Middleware Announcements

[Renee Woodten Frost <>]

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IAM ONLINE
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IAM Online is a new monthly series delivering interactive education on Identity and Access Management (IAM). This series is brought to you by the InCommon Federation in cooperation with Internet2 and the EDUCAUSE Identity and Access Management Working Group. www.incommon.org/IAM_Online

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TOPIC: Introduction to Federated Identity Management

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LOCATION: Online
WHEN:     Friday February 12, 2010
         1 p.m. EST / Noon CST / 11 a.m. MST / 10 a.m. PST

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GUEST SPEAKER:
John O’Keefe, Director of Academic Technology and Network Services, Lafayette College

Join presenter John O’Keefe and learn 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.

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HOW TO JOIN:

We will use Adobe Connect for slide sharing and the Internet2 eDial conference call system for audio. If you choose not to call in, you can hear the audio via Adobe Connect, but will be able to pose questions only via chat.

Adobe Connect: http://internet2.acrobat.com/iam-online

Dial-in numbers:
+1-734-615-7474 Preferred (from any phone where long distance has no additional cost over local or toll-free calling)

+1-866-411-0013 (US/Canada Only and only if above 734- number costs user more than 800/866 calls; this number costs Internet2 substantially more than the 734 number and should be avoided if possible)

Access Code: 0189081#

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ABOUT IAM Online:
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.

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NEXT MONTH:
Hot Topics from the EDUCAUSE Identity and Access Management Working Group will address the challenge of provisioning remote users and the impact of new regulatory requirements for identity proofing distance education students. (Thursday, March 11, 1 p.m. EST)