Eve Maler: Renaissance woman

Eve Maler and some Sun colleagues have created a new protocol called "ProtectServe" Security: Identity Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Dell Podcast: Improve Security & Compliance An interview with Jukka Kouletsis, Program Manager at Dell, discussing lessons learned in the field about Windows Vista deployment. Topics include a timeline for a deployment plan, strategies for improving security and compliance, and the impact of intangibles. Spotlight Story Eve Maler: Renaissance woman By Dave Kearns Eve Maler and some Sun colleagues have created a new protocol called "ProtectServe," which dictates interactions among four parties: a User/User Agent, an Authorization Manager (AM), a Service Provider (SP), and a Consumer. The protocol assumes there's a Relationship Manager (RM) application sitting above, acting on behalf of the User - sometimes silently. At a minimum, it performs the job of authorization management. 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