So many identity conferences, so little time

NETWORK WORLD NEWSLETTER: DAVE KEARNS ON IDENTITY MANAGEMENT
08/03/05
Today's focus: So many identity conferences, so little time

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* Which of the upcoming identity management shows should Dave
  attend?
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Today's focus: So many identity conferences, so little time

By Dave Kearns

Recently I was bemoaning the fact that identity had become so
central to computing, business and modern life that the number
of shows, conferences and meetings about identity or featuring
identity were multiplying by leaps and bounds. Ten years ago, I
could be sure of talking about identity at the annual Catalyst
conference and would get information on directories and other
identity stories at Novell's BrainShare, but that was about it.
That's no longer the case. It's very good, of course, that
identity has become so important but it also means a lot of
traveling for those of us who have to follow these things.

I'd skipped the O'Reilly Open Source Conference (OSCON) in
Portland this year (it's happening this week) because there'd
been no mention of identity at last year's meeting. So it was
too late when I learned that, last night, a birds-of-a-feather
session on identity would be held. Also, there would be seminars
on Passel <http://www.passel.org/trac.cgi> a new "personal
identity" scheme.

This coming November could add megamiles to your frequent flyer
account. Nov. 2-4 is Catalyst Europe
<http://www.tbg.com/catalyst/>, Nov. 9-10 are the dates for
Digital ID World New York
<http://conference.digitalidworld.com/2005nyc/> and Nov. 17 will
see the start of two conferences that both sound fascinating but
are taking place almost 6,000 miles apart.

Costa Rica University, in association with the Berkman Center of
the University of California, will be hosting the first Annual
Digital Identity and Human Rights Symposium, organized by the
Virtual Rights Project <http://www.virtualrights.org/>.

The goals of the conference are:
1. To have an annual meeting where new developments are
presented related with virtual rights (digital identity), with a
focus on non-technical issues and specially legislation.
2. Foster international cooperation on virtual rights, by
creating a virtual forum for international legislators,
researchers and providers, users, through offline and online
exchanges.

At the exact same time, Simon Grice founder and CEO of Midentity
(he previously founded and ran eTribes, see
<http://www.networkworld.com/nldsv4325> for more) will be
calling to order the Personal Digital Identity (PDiD) Summit
<http://www.personaldigitalidentity.com/> in London. According
to Grice: "The event will take a 2-day form with the 17th
(Thursday) being more formal [and] aimed at helping
corporate/government/voluntary organizations understand what
PDiD is. The 2nd day [Nov. 18] will be more informal and be
aimed at helping those in the sector to get together, discuss,
share ideas, demonstrate etc. " He adds, "No doubt those with
the energy and desire will end up sampling London's nightlife on
the evening of the 18th."

Both look very appealing - but which should I go to? Help me,
dear readers - which would you suggest?

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To contact: Dave Kearns

Dave Kearns is a writer and consultant in Silicon Valley. He's
written a number of books including the (sadly) now out of print
"Peter Norton's Complete Guide to Networks." His musings can be
found at Virtual Quill <http://www.vquill.com/>.

Kearns is the author of three Network World Newsletters: Windows
Networking Tips, Novell NetWare Tips, and Identity Management.
Comments about these newsletters should be sent to him at these

respective addresses: <mailto:windows@vquill.com>,
<mailto:netware@vquill.com>, <mailto:identity@vquill.com>.

Kearns provides content services to network vendors: books,
manuals, white papers, lectures and seminars, marketing,
technical marketing and support documents. Virtual Quill
provides "words to sell by..." Find out more by e-mail at
<mailto:info@vquill.com>
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