Catalyst 2010 in Prague
Published:
June 30 2010, 08:42 AM
by
Matthew Gardiner
I recently returned from Burton Catalyst 2010 in Prague where I did what you are supposed to do at such conferences - present, listen, and socialize. As part of the first full day of the conference, where identity was the central theme of one of the three tracks, I sat on a panel on Identity Assurance Frameworks (IAFs) with Bob Blakely of Burton and Tony Nadalin of Microsoft. I was there representing Kantara Initiative's IAF. The takeaway for me is that assurance frameworks are necessary for identity federations to be set up and operated amongst more loosely coupled organizations and inevitable with the rise of cloud computing and its inherently hyper-distributed approach to computing. The next six to nine months will be critical to see if the IAF snowball continues to pick up speed.
I listened to a lot of sessions both within and outside the identity track. I was thoroughly informed and entertained as usual by Kim Cameron of Microsoft and Bob Blakely and Ian Glazer of Burton and somewhat befuddled by content in the SOA track. SOA seems to continue to suffer from too much theory and not enough practice. Hasn't that been part of the problem for the last 10 years? Finally on the socialize front, CA put together a great (I had nothing to do with it) hospitality suite on the theme of Avatar. The décor, food, and ambiance were really well done and the room was packed all night. I plan to be at Catalyst 2010 in San Diego doing another round of presenting, listening, and socializing. Please join me if you can.
By: Matthew Gardiner
Matthew Gardiner is a Director working in the Security business unit at CA Technologies. He is a recognized industry leader in the security & Identity and Access Management (IAM) markets worldwide. He is published, blogs, and is interviewed regularly in leading industry media on a wide range of IAM...
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