Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011 Report

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The 2011 report of identity management (IdM) in higher education updates ECAR's 2005 research and extends that work into the domain of federated identity. ECAR gathered information through a survey of 323 higher education institutions in the U.S. and Canada and from interviews with 55 IT leaders at 43 institutions. Higher education has made substantial progress in the last five years, but many institutions are still struggling to deliver the full benefits of IdM. Institutions that report the greatest success have invested in all infrastructure aspects — technical, administrative, and political — required for identity management.

Doctoral institutions commonly join inter-institutional identity federations; other Carnegie classes often use federation technologies to enable on-campus single sign-on.
A majority of respondents agreed that demand for cloud computing in the coming year would increase their need for federated ID solutions.

Between 2005 and 2010, use of strong passwords rose 25% and banning use of unencrypted passwords doubled.
Institutions engaged in automated role-based authorization projects grew by half; those with fully operational implementations reported better IdM outcomes.

ECAR Recommends

Based on its findings in Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011, ECAR offers the following recommendations:

Establish role and identity management policies before embarking on an IdM implementation.
Gain executive support, anticipate infrastructure needs, conduct risk assessments, develop business cases, and identify and monitor appropriate metrics.
IdM can provide many benefits. Be clear about which priorities you wish to achieve before you begin.
Take a serious look at federating.

ECAR subscriber-only materials for this report open to the general public five months after publication date (June 2, 2011).

2011 Report
Infographic
Methodology
Bibliography
Roadmap
Key Findings
Survey Instrument
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Case Study: From Homegrown to the Cloud: Identity Management Evolution at Coppin State University

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ECAR Research Reports Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011 Report		Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011 Report A new format for ECAR research! Learn More. Slide Presentation PPTX \| PPT \| PDF The 2011 report of identity management (IdM) in higher education updates ECAR's 2005 research and extends that work into the domain of federated identity. ECAR gathered information through a survey of 323 higher education institutions in the U.S. and Canada and from interviews with 55 IT leaders at 43 institutions. Higher education has made substantial progress in the last five years, but many institutions are still struggling to deliver the full benefits of IdM. Institutions that report the greatest success have invested in all infrastructure aspects — technical, administrative, and political — required for identity management. Doctoral institutions commonly join inter-institutional identity federations; other Carnegie classes often use federation technologies to enable on-campus single sign-on. A majority of respondents agreed that demand for cloud computing in the coming year would increase their need for federated ID solutions. Between 2005 and 2010, use of strong passwords rose 25% and banning use of unencrypted passwords doubled. Institutions engaged in automated role-based authorization projects grew by half; those with fully operational implementations reported better IdM outcomes. ECAR Recommends Based on its findings in Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011, ECAR offers the following recommendations: Establish role and identity management policies before embarking on an IdM implementation. Gain executive support, anticipate infrastructure needs, conduct risk assessments, develop business cases, and identify and monitor appropriate metrics. IdM can provide many benefits. Be clear about which priorities you wish to achieve before you begin. Take a serious look at federating. Case Study: Federating The University of North Carolina: Origins and Benefits 2006 Report ECAR subscriber-only materials for this report open to the general public five months after publication date (June 2, 2011). 2011 Report Infographic Methodology Bibliography Roadmap Key Findings Survey Instrument Slide Presentation (PPTX \| PPT \| PDF) Case Study: From Homegrown to the Cloud: Identity Management Evolution at Coppin State University Authentication \| Authorization \| Directories \| Enterprise Directory \| Federated Identity Management \| Federation \| Identity and Access Management \| Identity Management Policy \| Identity Theft \| Network Security and Applications \| Single Sign On (SSO) Login or register to post comments 8011 reads Bookmark/Search this page with:
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