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Identity and Access Services Working Group (IASWG): Kantara Charter
Version 0.4
Updated: Gavin Illingworth, Sept 22/09
Updated: Joni Brennan, Oct 6/09
Updated: John Tolbert, Oct 8/09
Updated: Gavin Illingworth, Oct 29/09
Updated: Gavin Illingworth Nov 02/09
Updated: Gavin Illingworth Nov 13/09
Updated: Gavin Illingworth Nov 18/09
(1) WG NAME
Identity and Access Services Working Group (IAS-WG)
(2) PURPOSE
Organizations recognize the need for the unambiguous expression of identity. Identity can represent a physical individual, a collection of individuals, a logical entity, a resource
or a capability. Identity is a fundamental element for establishing and maintaining business relationships, and for describing the credentials, capabilities, and responsibilities of parties to a relationship.
The principal business problem that drove the formation of the original Identity Services Working Group (under the auspices of Burton Group) is the difficulties companies face when integrating vendor Identity management (IdM) products with their existing infrastructure and, increasingly, in integrating vendor products themselves. As vendors continue to add to their IdM suites, integration between products is a challenge of increasing concern to organizations.
Integration between systems is achieved by:
- Portability