December 4, 2020
December 4, 2020 The InCommon Identity Provider as a Service Working Group has submitted its final report, which is now open for comment as part of the consultation process. You can visit the consultation wiki page to review and comment on the report through January 24, 2021. The InCommon Technical Advisory Committee chartered the working…
November 20, 2020
November 20, 2020 The upcoming holidays will affect the InCommon Federation metadata signing schedule. Thanksgiving Internet2 offices, thus InCommon, will be closed on November 25, 26 and 27, 2020. There will be no metadata signing on those three days. Winter Seasonal Holidays Internet2 offices will be closed from December 24, 2020, reopening on January 4,…
November 15, 2020
November 15, 2020 By Kevin MorooneyVP for Trust and Identity and NET+, Internet2 In getting ready for CAMP and ACAMP, I got to thinking about how important this week is and what I can do to make the most of it. Has this ever happened to you? ‘Cuz it’s happened to me. I had a…
November 6, 2020
November 6, 2020 Show your participation InCommon has a nice badge logo for use by current participants. Take a look and download your very own. New InCommon Participants As of November 6, 2020, InCommon had 1,023 participants. Here are the new participants since the August newsletter: Sponsored PartnerSignal Vine, Inc. InCommon Federation The InCommon Federation…
November 6, 2020
November 6, 2020 The InCommon Steering Committee has approved the second set of Baseline Expectations, including three technical requirements aimed at improving security and the user experience. This follows an extensive community collaboration and consultation process. Baseline Expectations 2 (BE2) includes three additional elements that all participants must meet during 2021. Each Identity Provider and…
October 30, 2020
October 30, 2020 By Dean WoodbeckInCommon Director of Community Awareness We’ve published the program for the InCommon/GÉANT CAMP, which will take place virtually Monday and Tuesday, November 16-17. The Advance CAMP (ACAMP) unconference will follow November 18-20. This is the program typically held at the Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEx), which is not taking place in-person…
October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020 In this post: InCommon Technical Advisory Committee Updates: SAML Identifiers, IdP as a Service Passwordless Login Discussion: Community Architecture Committee for Trust and Identity Update How to Join an InCommon Advisory Group Working groups are open and you are free to join a working group meeting at any time by joining the…
October 13, 2020
October 13, 2020 Show your participation InCommon has a nice badge logo for use by current participants. Take a look and download your very own. New InCommon Participants As of October 9, 2020, InCommon had 1,023 participants. Here are the new participants since the September newsletter: Higher EducationEssex County College Sponsored ParticipantPeter G. Peterson Institute…
October 1, 2020
October 1, 2020 By Sara Jeanes, eduroam Product Manager If you talk to folks outside of higher ed IT, eduroam is, more likely than not, the only Internet2 service that people know. The community immediately sees the value in being able to quickly authenticate to WiFi with the single credential, no matter which campus they…
InCommon needs enthusiastic volunteers to bring their unique expertise to our community groups. Serving on InCommon committees is an excellent way to serve the community, broaden your professional network, and develop and hone leadership skills. We invite you to nominate people for membership, including self-nomination. Nominations close on October 23, 2020, and new terms start…
