy risks from sharing personal information online, people are increasingly concerned about how their information is used.

The Standard Information Sharing Label works in conjunction with existing practices to give individuals a clear, unambiguous picture of what is happening with the information they are about to share. Using a consistent design across all websites makes it easier for individuals to understand before they share, just like the USDA Nutrition Facts label helps consumers understand their nutritional options before they buy packaged foods.

The Working Draft of the proposed specification can be found at http://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/display/infosharing/Standard+Information+Sharing+Label

The group has produced a short video and launched a Kickstarter project to promote and finance the graphic design of the Standard Label. The video and information for backing the project can be found at http://standardlabel.org

The Information Sharing Work Group formed in April of 2009 to create a way to use contract law to make it easier and safer for people to share information online. Focusing on the narrow use case of information individuals voluntarily give to websites, the group’s approach avoids both the challenge of “solving” online privacy and the herculean task of standardizing general Terms of Service agreements. Bootstrapping a contractual Data Transaction agreement at the point of sharing is simpler and easier to understand, allowing both individuals and organizations to agree on the essential details for any online exchange. The Standard Information Sharing Label is the visible portion of that new framework and the first component to be released for public comment. The Work Group is co-Chaired by Iain Henderson and Joe Andrieu.

Kantara Initiative (http://kantarainitiative.org) is an industry and community organization which enables trust in identity services through our compliance programs, requirements development, and information sharing among communities including: industry, research & education, government agencies and international stakeholders.

Contact:
Joe Andrieu
+1(805)705-8651
joe@switchbook.com

]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/05/reinventing-the-web-one-site-at-a-time-new-label-helps-people-make-smarter-decisions-about-information-we-share-online/feed/ 0 dervlaMay 2, 2012 Mountain View, California - At this week’s Internet Identity Workshop, Kantara Initiative’s Information Sharing Work Group (May 2, 2012 Mountain View, California - At this week’s Internet Identity Workshop, Kantara Initiative’s Information Sharing Work Group (http://InformationSharingWorkGroup.org) released a proposed Standard Information Sharing Label designed to help people understand how the information we share online gets used. The label replaces confusing legalese typically buried in multi-page Terms of Service agreements with clear, simple language about who is requesting what information, for what purpose. The label can be used by any website with minimal effort and at no cost. The team has launched a Kickstarter project to fund the graphic design of the new label and seeks feedback and input in its weekly conference calls. Website Terms of Service (TOS) agreements often go unread as website visitors ignore links and “click-through” without actually reading the fine print. As a result, most people have no idea what they are agreeing to. Typically these agreements are isolated from the primary user experience and filled with complex language and details that most people don’t understand. However, with the rise of privacy risks from sharing personal information online, people are increasingly concerned about how their information is used. The Standard Information Sharing Label works in conjunction with existing practices to give individuals a clear, unambiguous picture of what is happening with the information they are about to share. Using a consistent design across all websites makes it easier for individuals to understand before they share, just like the USDA Nutrition Facts label helps consumers understand their nutritional options before they buy packaged foods. The Working Draft of the proposed specification can be found at http://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/display/infosharing/Standard+Information+Sharing+Label The group has produced a short video and launched a Kickstarter project to promote and finance the graphic design of the Standard Label. The video and information for backing the project can be found at http://standardlabel.org The Information Sharing Work Group formed in April of 2009 to create a way to use contract law to make it easier and safer for people to share information online. Focusing on the narrow use case of information individuals voluntarily give to websites, the group’s approach avoids both the challenge of “solving” online privacy and the herculean task of standardizing general Terms of Service agreements. Bootstrapping a contractual Data Transaction agreement at the point of sharing is simpler and easier to understand, allowing both individuals and organizations to agree on the essential details for any online exchange. The Standard Information Sharing Label is the visible portion of that new framework and the first component to be released for public comment. The Work Group is co-Chaired by Iain Henderson and Joe Andrieu. Kantara Initiative (http://kantarainitiative.org) is an industry and community organization which enables trust in identity services through our compliance programs, requirements development, and information sharing among communities including: industry, research & education, government agencies and international stakeholders. Contact: Joe Andrieu +1(805)705-8651 joe@switchbook.com See presentations and videos from Kantara Summit and Workshop in Munich, April 2012 http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/see-presentations-and-videos-from-kantara-summit-and-workshop-in-munich-april-2012/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/see-presentations-and-videos-from-kantara-summit-and-workshop-in-munich-april-2012/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:08:51 +0000 dervla http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2915 Kantara Summit at EIC – April 17, 2012

  • Mapping The Identity Ecosystem: A multi-national perspective – Christine Runnegar, Senior Policy Advisor, ISOC - slides
  • Trust Frameworks: Tools to build the Identity Ecosystem – It takes a village! – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative - slides
  • eGov SAML 2: Verifying Interoperability in eGovernment Scenarios – Colin Wallis, Authentication Standards Manager, DIA New Zealand Government - slides
    • Managing Profiles – David Simonsen, WAYF - slides
  • Federation Interoperability, SAML2INT, Listing Service – John Bradley, Identity Domain Expert - slides
  • OpenID Connect Deployment Verification Tool Demo – Roland Hedberg, Umeå University, Sweden, GEANT3, Terena - slides
  • Edentity presenting “Experience of Federating Personal Data with User-Managed Access – Kevin Cox - link to preso
  • UMA Interop – Mario Hoffmann, Fraunhofer AISEC - slides

Kantara Workshop, Garching, Munich – hosted by Fraunhofer AISEC – April 13-14, 2012

  • Fraunhofer AISEC – introduction and overview - slides
  • Demo 1: Mikael Ates, Entr’ouvert – Authentic 2 - slides
  • Demo 2: Mikael Ates, Entr’ouvert – roleID Project; European Collaborative Project - slides
  • Demo 3: Mario Hoffmann, Fraunhofer AISEC – Location Aware Recommendation Service - demo slides
  • Demo 4: David Simonsen, WAYF – Calculating the Economic Benefit of ID Federation – demo recording
  • Kantara: Building a Healthy ID Ecosystem - slides
  • UMA Interop – Mario Hoffmanm, Fraunhofer AISEC - demo video

 

 

]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/see-presentations-and-videos-from-kantara-summit-and-workshop-in-munich-april-2012/feed/ 0 dervlaKantara Summit at EIC - April 17, 2012 Mapping The Identity Ecosystem: A multi-national perspective – Christine Runnegar, Senior Policy Advisor, ISOC - Kantara Summit at EIC - April 17, 2012 Mapping The Identity Ecosystem: A multi-national perspective – Christine Runnegar, Senior Policy Advisor, ISOC - slides Trust Frameworks: Tools to build the Identity Ecosystem – It takes a village! – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative - slides eGov SAML 2: Verifying Interoperability in eGovernment Scenarios – Colin Wallis, Authentication Standards Manager, DIA New Zealand Government - slides Managing Profiles -- David Simonsen, WAYF - slides Federation Interoperability, SAML2INT, Listing Service – John Bradley, Identity Domain Expert - slides OpenID Connect Deployment Verification Tool Demo - Roland Hedberg, Umeå University, Sweden, GEANT3, Terena - slides Edentity presenting "Experience of Federating Personal Data with User-Managed Access - Kevin Cox - link to preso UMA Interop - Mario Hoffmann, Fraunhofer AISEC - slides Kantara Workshop, Garching, Munich - hosted by Fraunhofer AISEC - April 13-14, 2012 Fraunhofer AISEC - introduction and overview - slides Demo 1: Mikael Ates, Entr'ouvert - Authentic 2 - slides Demo 2: Mikael Ates, Entr'ouvert - roleID Project; European Collaborative Project - slides Demo 3: Mario Hoffmann, Fraunhofer AISEC - Location Aware Recommendation Service - demo slides Demo 4: David Simonsen, WAYF - Calculating the Economic Benefit of ID Federation - demo recording Kantara: Building a Healthy ID Ecosystem - slides UMA Interop - Mario Hoffmanm, Fraunhofer AISEC - demo video     Kantara Initiative announces Electrosoft as the latest Kantara-Accredited Assessor http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/kantara-initiative-announces-electrosoft-as-the-latest-kantara-accredited-assessor/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/kantara-initiative-announces-electrosoft-as-the-latest-kantara-accredited-assessor/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:29:26 +0000 joni http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2904 April 18, 2012, Piscataway, NJ – Kantara Initiative is proud to announce that Electrosoft is the latest Kantara-Accredited Assessor able to perform Kantara Service Assessments at Assurance Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Identity Assurance Framework (IAF) provides a means to enable relying parties to understand the trustworthiness of electronic identity credentials issued at commonly agreed levels of assurance. The IAF specifies the verification and proofing checks that Credential Service Providers (CSPs) carry out on entities, the way that CSPs run their services, and how the CSPs, themselves, are assessed by accredited assessors to verify they are operating their services in conformance with their proclaimed level(s) of assurance and the stated terms of service.

Joni Brennan, Kantara Executive Director said, “Kantara Initiative is dedicated to enabling verified trust in identity services via our CSP Approval Program. We are pleased to welcome Electrosoft as the latest Kantara-Accredited Assessor.” View our Kantara-Accredited Assessors and Approved Services.

“Electrosoft is excited to be part of the Kantara Initiative and a Kantara-Accredited Assessor. We are already engaged in one of the first Kantara assessments and view this as a core business offering. We have established ourselves as thought leaders and subject matter experts in the Identity Management arena. Our employees were part of the core team that authored FIPS 201, Personal Identity Verification for Federal Employees and Contractors, in support of NIST and are named authors on related NIST guidelines” said Electrosoft President Sarbari Gupta. “By choosing Electrosoft, an organization can be assured that world-class subject matter experts in the identity management space are involved and can quickly understand and assess the target system against the appropriate requirements.”

To learn more about Electrosoft, please visit the company’s website.

Based on adoption of the IAF, Kantara Initiative has been approved by the US Federal Government Federal Identity Credential and Access Management team as a Trust Framework Provider qualified to operate at Assurance Levels 1, 2 and 3 non-crypto. Kantara-Approved Services are qualified to issue and manage credentials that can interoperate and access US Government on-line services such as National Institute of Health (NIH) research libraries or Veterans Association (VA) benefits. Kantara Initiative also actively works with international governments in regions including North America, Europe and Pan-Asia, to align this program for multi-jurisdictional adoption.

The Kantara Initiative Assurance Review Board (ARB) reviews applicant Assessors to ensure applicants have the skills, knowledge, experience and processes necessary to reliably perform assessments of CSPs on the behalf of Kantara Initiative.

Kantara-Accredited Assessors perform assessments of CSPs based on the IAF’s Service Assessment Criteria (SAC) and provide a Kantara Assessment Report (KAR) to the ARB. The ARB uses the KAR report as the basis for a recommendation to the Board of Trustees concerning the grant of Kantara-Approved Service status to a CSP, for its given Credential Service.

Kantara is accepting applications for Assessor Accreditation and Credential Service Approval. Visit our Accreditation and Approval Center for more information. Please address queries regarding your application to staff (at) kantarainitiative.org or via our Contact Us form.

Kantara Initiative is an industry and community organization which enables trust in identity services through our compliance programs, requirements development, and information sharing among communities including: industry, research & education, government agencies and international stakeholders.

]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/kantara-initiative-announces-electrosoft-as-the-latest-kantara-accredited-assessor/feed/ 0 joni April 18, 2012, Piscataway, NJ - Kantara Initiative is proud to announce that Electrosoft is the latest Kantara-Accredited Assessor able to perform Kantara Service Assessments at Assurance Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Identity Assuran April 18, 2012, Piscataway, NJ - Kantara Initiative is proud to announce that Electrosoft is the latest Kantara-Accredited Assessor able to perform Kantara Service Assessments at Assurance Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. The Identity Assurance Framework (IAF) provides a means to enable relying parties to understand the trustworthiness of electronic identity credentials issued at commonly agreed levels of assurance. The IAF specifies the verification and proofing checks that Credential Service Providers (CSPs) carry out on entities, the way that CSPs run their services, and how the CSPs, themselves, are assessed by accredited assessors to verify they are operating their services in conformance with their proclaimed level(s) of assurance and the stated terms of service. Joni Brennan, Kantara Executive Director said, “Kantara Initiative is dedicated to enabling verified trust in identity services via our CSP Approval Program. We are pleased to welcome Electrosoft as the latest Kantara-Accredited Assessor.” View our Kantara-Accredited Assessors and Approved Services. “Electrosoft is excited to be part of the Kantara Initiative and a Kantara-Accredited Assessor. We are already engaged in one of the first Kantara assessments and view this as a core business offering. We have established ourselves as thought leaders and subject matter experts in the Identity Management arena. Our employees were part of the core team that authored FIPS 201, Personal Identity Verification for Federal Employees and Contractors, in support of NIST and are named authors on related NIST guidelines” said Electrosoft President Sarbari Gupta. “By choosing Electrosoft, an organization can be assured that world-class subject matter experts in the identity management space are involved and can quickly understand and assess the target system against the appropriate requirements.” To learn more about Electrosoft, please visit the company's website. Based on adoption of the IAF, Kantara Initiative has been approved by the US Federal Government Federal Identity Credential and Access Management team as a Trust Framework Provider qualified to operate at Assurance Levels 1, 2 and 3 non-crypto. Kantara-Approved Services are qualified to issue and manage credentials that can interoperate and access US Government on-line services such as National Institute of Health (NIH) research libraries or Veterans Association (VA) benefits. Kantara Initiative also actively works with international governments in regions including North America, Europe and Pan-Asia, to align this program for multi-jurisdictional adoption. The Kantara Initiative Assurance Review Board (ARB) reviews applicant Assessors to ensure applicants have the skills, knowledge, experience and processes necessary to reliably perform assessments of CSPs on the behalf of Kantara Initiative. Kantara-Accredited Assessors perform assessments of CSPs based on the IAF’s Service Assessment Criteria (SAC) and provide a Kantara Assessment Report (KAR) to the ARB. The ARB uses the KAR report as the basis for a recommendation to the Board of Trustees concerning the grant of Kantara-Approved Service status to a CSP, for its given Credential Service. Kantara is accepting applications for Assessor Accreditation and Credential Service Approval. Visit our Accreditation and Approval Center for more information. Please address queries regarding your application to staff (at) kantarainitiative.org or via our Contact Us form. Kantara Initiative is an industry and community organization which enables trust in identity services through our compliance programs, requirements development, and information sharing among communities including: industry, research & education, government agencies and international stakeholders. Kantara Initiative Summit, April 17 at EIC Munich http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/kantara-initiative-summit-april-17-at-eic-munich/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/kantara-initiative-summit-april-17-at-eic-munich/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:28:54 +0000 dervla http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2871

 

Trust Frameworks, Deployment Interoperability and eGovernment multi-national scenarios & User Managed Access (UMA) Interop

What:
Kantara Initiative Summit

When:
Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 8:00am-1:30pm, Room Galerie

Where:
Dolce Ballhaus Forum, Andreas-Danzer-Weg, 85716 Unterschleißheim, Munich, Germany (at the European Identity Conference 2012)

Description:
2012 brings new opportunities for identity services in the eGovernment and private markets. Gain “state-of-identity” insights through a series of presentations of common scenarios from diverse market leaders.  We will focus on Trust Framework Model, deployment interoperability, and what your organization can do to get involved. We also look forward some open-time Q&A as well as learning more about the experiences the attendees would like to share.

The User Managed Access (UMA) Interop will show some UMA real-world implementations including: SMARTAM.org and Fraunhofer AISEC.

We are also looking forward to hearing feedback and questions from the audience as input to the discussions.

Registration: Register for the Kantara Summit via EIC Conference.  40 persons max. capacity.

Agenda:

Time Topic
8:00-8:15 Breakfast
8:15-8:30 Welcome – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative
8:30-9:15 Session 1
• Mapping The Identity Ecosystem: A multi-national perspective – Christine Runnegar, Senior Policy Advisor, ISOC
9:15-10:00 Session 2
• Trust Frameworks: Tools to build the Identity Ecosystem – It takes a village! – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative
• Let’s talk Interoperability – Deployment versus Full Matrix Connecting the dots – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Session 3
• eGov SAML 2: Verifying Interoperability in eGovernment Scenarios – Colin Wallis, Authentication Standards Manager, DIA New Zealand Government
11:00-11:45 Session 4
• Federation Interoperability, SAML2INT, Listing Service – John Bradley, Identity Domain Expert
and also joined by Kevin Cox, Edentity presenting “Experience of Federating Personal Data with User-Managed Access”
11:45-12:00 Break
12:00-1:30 Session 5
• UMA Interop – Maciej Machulak (15mins Summary / Q&A)
The User-Managed Access (UMA) group has produced a draft technical specification that has been implemented by several organizations so far. This morning, we have been performing UMA interop testing among some UMA implementations. This session will share UMA’s latest status, the nature of its integration with OAuth and OpenID Connect, and the progress on these implementations. During lunch, we invite you to visit with the interop testers to see their applications at work. So far, the following implementers are planning to participate: SMARTAM.org and Fraunhofer AISEC.
• OpenID Connect Deployment Verification Tool Demo – Roland Hedberg, Umeå University, Sweden, GEANT3, Terena (30mins Overview, Demo / Q&A)
A session to discuss current positive feedback from implementers which supports the testing tool as extremely helpful for continuous verification of development work.  A natural next-step after running interoperability workshops is to provide implementers of standards tools that allow continuous verification of the correctness of development code. This session will explain how Kantaras/Geant3s OpenID Connect test facility is one such tool to enable continuous development improvement and heightened interoperability.
• Closing Remarks – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative (30mins / Q&A)
13:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00 Opening Keynotes at main Conference

]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/kantara-initiative-summit-april-17-at-eic-munich/feed/ 1 dervla   Trust Frameworks, Deployment Interoperability and eGovernment multi-national scenarios & User Managed Access (UMA) Interop What: Kantara Initiative Summit   Trust Frameworks, Deployment Interoperability and eGovernment multi-national scenarios & User Managed Access (UMA) Interop What: Kantara Initiative Summit When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 8:00am-1:30pm, Room Galerie Where: Dolce Ballhaus Forum, Andreas-Danzer-Weg, 85716 Unterschleißheim, Munich, Germany (at the European Identity Conference 2012) Description: 2012 brings new opportunities for identity services in the eGovernment and private markets. Gain “state-of-identity” insights through a series of presentations of common scenarios from diverse market leaders.  We will focus on Trust Framework Model, deployment interoperability, and what your organization can do to get involved. We also look forward some open-time Q&A as well as learning more about the experiences the attendees would like to share. The User Managed Access (UMA) Interop will show some UMA real-world implementations including: SMARTAM.org and Fraunhofer AISEC. We are also looking forward to hearing feedback and questions from the audience as input to the discussions. Registration: Register for the Kantara Summit via EIC Conference.  40 persons max. capacity. Agenda: Time Topic 8:00-8:15 Breakfast 8:15-8:30 Welcome – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative 8:30-9:15 Session 1 • Mapping The Identity Ecosystem: A multi-national perspective – Christine Runnegar, Senior Policy Advisor, ISOC 9:15-10:00 Session 2 • Trust Frameworks: Tools to build the Identity Ecosystem – It takes a village! – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative • Let’s talk Interoperability – Deployment versus Full Matrix Connecting the dots – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:00 Session 3 • eGov SAML 2: Verifying Interoperability in eGovernment Scenarios – Colin Wallis, Authentication Standards Manager, DIA New Zealand Government 11:00-11:45 Session 4 • Federation Interoperability, SAML2INT, Listing Service – John Bradley, Identity Domain Expert and also joined by Kevin Cox, Edentity presenting "Experience of Federating Personal Data with User-Managed Access" 11:45-12:00 Break 12:00-1:30 Session 5 • UMA Interop - Maciej Machulak (15mins Summary / Q&A) The User-Managed Access (UMA) group has produced a draft technical specification that has been implemented by several organizations so far. This morning, we have been performing UMA interop testing among some UMA implementations. This session will share UMA's latest status, the nature of its integration with OAuth and OpenID Connect, and the progress on these implementations. During lunch, we invite you to visit with the interop testers to see their applications at work. So far, the following implementers are planning to participate: SMARTAM.org and Fraunhofer AISEC. • OpenID Connect Deployment Verification Tool Demo - Roland Hedberg, Umeå University, Sweden, GEANT3, Terena (30mins Overview, Demo / Q&A) A session to discuss current positive feedback from implementers which supports the testing tool as extremely helpful for continuous verification of development work.  A natural next-step after running interoperability workshops is to provide implementers of standards tools that allow continuous verification of the correctness of development code. This session will explain how Kantaras/Geant3s OpenID Connect test facility is one such tool to enable continuous development improvement and heightened interoperability. • Closing Remarks – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative (30mins / Q&A) 13:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00 Opening Keynotes at main Conference Join Kantara’s Workshop in Munich next week – April 13 & 14 http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/join-kantaras-workshop-in-munich-next-week-april-13-14/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/join-kantaras-workshop-in-munich-next-week-april-13-14/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:38:22 +0000 dervla http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2858  

Join us next week in Munich for the Kantara Spring Workshop, April 13-14, 2012.  The event is kindly hosted by Fraunhofer AISEC in Garching, just outside Munich, Germany.

The focus for the workshop is; strategic planning, Interoperability, eGovernment, NSTIC and more. Kantara’s Board of Trustees and Working/Discussion Groups will meet to focus on forward planning and future goals.

We hope you can join us in Munich. Contact dervla[at]kantarainitiative[dot]org if any questions.

Registration: http://kantaramunichmtg.eventbrite.com/

Agenda: http://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/display/GI/Kantara+Initiative+Conferences

Please Note: Non-member Independents/Contributors/Students who register by the early-bird deadline are entitled to credit their meeting registration towards an Individual Contributor level membership.

 

]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/04/join-kantaras-workshop-in-munich-next-week-april-13-14/feed/ 0 dervla  Join us next week in Munich for the Kantara Spring Workshop, April 13-14, 2012.  The event is kindly hosted by Fraunhofer AISEC in Garching, just outside Munich, Germany. The f  Join us next week in Munich for the Kantara Spring Workshop, April 13-14, 2012.  The event is kindly hosted by Fraunhofer AISEC in Garching, just outside Munich, Germany. The focus for the workshop is; strategic planning, Interoperability, eGovernment, NSTIC and more. Kantara's Board of Trustees and Working/Discussion Groups will meet to focus on forward planning and future goals. We hope you can join us in Munich. Contact dervla[at]kantarainitiative[dot]org if any questions. Registration: http://kantaramunichmtg.eventbrite.com/ Agenda: http://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/display/GI/Kantara+Initiative+Conferences Please Note: Non-member Independents/Contributors/Students who register by the early-bird deadline are entitled to credit their meeting registration towards an Individual Contributor level membership.   Early bird registration ends March 16 for Kantara Initiative Meeting April 13-14, 2012, Garching http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/03/early-bird-registration-ends-march-16-for-kantara-initiative-meeting-april-13-14-2012-garching/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/03/early-bird-registration-ends-march-16-for-kantara-initiative-meeting-april-13-14-2012-garching/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:02:13 +0000 dervla http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2842 Early bird registration ends March 16 for the Kantara Initiative meeting April 13-14, 2012. Many thanks to Fraunhofer SIT who will facilitate us at their meeting offices in Garching, just outside Munich, Germany.

We invite you to join us at our 2-day event where Kantara’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Leadership Council (LC), Discussion Groups (DGs) and Working Groups (WGs) will convene.

With our pricing structure, you can sign up for 1 day or the full 2-day event.

Please Note: Non-member Independents/Contributors/Students who register by the early-bird deadline are entitled to credit their meeting registration towards an Individual Contributor level membership.

Review the current agenda and specific event logistics in detail at our events wiki space.

Registration: http://kantaramunichmtg.eventbrite.com

We look forward to seeing you in Germany.

]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/03/early-bird-registration-ends-march-16-for-kantara-initiative-meeting-april-13-14-2012-garching/feed/ 0 dervlaEarly bird registration ends March 16 for the Kantara Initiative meeting April 13-14, 2012. Many thanks to Early bird registration ends March 16 for the Kantara Initiative meeting April 13-14, 2012. Many thanks to Fraunhofer SIT who will facilitate us at their meeting offices in Garching, just outside Munich, Germany. We invite you to join us at our 2-day event where Kantara’s Board of Trustees (BoT), Leadership Council (LC), Discussion Groups (DGs) and Working Groups (WGs) will convene. With our pricing structure, you can sign up for 1 day or the full 2-day event. Please Note: Non-member Independents/Contributors/Students who register by the early-bird deadline are entitled to credit their meeting registration towards an Individual Contributor level membership. Review the current agenda and specific event logistics in detail at our events wiki space. Registration: http://kantaramunichmtg.eventbrite.com We look forward to seeing you in Germany. Trust Frameworks, Deployment Interoperability and eGovernment multi-national scenarios & User-Managed Access (UMA) Interop http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/02/trust-frameworks-deployment-interoperability-and-egovernment-multi-national-scenarios-user-managed-access-uma-interop/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/02/trust-frameworks-deployment-interoperability-and-egovernment-multi-national-scenarios-user-managed-access-uma-interop/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:41:32 +0000 dervla http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2824  

What: Kantara Initiative Summit
When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 8:00am-1:30pm, Room location TBD
Where: Dolce Ballhaus Forum, Andreas-Danzer-Weg, 85716 Unterschleißheim, Munich, Germany
(at the European Identity Conference 2012)

Description: 2012 brings new opportunities for identity services in the eGovernment and private markets.
Gain “state-of-identity” insights through a series of presentations of common scenarios from diverse market leaders.

We will focus on Trust Framework Model, deployment interoperability, and what your organization can do to get involved. We also look forward some open-time Q&A as well as learning more about the experiences the attendees would like to share.

The User Managed Access (UMA) Interop will show some UMA real-world implementations including: SMARTAM.org and Fraunhofer AISEC.

We are also looking forward to hearing feedback and questions from the audience as input to the discussions.

Registration: Register for the Kantara Summit via EIC Conference.  40 persons max. capacity.

Agenda:

8:00-8:15 Breakfast
8:15-8:30 Welcome – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative
8:30-9:15 Session 1• Mapping The Identity Ecosystem: A multi-national perspective – Christine Runnegar, Senior Policy Advisor, ISOC
9:15-10:00 Session 2• Trust Frameworks: Tools to build the Identity Ecosystem – It takes a village! – Joni Brennan 

• Let’s talk Interoperability – Deployment versus Full Matrix Connecting the dots – Joni Brennan
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15-11:00 Session 3• Federation Interoperability, SAML2INT, Listing Service – John Bradley, Identity Domain Expert
11:00-11:45 Session 4• eGov SAML 2: Verifying Interoperability in eGovernment Scenarios – Colin Wallis, Authentication Standards Manager, DIA New Zealand Government
11:45-12:00 Break
12:00-1:30 Session 5• UMA Interop – Maciej Machulak (15mins Summary / Q&A) 

The User-Managed Access (UMA) group has produced a draft technical specification that has been implemented by several organizations so far. This morning, we have been performing UMA interop testing among some UMA implementations. This session will share UMA’s latest status, the nature of its integration with OAuth and OpenID Connect, and the progress on these implementations. During lunch, we invite you to visit with the interop testers to see their applications at work. So far, the following implementers are planning to participate: SMARTAM.org and Fraunhofer AISEC.

• Closing Remarks – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative
13:30-14:00 Lunch
14:00 Opening Keynotes at main Conference


]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/02/trust-frameworks-deployment-interoperability-and-egovernment-multi-national-scenarios-user-managed-access-uma-interop/feed/ 1 dervla  What: Kantara Initiative Summit When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 8:00am-1:30pm, Room location TBD Where: Dolce Ballhaus Forum, Andreas-Danzer-Weg, 85716 Unterschleißheim, Munich, Germany   What: Kantara Initiative Summit When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 8:00am-1:30pm, Room location TBD Where: Dolce Ballhaus Forum, Andreas-Danzer-Weg, 85716 Unterschleißheim, Munich, Germany (at the European Identity Conference 2012) Description: 2012 brings new opportunities for identity services in the eGovernment and private markets. Gain “state-of-identity” insights through a series of presentations of common scenarios from diverse market leaders. We will focus on Trust Framework Model, deployment interoperability, and what your organization can do to get involved. We also look forward some open-time Q&A as well as learning more about the experiences the attendees would like to share. The User Managed Access (UMA) Interop will show some UMA real-world implementations including: SMARTAM.org and Fraunhofer AISEC. We are also looking forward to hearing feedback and questions from the audience as input to the discussions. Registration: Register for the Kantara Summit via EIC Conference.  40 persons max. capacity. Agenda: 8:00-8:15 Breakfast 8:15-8:30 Welcome – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative 8:30-9:15 Session 1• Mapping The Identity Ecosystem: A multi-national perspective – Christine Runnegar, Senior Policy Advisor, ISOC 9:15-10:00 Session 2• Trust Frameworks: Tools to build the Identity Ecosystem – It takes a village! – Joni Brennan  • Let’s talk Interoperability – Deployment versus Full Matrix Connecting the dots – Joni Brennan 10:00-10:15 Break 10:15-11:00 Session 3• Federation Interoperability, SAML2INT, Listing Service – John Bradley, Identity Domain Expert 11:00-11:45 Session 4• eGov SAML 2: Verifying Interoperability in eGovernment Scenarios – Colin Wallis, Authentication Standards Manager, DIA New Zealand Government 11:45-12:00 Break 12:00-1:30 Session 5• UMA Interop - Maciej Machulak (15mins Summary / Q&A)  The User-Managed Access (UMA) group has produced a draft technical specification that has been implemented by several organizations so far. This morning, we have been performing UMA interop testing among some UMA implementations. This session will share UMA's latest status, the nature of its integration with OAuth and OpenID Connect, and the progress on these implementations. During lunch, we invite you to visit with the interop testers to see their applications at work. So far, the following implementers are planning to participate: SMARTAM.org and Fraunhofer AISEC. • Closing Remarks – Joni Brennan, Executive Director, Kantara Initiative 13:30-14:00 Lunch 14:00 Opening Keynotes at main Conference ID Collaboration Day, February 27, 2012 San Francisco http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/02/id-collaboration-day-february-27-2012-san-francisco/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/02/id-collaboration-day-february-27-2012-san-francisco/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:47:34 +0000 dervla http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2814 We invite you to join us for the second ID Collaboration Day, February 27,2012 in San Francisco, prior to the RSA Conference.

Regular registration at $175 ends on February 20, the fee thereafter is $225.

Registration: http://idcollab2.eventbrite.com/

Breakfast/Registration begins at 8am.   Agenda creation begins at 9am and the event closes at 5pm.

Last year’s event was a successful collaboration between IIW/IDCommons and Kantara Initiative. This year IDTrust & OASIS are additional collaborating organization.

We are excited about the opportunity that RSA brings with the wide range of security professionals in town that week.

Managed and organized by and like IIW – the agenda will be created live and in real time the morning of the event.  This provides the opportunity for a range of real work to be done in real time about key emerging topics and issues.

You can see topics from previous events on the IIW wiki - http://iiw.idcommons.net

The venue is the same location as last year – close to downtown and a short cab, subway or taxi ride from Moscone Center.

Draft Agenda:

8:00 Registration & Breakfast
9-10 Agenda Creation
10-11 Session 1
11-12 Session 2
12-1 Lunch
1-2 Session 3
2-3 Session 4
3-4 Session 5
4-5 Closing

]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/02/id-collaboration-day-february-27-2012-san-francisco/feed/ 0 dervlaWe invite you to join us for the second ID Collaboration Day, February 27,2012 in San Francisco, prior to the RSA Conference. Regular registration at $175 ends on February 20, the fee theWe invite you to join us for the second ID Collaboration Day, February 27,2012 in San Francisco, prior to the RSA Conference. Regular registration at $175 ends on February 20, the fee thereafter is $225. Registration: http://idcollab2.eventbrite.com/ Breakfast/Registration begins at 8am.   Agenda creation begins at 9am and the event closes at 5pm. Last year's event was a successful collaboration between IIW/IDCommons and Kantara Initiative. This year IDTrust & OASIS are additional collaborating organization. We are excited about the opportunity that RSA brings with the wide range of security professionals in town that week. Managed and organized by and like IIW - the agenda will be created live and in real time the morning of the event.  This provides the opportunity for a range of real work to be done in real time about key emerging topics and issues. You can see topics from previous events on the IIW wiki - http://iiw.idcommons.net The venue is the same location as last year - close to downtown and a short cab, subway or taxi ride from Moscone Center. Draft Agenda: 8:00 Registration & Breakfast 9-10 Agenda Creation 10-11 Session 1 11-12 Session 2 12-1 Lunch 1-2 Session 3 2-3 Session 4 3-4 Session 5 4-5 Closing UMA Twitter Chat, Feb. 8, 2012, at 9-10am PT http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/02/uma-twitter-chat-feb-8-2012-at-9-10am-pt/ http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/02/uma-twitter-chat-feb-8-2012-at-9-10am-pt/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:43:50 +0000 dervla http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/?p=2795 Kantara Initiative’s User-Managed Access (UMA) WG will hold their first-ever UMA Twitter chat on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at 9-10am Pacific time (time chart). If there’s interest, the group will turn this into a regular event.

The chat hashtag is #UMAchat. If you write in, be sure to use it! An easy way to follow along is to use TweetChat.com.

Your hosts will be:

  • Eve Maler, UMA group chair (@xmlgrrl)
  • Maciej Machulak, UMA group vice-chair (@mmachulak)

The focus of this chat is:

  • The UMA spec
  • UMA implementations, development advice, best practices, and interoperability testing

…or whatever UMA-related topics you want to float!

If you have any comments or suggestions ahead of time, feel free to tweet directly to the hosts, and/or include the hashtag #UMAchat or #UMAWG to get our attention.

UMA Chat details: bit.ly/ymAKIZ

]]> http://kantarainitiative.org/wordpress/2012/02/uma-twitter-chat-feb-8-2012-at-9-10am-pt/feed/ 1 dervlaKantara Initiative's User-Managed Access (UMA) WG will hold their first-ever UMA Twitter chat on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at 9-10am Pacific time (Kantara Initiative's User-Managed Access (UMA) WG will hold their first-ever UMA Twitter chat on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at 9-10am Pacific time (time chart). If there's interest, the group will turn this into a regular event. The chat hashtag is #UMAchat. If you write in, be sure to use it! An easy way to follow along is to use TweetChat.com. Your hosts will be: Eve Maler, UMA group chair (@xmlgrrl) Maciej Machulak, UMA group vice-chair (@mmachulak) The focus of this chat is: The UMA spec UMA implementations, development advice, best practices, and interoperability testing ...or whatever UMA-related topics you want to float! If you have any comments or suggestions ahead of time, feel free to tweet directly to the hosts, and/or include the hashtag #UMAchat or #UMAWG to get our attention. UMA Chat details: bit.ly/ymAKIZ