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Kantara Initiative Awards Recognition at Assurance Levels 2 and 3 to Experian Identity Proofing Service Component Precise ID
by Heather Flanagan 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

*Kantara Initiative Awards Recognition at Assurance Levels 2 and 3 to Experian Identity Proofing Service Component Precise ID * 26 July 2012, Piscataway, NJ - Kantara Initiative announces the Recognition of Experian Precise ID as an Identity Proofing service component recognized for performance of Identity Proofing services at Assurance Levels 2 and 3. The Kantara Identity Assurance Accreditation and Certification Program assesses applicants against its strict criteria ensuring, among other things, alignment with the OMB 04-04 and NIST 800-63 Levels of Assurance and grants successful candidates of the program the right to use the Kantara Initiative Mark, a symbol of trustworthy identity and credential management services at specified Assurance Levels. The market for high Assurance Level trusted credentials has further been developed by an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo issued to U.S. Chief Information Officers (CIOs)[1] that requires LoA 1 certified credentials be implemented for new government service web sites within 90 days of the first TFP final approval or when existing websites are enhanced or upgraded and LoA 2 and 3 non-crypto certified credentials be adopted for higher value U.S. Government agency services within the near term. Kantara Initiative has worked with key market players such as Experian and Symantec to develop an approach where the Kantara Accreditation and Assurance program recognizes service components such as Identity Proofing and Credential Management. Few organizations can perform both services at high levels of assurance. The service component approach allows for components to gain recognition and visibility for stand-alone services and for development of interesting and innovative partnerships to provide full Credential Provider Services that offer both Identity Proofing and Credential Management life-cycle services. The service component recognition is also in line with the White House's identity-management initiative to make online transactions more trusted. This effort, known as the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), is aimed at creating a US national Internet-identity ecosystem that uses interoperable technology standards and policies to authenticate consumers, organizations and IT infrastructure. Kantara Initiative is receiving applications to Accredit Assessors and Certify Credential Service Providers (CSPs), Identity Proofing and Credential Management service components to issue and manage trusted credentials for ICAM and non-ICAM Trust Framework ecosystems. The broad and unique cross section of industry and multi-jurisdictional stakeholders, within the Kantara Membership, have the opportunity to create profiles that add additional criteria to the core Identity Assurance Framework for applicability to their specific communities of trust. "Experian has become the leading identity proofing provider in the public sector," said Kerry Williams, group president, Experian Credit Services and Decision Analytics. "Our recent wins with large government agencies, our joint offering with Symantec and now our FICAM Recognition at Assurance Level 3 through Kantara prove we are clearly moving ahead of the competition when it comes to granting online access to services while simultaneously protecting individual users' identities and therefore safeguarding agency and constituent data." "We are pleased to work with Experian as a Kantara member and industry leader to build the verified Trust layer in Identity Services via a scalable component approach which allows for innovation and industry partnerships that enable more trusted services, interoperability and efficiency for public and enterprise sector identity management solutions," said Joni Brennan, executive director, Kantara Initiative. For further information or to become Kantara Accredited, CSP Approved or Service Component Recognized, please visit our Identity Assurance Accreditation and Certification center and contact support(a)kantarainitaitive.org <mailto:support@kantarainitaitive.org>. *About Kantara Initiative: **?*Kantara Initiative is an industry and community organization which enables trust in identity services through our compliance programs, requirements development, and information sharing among communities including: industry, research & education, government agencies and international stakeholders. For more information about getting involved in Kantara Initiative, http://kantarainitiative.org [1] http://www.cio.gov/documents/OMBReqforAcceptingExternally_IssuedIdCred10-6-… <http://www.cio.gov/documents/OMBReqforAcceptingExternally_IssuedIdCred10-6-…> -- Heather Flanagan Kantara Initiative http://www.kantarainitiative.org

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Announcement: Kantara has a new website design!
by Heather Flanagan 25 Jul '12

25 Jul '12

Hello - The Kantara Initiative website has a new design! The goal is to make information about Kantara easier to find and a pleasure to view. We hope you like it! If you find any bugs or have other feedback, please contact us at support(a)kantarainitiative.org. Come see the new look: https://kantarainitiative.org/ <https://kantarainitiative.org/> -- Heather Flanagan (on behalf of Joni Brennan) Kantara Initiative

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AUTO : Ludovic Francesconi est absent / is out of office (retour 06/08/2012)
by ludovic-francesconi＠cartes-bancaires.com 16 Jul '12

16 Jul '12

Je suis absent(e) du bureau jusqu'au 06/08/2012 J'aurai un accès limité à mes e-mails jusqu'à cette date. Out of office until 06/08/2012. I will have limited access to my e-mails until that date. Ludovic Francesconi Remarque : ceci est une réponse automatique à votre message "Community Digest, Vol 39, Issue 5" envoyé le 16/07/2012 18:00:03. C'est la seule notification que vous recevrez pendant l'absence de cette personne.

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ID-WSF live deployments?
by Nat Sakimura 15 Jul '12

15 Jul '12

Hi I am currently trying to compile the list of live deployments of various identity federation technologies. Some are easy to spot, and some are not so much. In particular, I am looking for ID-WSF 2.0 deployments. I know TAS3 is ID-WSF but that is not a "live deployment" but rather a research project. KATSO by Finish government is what I could find so far. I would appreciate very much if you can point me to the relevant information. Best, -- Nat Sakimura (=nat) Chairman, OpenID Foundation http://nat.sakimura.org/ @_nat_en

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Kudos and a Fond Farewell to Dervla!
by Joni Brennan 07 Jul '12

07 Jul '12

Dear Community, Some of you may be aware that Kantara's own Dervla O'Reilly recently submitted her resignation. For others of you, this may be news. I wanted to take a moment to recognize the contributions Derlva has made to Kantara over the years. First, let me note that, it has been my privilege to work with Dervla for the last ~8 years both in Kantara and previously in other incarnations. Dervla has consistently brought the following qualities to her work environment: consistency, eye for detail, care for quality of work, team work, positive attitude and unending dependability. Dervla has made sure that we've enjoyed not only well planned events but a bit of fun too. She has consistently taken care of the details that many of us might take for granted. Coordinating the activities of standards and engineering people is no easy task. Yet Dervla has always come through with shinning colors while making it look easy. She's been willing to lend a hand to any activity - even when it was not in her scope of work. Through it all, she's cared about the success of the organization and its people as priority one. Given her track record of service, it should come as no surprise that, in their last meeting, the Board of Trustees made a special note of thanks for the efforts and services Dervla has provided over the years! She's been a pleasure to work with and has become a personal friend to many of us. Dervla, we'll all miss you at Kantara and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. I'll close by noting that this is not "goodbye", rather it's "see you later" because I'm sure we'll see you again in your next adventures. Please join me in raising a virtual glass and wishing a big CHEERS TO DERVLA! Best Regards, =Joni Joni Brennan Kantara Initiative | Executive Director voice:+1 732-226-4223 email: joni @ ieee-isto.org Slideshare - Building Trusted Identity Ecosystems - It takes a village! http://www.slideshare.net/kantarainitiative/kantara-may-2012

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Call for proposals: organizational reform of the Kantara governance, bylaws, operating procedures and structures
by Joni Brennan 05 Jul '12

05 Jul '12

Dear Community, Kantara Initiative is opening a call for proposals regarding organizational reform of the Kantara governance, bylaws, operating procedures and structures. This call is open to *all organizations and individuals* who wish to submit a proposal. Responses received will be published publicly ONLY where the submitter has provided permission to do so. Kantara Initiative is an organization comprised of Identity Providers, Assessor Organizations, Government Agencies, Service Providers, Research and Educational Organizations, and User Groups which develop and interface with Federated Identity Management Systems. Kantara Initiative recognizes the growing importance of the development, marketplace and adoption of Trusted Identity Systems as a critical piece of Internet Identity Trust layer infrastructure. The goal of the reform will be to evolve Kantara Initiative into a more mature and capable, multi-stakeholder forum that can support and promote the growth of verified Trusted Identity Ecosystems for the broader public good. Key topics for inclusion in responses are: * Proposed changes to Governance via the Bylaws [1]; * Proposed changes to Governance via the Operating Procedures [2]; * Proposed refinements to the mission and vision regarding verification of Trusted Federation Identity Systems [3]; * Opportunities for wider membership and collaboration. **Note: Please make sure to indicate permission to share the contents of your submissions. Kantara Initiative is soliciting position papers and statements of interest (limit 750 words) from organizations and individuals regarding these topics. *We encourage stakeholders to submit their comments to [support at kantarainitiative dot org] through August 6th or use our contact form [4]. *All submissions will be posted publicly on the Kantara Initiative website ( www.kantaraintiative.org) with permission from submitters. Kantara Initiative Board of Trustees and Leadership Council will take all input under advisement in developing a roadmap for organizational action. We thank you in advance for your time and consideration regarding this process, Joni Brennan Kantara Initiative | Executive Director voice:+1 732-226-4223 email: joni @ ieee-isto.org [1] ByLaws: http://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/download/attachments/2293776/Kantar… [2] Operating Procedures: http://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/download/attachments/2293776/KI+Ope… [3] Mission: Foster identity community harmonization, interoperability, innovation, and broad adoption through the development of open identity specifications, operational frameworks, education programs, deployment and usage best practices for privacy-respecting, secure access to online services. [4] Contact form: http://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/x/ZQAK

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Kantara Community Ad-Hoc Meeting - July 20 co-located with Cloud Identity Summit
by Joni Brennan 02 Jul '12

02 Jul '12

Hello Kantara Community, A while back, I asked this list who from the community would be attending the Cloud Identity Summit in Vail, Colorado. I have received some responses. As such I've scheduled a meeting location for Friday July 20 07:00AM. This meeting will be quite early so that people who have Friday flights may be able to attend and still make their flights. If you have not received a confirmation from me AND would like to attend this Ad-Hoc Kantara Community meeting please send me a note now and I'll make sure we have room for you to attend. Also this meeting is open to anyone who would like to attend so please feel free to share the note with colleagues, but be aware space may be limited. Looking forward to seeing you at Cloud Identity Summit! Best Regards, =Joni Joni Brennan Kantara Initiative | Executive Director voice:+1 732-226-4223 email: joni @ ieee-isto.org Slideshare - Building Trusted Identity Ecosystems - It takes a village! http://www.slideshare.net/kantarainitiative/kantara-may-2012

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