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Open Researcher & Contributor ID (ORCID): Solving the Name Ambiguity Problem
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May 9, 2012
Brian Wilson is Head of Architecture for the Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters and chairs the ORCID Technical Working Group. Martin Fenner is a …
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Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011—Key Findings
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June 1, 2011
This document presents the key findings from Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011. This ECAR research study illuminates findings from the 2010 survey of identity management (IdM) …
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Federating The University of North Carolina: Origins and Benefits
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June 1, 2011
This ECAR case study of the University of North Carolina Identity Federation explores the benefits and impacts of federated identity on the university and its 17 constituent institutions . Fe…
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From Homegrown to the Cloud: Identity Management Evolution at Coppin State University
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June 1, 2011
This ECAR case study offers an introductory, not highly technical, look at a SaaS identity management (IdM) solution in higher education . It traces Coppin State University’s evolution fr…
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Catch a clue from an EDU: Universities that get security right
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May 20, 2011
In these days of consumer gadgets and mobile access, corporations can learn a lot from how universities deploy multiple layers of security. In these da…
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Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011—Roadmap
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June 1, 2011
This ECAR roadmap synthesizes the important issues and recommended actions drawn from the study Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011 , by Mark C. Sheehan and Cedric Bennett, with…
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Identity Management in Higher Education, 2011 Report
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June 1, 2011
Key Findings 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…
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Domain 12: Guidance for Identity & Access Management V2.1
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October 5, 2010
This publication discusses the following major IAM functions that are essential for successful and effective management of identities in the cloud: Identity provisioning/deprovisioning …
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New Directions in Federation
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November 16, 2009
Federation technology has become a very important connective technology that enables efficient distributed identity management (IdM) and enhanced convenience for users. The trend toward outsource…
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Final Report of the 2007 Cybersecurity Summit
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November 30, 2007
This is the final report for the 2007 NSF Cybersecurity Summit, held February 22 & 23rd, 2007, in Arlington, VA. This is the final report fo…


















