Linux Foundation debuts new, secure, open source cloud native access management software platform
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SEE: Meet the hackers who earn millions for saving the web, one bug at a time (cover story PDF) (TechRepublic) Today (Dec. 8), the Linux Foundation announced a cloud-native identity and access management software platform that prioritizes security and performance, the Janssen Project, which is based on the Gluu server and features signing and encryption functionalities. Despite assurances and encouragement on this use, which we grow increasingly dependent on, digital identity remains a challenge and is at the very crux of delivering truly trustworthy online security. SEE: Guide to becoming a digital transformation champion (TechRepublic Premium) The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization enabling innovation through open source, also announced the Janssen Project Technical Steering Committee (TSC), which is comprised of engineers from IDEMIA, F5, BioID, Couchbase, and Gluu. It may not seem like a fresh concept—others have developed identity and access management platforms now in use—but the Janssen Project aspires to tackle, the Linux Foundation assured, "the most challenging security and performance requirements." While hosted identity and access management offerings from the likes of Microsoft, Google and Okta are fantastic, there are still use cases where enterprises need more security, privacy, or control."
