Identity and access management, particularly in a federated environment, enables so much: engaging in international research and collaboration, supporting secure access to online materials, and allowing for a greater control over user privacy. This talk will look at the benefits, and challenges, of enabling federated identity in an academic setting, and offer insight into how other regions of the world are taking advantage of federated services to improve local digital service offerings within their communities.
Heather Flanagan
Facilitator/Project Manager for Global Collaborative Communities at Spherical Cow Consulting, IAM Coordinator and Technical Editor at NSRC
Heather Flanagan has many roles in the standards development and identity management communities. She has worked with a variety of organizations and international efforts, including REFEDS, the Network Startup Resource Center, the Digital ID & Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC), and the Internet Society. Her work with the Resource Access in the 21st Century (RA21) focuses on the development of best practice around federated identity discovery through various pilot activities. Heather is heavily engaged in the standards development community, most notably as the RFC Series Editor where she manages the publication process for the IETF, IAB, IRTF, and the Independent Submissions streams to create RFCs.
