Note: this blog is a mirror of my HP Labs Blog, on the same topic, accessible at: http://h30507.www3.hp.com/t5/Research-on-Security-and/bg-p/163

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Coming Digital ID World Conference 2008, 8-10 September 2008

The Digital ID World Conference 2008 is going to take place in Anaheim, California on 8-10 September 2008. A complete agenda is available online. Some of the Keynotes include:
  • Identity Assurance: A Backbone for the Identity Marketplace, Peter Alterman, Assistant CIO for E-Authentication and Chair, US Federal PKI Policy Authority, National Institutes of Health; Andrew Nash, Senior Director, Information and Risk Management, PayPal; Frank Villavicencio, Director, Citigroup
  • Making Identity Work End to End, Craig Wittenberg, Architect, Microsoft
  • State of the Industry, Jamie Lewis, CEO & Research Chair, Burton Group
  • Have I Seen You Before? An Industry Discussion About User-Centric Identity, Kim Cameron, Chief Architect of Identity, Microsoft
  • On VRM and Identity, Doc Searls, Fellow, Berkman Center, Harvard Law School

--- NOTE: my original HP blog can be found here ---

Thursday, August 21, 2008

New UK TSB Project: Developing the Next Generation of Identity Management Systems

As announced by this article, a new UK government-founded project is going to start in October, aiming at developing the next generation of identity management systems:

“A research project will see a team of experts team up for three years to develop the next generation of identity management systems. The government-funded project will launch in October and will include academics from Cranfield University, Royal Holloway University of London, Salford University, Consult Hyperion and Sunderland City Council.

The research team will look at topics of privacy and consent for identity management, with the aim of helping people and organisations make well-informed judgements about their choice of online services, how they use them, and what information they give out.

"There is a concern that people aren't really clear about the value of their unique identity," said Debi Ashenden, Cranfield's lead researcher. "Our research will engage people in current debates about privacy and consent issues, find out how they think about their identity and what decisions they make. We hope the discussions will provide invaluable information to help develop new identity management tools."The funding for the project is part of a £5.5m investment by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Two other identity management related projects will also be funded by the investment. Andrew Tyrer, the TSB's lead for its network security innovation platform said this research will be key to "ensuring that the hardware and software required will meet public expectations about these important issues".”

--- NOTE: my original HP blog can be found here ---

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

An Essential Guide to Identity Management for IT Professionals

Ian Grant has recently published an article on ComputerWeekly.com, called “Identity Management: An Essential Guide for IT Professionals”.

It is actually an overview of some IdM initiatives and related aspects (thanks for mentioning my blog when referring to HP’s initiatives in the IdM space).

Is anybody aware of an online “Complete and Up-to-Date” Guide to Identity Management and various related initiatives?

--- NOTE: my original HP blog can be found here ---

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Firefox and 50 add-ons for Private and Secure Web Surfing

A recent article by Laura Milligan, called “50 Firefox add-ons to achieve private and secure web surfing” provides a comprehensive list of add-ons for Firefox to achieve degreees of security and privacy whilst surfing the web:

“Firefox is generally considered a secure web browser, but if you’re interested in keeping your activity on certain websites private or giving yourself extra protection against phishing, hackers and viruses, you may want to consider beefing up your Firefox’s security in general. Thankfully, there are lots of options available that make achieving privacy and security online as easy as downloading a simple add-on or application that was designed just for Firefox users.”

This article classifies these 50 add-ons (and provides links for each of them) in the following categories: Secrecy and Encryption; add-ons that beef-up security; cookies; testing your system; passwords; protect your privacy online.

Have you had any direct experience using these add-ons? Are they up to their promises?

--- NOTE: my original HP blog can be found here ---