December 2013 - Community - mailman.kantarainitiative.org

Happy Holidays from Kantara Initiative
by Joni Brennan 23 Dec '13

23 Dec '13

[image: Inline image 3] Happy Holidays, Joyeuses Fêtes, Felices Fiestas, Trevlig Helg, 幸せな休日, Forhe Feiertage, and Prettige feestdagen! As 2013 comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to thank each of you for your hard work and commitment to the Identity Management industries and specifically to Kantara Initiative. You have supported some amazing accomplishments this year! The size of the Kantara Initiative Board of Trustees has more than doubled in the last 10 months - a very clear indicator of the trust in Kantara Initiative as a transformative, innovative, and influential organization. Our Membership has grown over the last year. We've welcomed new organizations and enjoy a continued relationship with many long time Members. You have evolved the Identity Assurance Framework to build a path toward service component market recognition. While there's more work to do, the Identity Assurance work has helped to bridge and harmonize governments, commercial, and citizen services. We have doubled the number of Approved CSPs. You have supported relationships with many liaisons and across a number of NSTIC pilots. Identity Relationship Management and the many innovations of the work groups have been well recognized this past year. The Leadership Council has engaged with all of the WGs to ensure each charter is clear and captivating. These are just some examples of what makes Kantara Initiative a unique community of international peers doing really big things in identity. We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday and look forward to all we'll accomplish in 2014! Joni Brennan Kantara Initiative | Executive Director voice:+1 732-226-4223 email: joni @ kantarainitiative.org

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NIST 2014 Cybersecurity Forum to Focus on Trusted Computing, Security Automation and Information Sharing
by Joni Brennan 18 Dec '13

18 Dec '13

Of possible interest... 2014 Cybersecurity Forum to Focus on Trusted Computing, Security Automation and Information Sharing For Immediate Release: December 17, 2013 * <http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/disclaimer.cfm> *Contact:* Evelyn Brown <evelyn.brown(a)nist.gov> 301-975-5661 The 2014 Cybersecurity Innovation Forum, to be held January 28-30, 2014, at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Md., will focus on the existing threat landscape and provide presentations and keynotes on current and emerging practices, technologies and standards to protect the nation’s infrastructure, citizens and economic interests from cyberattack. The goal of the forum—sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence—is to identify a roadmap for active cyber defense through integrating trusted computing, information sharing and security automation technologies. Meeting organizers are bringing together expertise from the Trusted Computing and Security Automation conferences and discussions on information sharing into a single event. Merging several cybersecurity conferences takes advantage of the synergy of a broader audience of public- and private-sector cybersecurity employees. Keynote speakers include Goldman Sachs Managing Director and Chief Information Risk Officer Phil Venables, Special Assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniels, and Chief Information Security Officer for the County of Los Angeles Robert Pittman. Other keynotes will cover industry views of the security threat, the Presidential Policy Directive on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (PPD 21), impacts of PPD 21 and Executive Order 13636 on improving the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure, and the U.S. government’s collaboration with industry to secure our nation’s cybersecurity. The forum offers four tracks—Trusted Computing, Security Automation, Information Sharing, and Research—where attendees will hear from government and industry experts and have opportunities for collaboration and networking. The Department of Homeland Security, the National Security Agency and NIST are organizing the event. More information about the event and how to register can be found at www.nist.gov/itl/csd/2014-cybersecurity-innovation-forum.cfm. Joni Brennan Kantara Initiative | Executive Director voice:+1 732-226-4223 email: joni @ kantarainitiative.org Building Trusted Identity Ecosystems - It takes a village! Slides: http://bit.ly/ki-june-2013

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Support Change Notice: Farewell Heather the Supporter & Welcome Heather the Member
by Joni Brennan 17 Dec '13

17 Dec '13

Dear Kantara Community, This message is to advise that as of January 1st 2014 Heather Flanagan will have completed her role as a Kantara Initiative support team member. Heather has been integral to keeping our organization moving and I know she has impacted your groups significantly. We can't thank her enough for her contributions to the organization. The great news is that this is not only a goodbye to "Heather the Supporter", but it's a welcome to "Heather the Member". Heather will continue to Heather the Kantara Initiative Individual Member. While we're going to miss Heather in the support role, we are really looking forward to "Heather the Member" coming soon to a group near you. *Thank you again for all of your support and efforts Heather. We would not have come this far without you!* If Kantara Initiative Members have any questions about this notice please don't hesitate to contact me directly. Best Regards, Joni Brennan Kantara Initiative | Executive Director voice:+1 732-226-4223 email: joni @ kantarainitiative.org Building Trusted Identity Ecosystems - It takes a village! Slides: http://bit.ly/ki-june-2013

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Document Review Notice: IAWG - Identity Assurance Framework 1400
by Heather Flanagan 13 Dec '13

13 Dec '13

Dear Kantara Initiative Members and Community, This is a formal notification that the Identity Assurance Work Group (IAWG) has approved the following documents as Draft Recommendations: Title: *Kantara IAF-1400 SAC v3.1/bis/, Service Assessment Criteria* (for review pending formal release as v4.0) /(Note: //Changes from the IAF-1400 SAC v3.0 and the IAF-1400 SAC v3.1bis have been marked in grey within the document/.) Link to all documents: https://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/x/S4AkAQ Per Section 5 of the Operating Procedures, this email initiates a review and comment period of 45 days on these documents, which shall end on *January 30, 2014, 17:00 Pacific Time.* If you choose to comment on these Draft Recommendations, a comment form is available here: https://kantarainitiative.org/confluence/x/S4AkAQ Please return the form to IAF-comment(a)kantarainitiative.org by January 30, 2014. *IPR Notice:* If you are an IAWG Participant be *sure* to make any claims to IPR regarding these draft recommendations by using the comment form. If you are not an IAWG Participant you have no IPR licensing obligation to any of these documents. -- Heather Flanagan Technical Program Coordinator Kantara Initiative Skype: hlflanagan email: heather(a)kantarainitiative.org

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Server Maintenance on Monday - December 9, 2013
by Oliver Maerz 06 Dec '13

06 Dec '13

In an effort to provide a reliable Kantara Initiative wiki - we will update our server configuration on December 9, 2013 after 6 pm EST. During the maintenance the wiki (confluence) may be temporarily offline. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the maintenance. Thanks, Oliver -- *Oliver Maerz* External Consultant *Kantara Initiative* +1 (503) 468-4188 oliver (at) kantarainitiative.org http://www.kantarainitiative.org The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential or privileged information. No representation is made on its accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this electronic message. Certain assumptions may have been made in the preparation of this material as at this date, and are subject to change without notice. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail and any attachment(s) is strictly prohibited. Please reply to Oliver Maerz and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments from your system.

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