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Overview

Identity management refers to the policies, processes, and technologies that establish user identities and enforce rules about access to digital resources. In a campus setting, many information systems–such as e-mail, learning management systems, library databases, and grid computing applications–require users to authenticate themselves (typically with a username and password). An authorization process then determines which systems an authenticated user is permitted to access. With an enterprise identity management system, rather than having separate credentials for each system, a user can employ a single digital identity to access all resources to which the user is entitled. Federated identity management permits extending this approach above the enterprise level, creating a trusted authority for digital identities across multiple organizations. In a federated system, participating institutions share identity attributes based on agreed-upon standards, facilitating authentication from other members of the federation and granting appropriate access to online resources. This approach streamlines access to digital assets while protecting restricted resources. [Source: 7 Things You Should Know About Federated Identity Management]

Suggested Resources

  • New! 2011 ECAR Identity Management in Higher Education Report
  • Identity & Access Management Working Group: This EDUCAUSE working group operates an open mailing list for general discussion of Identity and Access Management (IAM) topics and maintains a website with additional resources and links.
  • Identity Management Wiki: The Identity & Access Management Working Group is also actively developing a wiki on Identity Management. Topics include: technical issues (e.g., authorization or authentication), legal and government issues (e.g., CALEA or HEOA), account management, and IAM software vendors.
  • IAM Online: IAM Online is a new monthly series delivering interactive education on Identity and Access Management (IAM), including federated identity management essentials, advanced issues in IAM, and hot topics from the EDUCAUSE Identity and Access Management Working Group. Experts will provide overviews, answer questions and lead discussions.
  • InCommon: The InCommon Federation eliminates the need for researchers, students, and educators to maintain multiple passwords and usernames. Online service providers no longer need to maintain user accounts. Identity providers manage the levels of their users' privacy and information exchange. InCommon uses SAML-based authentication and authorization systems (such as Shibboleth®) to enable scalable, trusted collaborations among its community of participants.
  • Shibboleth®: The Shibboleth System is a standards based, open source software package for web single sign-on across or within organizational boundaries. It allows sites to make informed authorization decisions for individual access of protected online resources in a privacy-preserving manner.

Updated June 2011


Publications (13)

EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about Federated Identity Management.

Presentations (32)

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Item ID Title Pub Date Views Rankingsort icon
MARC11_218823
01/12/2011 180
 
MWRC11_221376
03/15/2011 137
 
ECR1101
06/01/2011 317
 
SWRC10_198978
02/18/2010 688
 
MWRC10_199349
03/16/2010 1,831
 
MWRC10_202004
03/15/2010 51
 
SEC10_203122
04/14/2010 141
 
SEC10_203656
04/14/2010 176
 
MARC10_195781
01/15/2010 231
 
CSD5886
03/24/2010 157
 
CYB09_179379
09/14/2009 632
 
E09_175762
11/05/2009 988
 
E10_208481
10/12/2010 759
 
CAMP091_48255
02/04/2009 761
 
MWRC09_48474
03/24/2009 236
 
WRC09_170476
04/21/2009 197
 
E09_175760
11/05/2009 906
 
E09_176072
11/04/2009 295
 
E10_208843
10/14/2010 206
 
E08_47655
10/28/2008 511
 
CSD5637
05/22/2009 212
 
MARC09_48026
01/08/2009 453
 
CAMP091_48182
02/05/2009 764
 
MAC08055
01/15/2008 189
 
EDU06288
10/12/2006 1,717
 

Podcasts (6)

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Session Podcast: A Vision for Identity and Access Management in Higher Education
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180 03/30/2010
Session: Connections—Stories and Dreams of Federated Identity
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118 11/25/2009
Session: Lessons from the United Kingdom's Experience with Federated Access Management
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42 11/24/2009
E2006 Podcast:Leveraging Your Existing Campus Systems to Access Partner Resources
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3,097 01/24/2007
An Interview with Susan Perry at CNI's 2005 Fall Task Force Meeting
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5,325 12/13/2005
An Interview with Microsoft's Tony Hey
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6,394 12/12/2005

Blogs (138)

EDUCAUSE hosts a number of blogs for its members. To view a list of all our blogs, click here.

Title Blogger Postedsort icon Views
May 9 IAM Online: Emerging Legal Framework for IAM Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 04/30/2012 22
Register Now for InCommon Confab (April 26-27 in Arlington, VA) Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 04/12/2012 23
NIST to Establish a Steering Group in Support of NSTIC Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 03/13/2012 29
Request for Comments on Multistakeholder Process To Develop Consumer Data Privacy Codes of Conduct Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE 03/12/2012 45
NSTIC Identity Ecosystem Governance Workshop: March 15, 2012 Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 03/02/2012 24
March 14 IAM Online: Securing Campus Active Directories for InCommon Silver Assurance Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 03/01/2012 20
NSTIC to Establish a Steering Group that is Private Sector Led Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE 02/21/2012 35
NSTIC Unveils $10 Million Program for Online Identity Pilot Programs Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE 02/06/2012 76
DC News: EDUCAUSE's Petersen Moderates Webinar on 2-8-12 - Policy and Privacy Considerations for Identity and Access Management in a Federated World Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 02/02/2012 34
February 8 IAM Online: Policy & Privacy Considerations in a Federated World Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 02/01/2012 24
2012 NIST/NSTIC IDtrust Workshop, March 13-14 in Gaithersburg, MD Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 01/27/2012 50
InCommon Affiliates Workshop - January 24, 2012 Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 01/12/2012 33
In Honor of Data Privacy Month, Download Matt Ivester's Book at No Charge (Jan. 27-30) Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 01/10/2012 367
OMB Memo Urges Government to Leverage Externally-Issued Identity Credentials Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE 01/04/2012 249
January 11 IAM Online: Multi-Factor Authentication in Higher Education Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 12/19/2011 76
2011 ECAR Report on IdM in Higher Ed ucation Now Publicly Available Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 12/19/2011 55
HEISC Supports Computer Science Education Week Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 12/05/2011 37
Department of Education to Rollout Two-Factor Authentication Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 12/01/2011 65
FTC to Host Facial Recognition Technology Workshop on December 8 Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 11/30/2011 22
FTC to Host Facial Recognition Technology Workshop on December 8 Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 11/30/2011 28
InCommon Creates New Dynamic Web Pages for IdPs and SPs Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 11/29/2011 45
ED FSA Software Developer’s Conference Focuses on Theme of Cybersecurity Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE 11/28/2011 48
December 6 IAM Online: Multi-Factor Authentication in Higher Education Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 11/18/2011 74
Security Conference 2012 CFP Now Open! Proposals Due 12/16 Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 11/03/2011 93
Federated Identity Management & IAM Sessions at EDUCAUSE 2011 Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 10/13/2011 69
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