January 18, 2024
By Apryl Motley – InCommon Communications Lead “I like helping the R&E community gain insights into the networks we provide and how they are positively impacting our communities and broader society,” said Ed Balas when asked what he likes most about his job as measurement and analysis group lead at ESnet, which provides scientists with…
January 17, 2024
By Amber Rasche, Internet2 Senior Communications Specialist Internet2 and InCommon are pleased to welcome 18 members to the InCommon Steering Committee and InCommon Advisory Committees. Led by volunteers who offer insight and expertise in identity and access management (IAM), these committees identify shared challenges, devise best practices, and develop creative technical solutions to support IAM…
January 16, 2024
Edited by Apryl Motley, CAE – InCommon Communications Lead Throughout 2023, we asked members of the InCommon community to share the best identity and access management (IAM) advice they had ever received and from whom. Without further ado, here are 16 pieces of the best IAM advice ever. 1. Identity is not a product; it…
January 4, 2024
By Jean Chorazyczewski, Director of the InCommon Academy As we step into a new year, it’s a time for growth and new opportunities. Like getting fit or organized with the turn of the calendar, your commitment to leveling up your identity and access management (IAM) skills can truly transform your professional journey. At InCommon Academy,…
January 3, 2024
Learn More About How Recent Microsoft Announcement Signals a Win for Research and Education Institutions Using Microsoft Entra ID as Their Identity Provider Edited By Apryl Motley – InCommon Communications Lead In spring 2023, Microsoft published documentation and guidance on multilateral federation for Azure AD/Entra ID campuses – including information about solutions like Shibboleth and…
December 19, 2023
Edited by Apryl Motley, InCommon Communications Lead Earlier this year, the eduroam Advisory Committee announced a new and ongoing repository for eduroam Transitional Technologies updates. Intended to complement the established eduroam Best Practices Guide, the Transitional Technologies Repository serves as community guidance surrounding new and emerging 802.1x technologies that may impact the eduroam user experience.…
December 13, 2023
Edited by Apryl Motley, CAE – InCommon Communications Lead As part of our ongoing commitment to providing you with additional opportunities to benefit from the insights and expertise of InCommon Catalysts, we are continuing their quarterly Q&A column, Catalyst to Catalyst, which we feature in our e-newsletter InCommon News. Think of Catalyst to Catalyst as…
December 12, 2023
By Apryl Motley – Technical Writer & Communications Lead, Internet2 Trust and Identity/NET+ Service Learn More About How Recent Microsoft Announcement Signals a Win for Multilateral Federation in the Research and Education Community This spring, Microsoft published documentation and guidance on multilateral federation for Azure AD/Entra ID campuses – including information about solutions like Shibboleth…
November 29, 2023
By Lisa Doherty, Chair, InCommon Certificate Service Redesign Group The InCommon Certificate Service has been very successful, and it has seen a lot of growth over the last ten years since the agreement between InCommon and Sectigo was first signed with over 650 institutions subscribed to the InCommon Certificate Service. InCommon has begun conversations with…
November 28, 2023
By Kevin Morooney, vice president of Trust and Identity and NET+, Internet2 Friedrich Nietzsche: “Notice that autumn is more the season of the soul than of nature.” Ka’ala, @alohakaala: “Autumn teaches us the beauty of letting go. Growth requires release—it’s what the trees do.” Ernest Hemingway: “You expected to be sad in the fall. Part…
