March 13, 2024
Edited By Apryl Motley – InCommon Communications Lead Andy Morgan and Jason Peak, both IAM analyst programmers from Oregon State University (OSU), will be our featured speakers for the next IAM Online webinar, Zero Trust: Identity’s Critical Role, on March 20 at 1 p.m. ET. Tom Barton, InCommon Research Consultant, Internet2, will serve as moderator. Andy…
March 12, 2024
Elevate Your IAM Journey at InCommon BaseCAMP 2024 Are you ready to take your identity and access management (IAM) knowledge to the next level? Join us online for InCommon BaseCAMP 2024, June 3-7 – the virtual event to propel your IAM journey in research and education (R&E) forward. So, join us under our virtual tent;…
February 20, 2024
By Kevin Morooney, vice president of Trust and Identity and NET+, Internet2 For most of us, our perspective on birthdays changes over time and with life experiences. When I was a boy, say 10 years old or so, my friends and I loved birthdays and their parties. These were very focused events. Will I like…
February 14, 2024
By Margaret Cullen, Chair, Community Architecture Committee for Trust and Identity Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Community Architecture Committee for Trust and Identity (CACTI) Next-Generation Credentials Working Group (NGCWG) has completed its final report. The community consultation for this document is open through the end of the day on Friday, March 8. It’s vital…
February 13, 2024
By Albert Wu, InCommon Federation Service Manager The InCommon Federation, Internet2’s Community Access Framework for higher education and research, is working with key partners to make it easier for campuses to connect to valuable services, such as Canvas, the National Institutes of Health grants management system, library content providers, administrative collaborations, and more. InCommon, in…
February 12, 2024
By Apryl Motley, CAE, InCommon Communications Lead The InCommon Catalysts will be our featured presenters for “The Year Ahead in IAM: Ideas & Insights from InCommon Catalysts” as part of IAM Online on Thursday, February 15 at 1 p.m. ET with Ann West, Internet2’s associate vice president for Trust & Identity, serving as moderator. What…
February 8, 2024
By Apryl Motley – InCommon Communications Lead Can – and should – there be a partnership between identity and access management (IAM) and business intelligence (BI)? For Heidi Thompson and Kaitlin Wilcox, identity and access analyst and director of business insights, respectively, at Grinnell College, the answer is a resounding yes. Thompson and Wilcox have…
January 18, 2024
By Chris Hyzer, University of Pennsylvania As we start 2024, it’s exciting to see the sustained energy around Grouper and the many outstanding community contributions. Last year was an important one for the Grouper project. We made huge strides on the provisioning framework and on Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC), and we kicked off a…
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…
