NetFlash: Liberty completes Phase 2 of its identity work

Rome wasn’t built in a day, or so I’ve heard. Federated identity management standards are almost as ambitious a project, so it stands to reason that the Liberty Alliance is taking on one chunk of the problem at a time. The good news is that several vendors are already supporting the brand-new Phase 2 standards. The bad news is that IBM and Microsoft are still holding out – and if they don’t join forces with the Liberty Alliance soon, things could get ugly. Liberty completes Phase 2 of its identity work http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1112liberty.html?net

Rome wasn’t built in a day, or so I’ve heard. Federated identity management standards are almost as ambitious a project, so it stands to reason that the Liberty Alliance is taking on one chunk of the problem at a time. The good news is that several vendors are already supporting the brand-new Phase 2 standards. The bad news is that IBM and Microsoft are still holding out – and if they don’t join forces with the Liberty Alliance soon, things could get ugly.

Liberty completes Phase 2 of its identity work

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1112liberty.html?net

Trade shows gird for battle in Vegas

As IT-related trade shows in the U.S. go, Comdex Las Vegas has long been considered the king of the hill. But when its organizer filed for bankruptcy, other event organizers smelled blood. The result? Next week, Comdex literally won’t be the only show in town.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1112tradeshows.html?net

Cisco broadens WLAN offerings

Cisco announced a series of products and product improvements to bolster its wireless LAN offerings, including additional software that shifts WLAN features into other parts of the corporate net.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1112ciswlan.html?net

Boeing signs more airlines for in-flight Internet

Japan Airlines System and The Boeing Co. Wednesday signed a deal in Tokyo to install the latter’s Connexion by Boeing in-flight Internet system into some JAL aircraft from 2004. The deal came a day after Singapore Airlines signed a letter of intent with Boeing to install the system.

https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1113boeinsigns.html?net