Tag Archives: security
Kerberos & load-balanced OpenSSO – GSS Channel binding exceptions
Recently I’ve been working with a client to build a federated SSO system. One of the requirements was for internal employees to have seamless access using Windows’ Kerberos. This isn’t anything novel, and is something I’ve worked on for a … Continue reading
Watching my PII
For a while I’ve been thinking about how personal identity data (often called Personally Identifiable Information, or PII) is managed – both as a consumer, and from the perspective of service providers. I’ve been following along with the work being … Continue reading
OASIS – Identity Management 2009
On 29/30th September, I went to the OASIS Identity Management 2009 forum, the theme of which was ‘Transparent Government: Risks, Rewards and Repercussions’. It was my first time at an OASIS event, and befitting the organisation and the location (it … Continue reading
Facebook Security
Despite my better judgment, I’m still using Facebook. All of my friends and acquaintances use it, increasingly as an IM application, and not just for posting inane status updates. Indeed Adium, my IM client of choice, now supports Facebook chat, … Continue reading
Privacy and the government
Unfortunately I’m having a busy time of it at the moment, with lots going on both in and out of work. I really wanted to write a decent post around this, but haven’t had the time. For now, I’ll just … Continue reading
Busy week ahead
So we’re approaching the first major release of my identity management project. It’s taken a while to get us close to the release, mostly through no fault of our own. Given it’s taken us so long, unsurprisingly the ground has … Continue reading
Mining for your rights
Whether in the guise of increasing regulatory pressure, or through a credit-crunch-driven round of redundancies, most organisations of more than a handful of people need to verify the IT access their employees have, comparing this regularly to the rights they … Continue reading
Homeland 'Security'
We got a notice at work this morning about the US Visa Waiver programme, informing potential travellers to the US that the system is changing. As of 12th January 2009, it’s mandatory to register in a US government online system … Continue reading
Amusing CCTV Photography
Here and this one from Banksy. A simple and funny way to convey the point that CCTV probably doesn’t reduce that much crime, just moves it to beyond the eye of the cameras.
Banking on Security
Online In October 2007, I moved house. As part of my move, I went to see a mortgage advisor who scoured the marketplace and found us the best deal for an offset mortgage – working in the city, with seasonal … Continue reading