April 8 IAM Online Webinar: Improving Security of Identities and Authentication

[Dean Woodbeck <woodbeck () INTERNET2 EDU>]

Improving Security of Identities and Authentication


IAM Online - Wednesday, April 8, 2015
2 pm ET / 1 pm CT / Noon MT / 11 am PT
www.incommon.org/iamonline<http://www.incommon.org/iamonlineImproving>

A number of U.S. organizations are working to improve the security of identities and authentication, including 
promoting and expanding multifactor authentication and educating individuals and institutions about staying secure 
online. The April IAM Online will feature speakers from three of these organizations: the National Cyber Security 
Alliance, the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance, and the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace 
(part of the National Institute for Standards and Technology).

The National Cyber Security Alliance<http://www.staysafeonline.org/> is conducting a multi-city tour to educate 
consumers and businesses about multifactor authentication. By enlisting the support of local community leaders, 
government officials, businesses and universities, local residents are learning first-hand how to better protect 
themselves online by adding an extra layer of security, which confirms the identity of the user.

The FIDO Alliance<https://www.fidoalliance.org/> was formed in July 2012 to address the lack of interoperability among 
strong authentication technologies, and remedy the problems users face with creating and remembering multiple usernames 
and passwords. The FIDO Alliance develops standards for simpler, stronger authentication that define an open, scalable, 
interoperable set of mechanisms that reduce reliance on passwords.

We will also hear highlights from the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in 
Cyberspace<http://www.nist.gov/nstic>, a White House initiative to work collaboratively with the private sector, 
advocacy groups, public sector agencies, and other organizations to improve the privacy, security, and convenience of 
online transactions. NSTIC has funded a number of pilot projects, including the Internet2 Scalable Privacy effort.


Speakers

Kristin Judge, Principal and Owner, Opcio Consulting; Program Lead, National Cyber Security Alliance

Jeff Schultz, National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC)

Brett McDowell, Executive Director, The FIDO Alliance


Moderator

Theresa Semmens, Chief Information Security Officer, North Dakota State University


Connecting

We use Adobe Connect for slide sharing and audio: http://internet2.adobeconnect.com/iam-online. For more details, 
including back-up phone bridge information, see www.incommon.org/iamonline<http://www.incommon.org/iamonline>.


About IAM Online

IAM Online is a monthly online education series brought to you by Internet2's InCommon community and the EDUCAUSE 
Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC).

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Dean Woodbeck
InCommon Education and Outreach Manager
Internet2
woodbeck () internet2 edu