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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
- Economic Tussles in Federated Identity Management, First Monday, October 2012. The authors present an economic perspective of stakeholder incentives that sheds light on why some applications have embraced FIM while others have struggled.
- 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 October 2012
Latest News
InCommon will be heavily involved in a $1.8 million grant awarded to Internet2 to build a consistent and robust privacy infrastructure. Partners include Carnegie Mellon, Brown, University of Texas...
Virginia Tech has become the first identity provider to achieve Bronze and Silver certification as part of the InCommon Assurance Program.
The annual EDUCAUSE Conference in Denver will provide an opportunity to explore the range and depth of issues that campuses must consider as they build...
Advance CAMP will be held October 4-5, 2012, after the Internet2 Fall Member Meeting in Philadelphia, PA. The meeting will feature an unconference-style agenda, providing substantial time for...
A major milestone in the implementation of the NSTIC, "Trusted Federal Systems (TFS) will facilitate collaboration among multiple stakeholders to help drive the creation of consensus standards...
Eve Maler, an expert on emerging identity and security at Forrester Research, discusses the past, present, and future of SAML in this webinar recording.
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Federated Identity Management
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Business Value of Federated Login for Enterprises, Enterprise SaaS Vendors, and Consumer Websites
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March 24, 2010
This presentation by Eric Sachs from Google was part of the RSA 2010 seminar, "Kantara: Technology, Policy, and Compliance for Identity Services in 2010 & Beyond". 2010 brings new o…
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Enhancing Campus Services Through Federated Identity Management Collaborations
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March 15, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2010
Increasingly, individuals, universities, and service providers are looking for effective ways to work together online using federated identity management services. Through the InCommon Federation, …
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Identity Management in Higher Education 2010 Survey Questionnaire
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March 23, 2010
This March 2010 survey is a critical component of the 2010 EDUCAUSE Center on Applied Research (ECAR) follow-up to its 2006 baseline study of identity management in higher education. The 2006 st…
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NSTIC to Establish a Steering Group that is Private Sector Led
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February 21, 2012
The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) National Program Office has issued its “Recommendations For Establishing An Identity Ecosystem Governance Structure.” …
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Cloud Computing Policy and Legal Issues
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March 16, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2010
As institutions explore alternative IT sourcing strategies, including cloud computing, there are a variety of policy and legal issues that must be carefully considered as part of the planning proce…
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Cloud Computing Policy and Legal Issues
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February 18, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2010
As institutions explore alternative IT sourcing strategies, including cloud computing, a variety of policy and legal issues must be carefully considered as part of the planning process. The privacy…
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NSTIC Unveils $10 Million Program for Online Identity Pilot Programs
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February 6, 2012
The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) took a big step forward to gain confidence that there is more than just talk to the strategy by announcing a new Feder…
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Shibboleth Access to Licensed Library Resources Through InCommon
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January 15, 2010
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2010
Phase 2 of the InC-Library Initiative (https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/inclibrary/InC-Library) is focused on defining best practices for access to protected e-resources via federated identity …
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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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OMB Memo Urges Government to Leverage Externally-Issued Identity Credentials
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January 4, 2012
A recent memo from the Federal CIO to the CIO's of Executive Departments and Agencies is welcome news to the advocates for federated identity management. The memo with the subject line…
