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Identity Management ...

Created by Theresa Rowe (Oakland University) on December 18, 2006

Identity Management assembles several streams of activity around identifying members of the university community and provisioning services for those community members. Universities need methods for discovering new members of the community and making sure those members have access to the services that the individual members need. Identity management can be used create a single-authentication environment, moving to a single sign-on environment, and then sharing that authentication among several universities in a federation. When used for service provisioning, access to private or limited resources can be controlled through identity management strategies.

A growing aspect of Identity Management is the creation of access and traffic logs. These logs allow us to differentiate the activities of those authorized community members from activities that are not authorized, particularly those originating from those outside the community. We can trace and answer “what happened.” Compliance requirements (e-evidence or HIPAA, for example) may require retention of logs for extended periods of time.

I like to think that university networks and systems operate within a set of ethical principles. Our networks are open highways where communities are free to travel. There may be limited entrance and exit ramps, particularly to special services (like interstate highways). Cars are licensed to travel wherever the driver chooses, but travel is not monitored or permanently recorded in a log. Some destinations are not easily accessible or have limited access; there are locked gates and perimeter walls.

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CIO - What do I like about my career?

Created by Theresa Rowe (Oakland University) on December 4, 2006

The close of another year encourages me to ponder my career choice. I carefully chose to ask "What do I like about my career?" rather than just my job. My jobs have come and gone over time. My career has been on a steady path. That difference can be described as stability, and that is one of the things I've enjoyed throughout my career. I understand what I need to do, including learning new technologies and investing my time in reading and review, in order to have a stable career, despite changing jobs. There's been continuity and progression that have proved to be very valuable.

Another aspect about my career that I enjoy is the community of techies. I work with really terrific, intelligent, hard-working people. We share interests; we point out interesting technical developments to each other and we share what we've learned. I am often surprised by the dedication and perseverance I see in those working in IT. I enjoy discussion. I enjoy the give-and-take of ideas that happens in a strong community.

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Software Challenges

Created by Theresa Rowe (Oakland University) on October 17, 2006

On returning from Educause, I noted common themes through the week. Certainly a theme causing much concern is "What management challenges does the future hold for software management?"

The sources of the concerns are several:

Shrinking market
The impact of patents on innovation
Wall Street motivations that may not blend with higher education budgets (high costs)
Lack of choice on the underlying base
Quality issues
The need for ongoing management

When vendor consolidation occurs, we see fewer choices among vendors, and we are less able to choose a low cost provider. Further, when one vendor has a lion's share of the market, what can we expect but higher prices? There's little viable competition in some areas.

Patents that are awarded for common processes that cross the market may further reduce market choices. The uncertainty of how patent questions will be treated in the court system may delay the entry of new vendors into the market.

If a company has made significant promises to Wall Street investors, the pressure may be on to increase pricing to meet sales projections.

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CIO Constituent Group Meeting

Created by Theresa Rowe (Oakland University) on October 9, 2006

The CIO Constituent Group is meeting today, starting at 1 PM. We've had several requests for posting notes and we'll post news on several forums.

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		rowe's blog Identity Management ... Created by Theresa Rowe (Oakland University) on December 18, 2006 Identity Management assembles several streams of activity around identifying members of the university community and provisioning services for those community members. Universities need methods for discovering new members of the community and making sure those members have access to the services that the individual members need. Identity management can be used create a single-authentication environment, moving to a single sign-on environment, and then sharing that authentication among several universities in a federation. When used for service provisioning, access to private or limited resources can be controlled through identity management strategies. A growing aspect of Identity Management is the creation of access and traffic logs. These logs allow us to differentiate the activities of those authorized community members from activities that are not authorized, particularly those originating from those outside the community. We can trace and answer “what happened.” Compliance requirements (e-evidence or HIPAA, for example) may require retention of logs for extended periods of time. I like to think that university networks and systems operate within a set of ethical principles. Our networks are open highways where communities are free to travel. There may be limited entrance and exit ramps, particularly to special services (like interstate highways). Cars are licensed to travel wherever the driver chooses, but travel is not monitored or permanently recorded in a log. Some destinations are not easily accessible or have limited access; there are locked gates and perimeter walls. CIO \| CIO (Chief Information Officer ) \| identit \| Identity and Access Management \| log \| Privacy Login or register to post comments Read more 3857 reads CIO - What do I like about my career? Created by Theresa Rowe (Oakland University) on December 4, 2006 The close of another year encourages me to ponder my career choice. I carefully chose to ask "What do I like about my career?" rather than just my job. My jobs have come and gone over time. My career has been on a steady path. That difference can be described as stability, and that is one of the things I've enjoyed throughout my career. I understand what I need to do, including learning new technologies and investing my time in reading and review, in order to have a stable career, despite changing jobs. There's been continuity and progression that have proved to be very valuable. Another aspect about my career that I enjoy is the community of techies. I work with really terrific, intelligent, hard-working people. We share interests; we point out interesting technical developments to each other and we share what we've learned. I am often surprised by the dedication and perseverance I see in those working in IT. I enjoy discussion. I enjoy the give-and-take of ideas that happens in a strong community. 1 comment Read more 3799 reads Software Challenges Created by Theresa Rowe (Oakland University) on October 17, 2006 On returning from Educause, I noted common themes through the week. Certainly a theme causing much concern is "What management challenges does the future hold for software management?" The sources of the concerns are several: Shrinking market The impact of patents on innovation Wall Street motivations that may not blend with higher education budgets (high costs) Lack of choice on the underlying base Quality issues The need for ongoing management When vendor consolidation occurs, we see fewer choices among vendors, and we are less able to choose a low cost provider. Further, when one vendor has a lion's share of the market, what can we expect but higher prices? There's little viable competition in some areas. Patents that are awarded for common processes that cross the market may further reduce market choices. The uncertainty of how patent questions will be treated in the court system may delay the entry of new vendors into the market. If a company has made significant promises to Wall Street investors, the pressure may be on to increase pricing to meet sales projections. Login or register to post comments Read more 3491 reads CIO Constituent Group Meeting Created by Theresa Rowe (Oakland University) on October 9, 2006 The CIO Constituent Group is meeting today, starting at 1 PM. We've had several requests for posting notes and we'll post news on several forums. CIO \| constituent group 1 comment 3515 reads « first ‹ previous 1 2
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