MS Goes Open Source to Boost Identity Management

I’m not sure what this means yet. I will call Kim and find out.I think it is a good idea, but under what license agreement. Certainly not the GPL! 

Microsoft is launching a slew of initiatives to help Web sites identify visitors.
First, the company is kicking off four open-source projects to support the development of ID cards for online users. Microsoft is also releasing one of its identity management specs, Identity Selector Interoperability Profile, under its OSP (Open Specification Promise), meaning the specification is clear of licensing fees or patent worries.

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Finally, Microsoft is responding to users’ requests for better direct synchronization of identity information between Active Directory and the OpenLDAP Directory using Microsoft ILM (Identity Lifecycle Manager) 2007 by collaborating on an open-source project with Kernel Networks and Oxford Computer Group to create an OpenLDAP adapter for Microsoft ILM 2007.

Source: MS Goes Open Source to Boost Identity Management

 

Technorati tags: Microsoft, Identity, Open Source

12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know

 OK. It’s a little late but you should know I read this and you should read it too.

12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know

May 1st, 2007

While the Internet still retains some of the “wild wild west” feel, increasingly Internet activity, and particular blogging, is being shaped and governed by state and federal laws. For US bloggers in particular, blogging has become a veritable land mine of potential legal issues, and the situation isn’t helped by the fact that the law in this area is constantly in flux. In this article we highlight twelve of the most important US laws when it comes to blogging and provide some simple and straightforward tips for safely navigating them.

Source: Blog Law » 12 Important U.S. Laws Every Blogger Needs to Know

Phil Windley– "I’ve Got Fiber to My House"

 Man am I jealous. 40 bucks a month for 12MB/sec. Sweet!

Utopia is Utah’s large-scale municipal-broadband project. My city, Lindon, was one of the first supporters of the project and all winter I’ve watched in anticipation as crews dug up the lawns in my neighborhood laying fiber.

I first heard about Utopia when I was Utah’s CIO and Utopia was just a dream Paul Morris had. I’ve supported it, written about it, testified about it to city councils, and, mostly, waited for it. Yesterday was the day that I had service installed in my house.

Source: Phil Windley’s Technometria | I’ve Got Fiber to My House

 

Technorati tags: fiber, internet, utopia