(Apologies for X-posting!)
Dear all,
The Identity Project is a JISC supported project (run by Cardiff
University and the London School of Economics) whose aim is to assess
the current state of, and readiness for, Identity Management (IDM)
within HE and FE institutions across the UK. The need for "good" IDM is
being driven by the adoption of Federated Access Management
technologies, such as Shibboleth, which requires good IDM to hook into
to allow successful operation on the UK Access Management Federation.
The project is aiming to produce an understanding of where the majority
of institutions are with regards IDM, where we need to be, and to
produce outputs to help everyone get there. The outcomes of the project
will be used by the JISC to guide future policy direction and will
influence future developmental work, so your assistance would be very
welcome and greatly appreciated.
Thus, we are asking for your help and input to the project by completing
the survey for your institution, available at
http://www.identity-project.org/survey.doc
If you are unsure about any part of the survey or wish clarification on
any part of it, you can refer to the website
http://www.identity-project.org for further information, join the
IDENTITY-PROJECT-PUBLIC jiscmail mailing list (details on the website)
and post a question, or email me directly.
The deadline for responding to this survey is Friday 18th May. You may
wish to create a pooled response within your institution, either by
passing the survey around the relevant people at your institution, or by
convening a meeting of interested parties to create a collective
response. This is why we are distributing the survey in a paper based
form, rather than via a web-based survey.
Best Regards,
Rhys.
(P.S. Apologies to those who have already received this request for help
from elsewhere; we are distributing the survey via as many avenues as
possible to to try include the whole community).
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Rhys Smith e: [log in to unmask]
Engineering Consultant: Identity & Access Management (GPG:0xDE2F024C)
Information Services,
Cardiff University, t: +44 (0) 29 2087 0126
39-41 Park Place, Cardiff, f: +44 (0) 29 2087 4285
CF10 3BB, United Kingdom. m: +44 (0) 7968 087 821
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