* Roadblocks for shared IDs: trust, immature standards * Tarantella spins a thin client Web on Linux * Patent suit takes aim at Cisco routers, switches * E-voting backers claim successful election; critics still concerned * Today on Layer 8
Federated identity is one of the toughest challenges in IT today. Under a federated identity system, I could authenticate myself to one system and then have that authentication passed around to partners so that I could access the partners’ systems. Sounds simple enough – but early adopters say the trust inherent in federated identity is a huge issue. And by that I mean a legal issue, often. Roadblocks for shared IDs: trust, immature standards http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/110104federate.html?net Identity Management newsletter: http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/dir/index.html?net
Federated identity is one of the toughest challenges in IT today. Under a federated identity system, I could authenticate myself to one system and then have that authentication passed around to partners so that I could access the partners’ systems. Sounds simple enough – but early adopters say the trust inherent in federated identity is a huge issue. And by that I mean a legal issue, often.
Roadblocks for shared IDs: trust, immature standards
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/110104federate.html?net
Identity Management newsletter:
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/dir/index.html?net
Tarantella spins a thin client Web on Linux
Tarantella is going up against Citrix, the 800-pound gorilla when it comes to accessing centralized applications through PCs. That may be why it has struggled. It has a plan, however, to get back on track: align with IBM and go after Linux environments, rather than Microsoft Windows environments. Oh, and return to profitability next year.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1103tarantella.html?net
Patent suit takes aim at Cisco routers, switches
A Miami Beach, Fla., company Tuesday sued Cisco for alleged patent infringement, charging the networking giant with stealing its routing technology.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1104patensuit.html?net
E-voting backers claim successful election; critics continue to be concerned
Critics of electronic voting security conceded Wednesday that the number of glitches reported with e-voting machines likely didn’t have an impact on the U.S. presidential race.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/1103e-votbacke.html?net
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First felony spam convictions handed down; experts say we don’t want cash for Christmas; play video games, lose weight; and India says outsourcing will continue with Bush win; and all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
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