April 2014 - Community - mailman.kantarainitiative.org

Community Notice - Kantara All Member Ballot
by Joni Brennan 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

Dear Community, A Kantara Initiative All Member Ballot has been initiated to approve updates to the Kantara Initiative IAF Service Assessment Criteria (IAF-SAC) v4.0. This document was approved by the Kantara Initiative Leadership Council toward an All-Member ballot during their April 2014 teleconference. All-Member Ballots are open to all Members of Kantara Initiative. Each Member organization may cast only one vote. The Primary Representative from each Member organization should cast the Member's vote. * If you are unsure who your Primary Representative is contact staff[at]kantarainitiative[dot]org for assistance. * If you believe you are a member but did not receive the ballot notice (sent via our all@ list), please contact staff for assistance. 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! Learn More: http://bit.ly/kantara-2014

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Re: [Kantara - Community] Webinar: Why Software Identification is Critical for IT Automation
by Marissa Jadrosich 28 Apr '14

28 Apr '14

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Reg Open: Kantara Initiative F2F Munich May 12
by Joni Brennan 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

Dear Community, Get your European Identity Cloud (EIC) Conference week started by joining us for a Kantara F2F on May 12th just outside of Munich. This is a one day event to network with your peers and information share. *The event is open to members and non-members but space is limited. Be sure to register as soon as possible to join us. * Date: May 12 Time: 9:30AM - 4:30PM CEST Registration: http://bit.ly/ki-munich *Thanks to our Host* *Space is graciously provided by Kantara Initiative Board of Trustee Member CA. Thanks to CA for their support of Kantara Initiative and identity management innovation!* *Why Attend* This event is your opportunity to network and information share with your Kantara Initiative colleagues from around the world. Kantara Initiative bridges communities from industry, governments, research and academia to operate programs and innovate around Identity services technology and policy. Kantara Initiative is: international, vendor neutral, open, transparent, and influential. *Topics Include* - *Bring your own topics and presentations to share* - Updates from the Kantara Initiative communities - Progress of programs Assurance and Interoperability - Next evolutions around UMA and Identities of Things - Identity Relationship Management - International harmonization of programs and inter-federation - Network with your peers and colleagues from around the world 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! Learn More: http://bit.ly/kantara-2014

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OpenSSL Vulnerability / Heartbleed Bug
by Oliver Maerz 15 Apr '14

15 Apr '14

Information has been released about a new OpenSSL vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160) and we were using an affected version of OpenSSL until today - April 10, 2014, 10 AM PT. We have updated our servers now to the latest version of OpenSSL that includes a patch for the vulnerability. We recommend changing your account password, now - if you have an account on our the Kantara Initiative IdP (for example if you log in the Kantara Initiative wiki using the selection "Kantara Initaitve IdP ..."). To change your password please go to: https://idp.kantarainitiative.org/myaccount.php If you have any questions about this incident, please do not hesitate to contact us at staff(a)kantarainitative.org 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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Meet the Kantara Initiative Team - 2014
by Joni Brennan 14 Apr '14

14 Apr '14

Hello Kantara Community, We're growing and I wanted to take a moment to introduce the Kantara Initiative team. We hope this introduction helps you to know who to contact for specific inquiries. *Inquiries* General Inquiries you can contact support @ kantarainitiative.org Assurance Program support contact secretariat @ kantarainitiative.org *Team Members* Joni Brennan - Executive Director. I am responsible for leadership of the organization, strategy, industry partnerships, marketing, evangelism, and all things Kantara Initiative at a high level. *> For high-level inquiries contact Joni via - joni @ kantarainitiative.org <http://kantarainitiative.org>* Ruth Puente - Assurance Program Secretariat, Ruth is the lead program secretariat for the Kantara Assurance Program where she brings her experiences as ICANN GAC secretariat LACNIC External Relations Officer and liaison to LACTLD. *> For the Assurance Program, contact Ruth - ruth @ kantarainitiative.org <http://kantarainitiative.org> or secretariat @ kantarainitiative.org <http://kantarainitiative.org> * Marissa Jadrosich - Program Manager, Marissa will help Kantara Initiative WGs to optimize their activities, supporting leadership and volunteers. Marissa brings extensive experience working with industry and non-profit consortia optimizing their resources and growth. *> For general operations, contact Marissa - marissa @ kantarainitiative.org <http://kantarainitiative.org> * Oliver Maerz - IT Systems Administrator, Oliver provides "help-desk" support, ensures our offerings are up to date, and develops new tools where needed. *> For IT issues, contact Oliver via support @ kantarainitiative.org <http://kantarainitiative.org>* Lisa Magliaro - Program Membership Coordinator, Lisa is our lead in processing and managing Kantara Initiative Memberships. *> For Membership processing contact Lisa - lisa @ kantarainitiative.org <http://kantarainitiative.org>* 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! Learn More: http://bit.ly/kantara-2014

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April 9 Privacy for Economies - Virtual Hangout tomorrow
by Joni Brennan 08 Apr '14

08 Apr '14

Dear Kantara Community, We'll be participating in another Google hangout virtual session tomorrow discussing the effects of data privacy on business and economies. Is privacy good for trust and therefore good for business? Are concerns over privacy exaggerated? Can businesses value privacy while leading their market? Please join us and discuss! I'm pleased to moderated this great panel: Andre Boysen (SecureKey), Jay Meier (Bio-Key), and Robin Wilton (ISOC). Topic: Privacy for Economy Date: April 9 Time: 8am PT / 11am ET / Intnl - http://bit.ly/1qlhRMg Join Here: https://plus.google.com/events/cmubtlga1ie6p3jnk1rehun9o04 In an inter-connected world, questions around the economics of privacy and personal data are of top concern to industry leaders. While privacy and security nuances have social and political implications, there are also many economic considerations to be understood. Economic forecasts are already predicting a large loss in revenue for US Cloud Based vendors and services due to concerns over privacy of information stored and shared. The issue is not localized to US markets. It has global impact, legal and cultural implication across the globe. Governments, who have responsibilities to protect data assets and their citizens, are now at odds with the business and economic implications of both criminal and law enforcement activities. Join us for an engaging discussion, designed to provoke thoughts and questions around this issue. Tweet your questions to our panel of experts using the hashtag #IEEEpriv. 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! Learn More: http://bit.ly/kantara-2014

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