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FederationConnecting organisations, people & services

Technology Briefing 20th May 2016

What technology capabilities exist that your organisation could benefit from

Who is the Australian Access Federation and what is our role?

Australian Access Federation, QCIF & AURIN Queensland opportunities

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What technology capability exists that your organisation could benefit from

National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy(NCRIS) Research Data Storage Initiative National eResearch Collaboration tools & resourcesAustralian Access Federation connecting 98 organisations and 250 servicesEnvironment & biosphere infrastructure toolsAgriculture & biosecurity Human Health

Australian Access Federation connected services include: QCIF & AURIN

Who is the Australian Access Federation and what is our roleVital connectivity and collaboration networks between research institutions and organisationsEstablished on behalf of the Research & Education community over 10 years ago (Commonwealth Government National Collaborative Research Strategy Initiative (NCRIS))Our software solution we term the 'Federation'We are a self-sustainable member owned not-for-profit independent identity broker54 Identity Federations operate globally (refeds.org) to connect research and education organisations and servicesThe future aim is for people, services and projects to be connected globally to facilitate connectivity and collaborations

single-sign-on QUT and nectar example

WHERE IS AUSACCESS technology ?

New ZealandSingaporeUS Russia Soon to be Hong Kong (Aug 2016)

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There are 98 organisations subscribed to the Australian Access Federation. These include:100% of Australian Universities (institutions)Research Institutions Commercial service providers

Australian access federation services

commercial service providers

For your staff & researchers

Enhanced user experienceImproved collaboration capabilityGreater accuracy of information Access to collaboration tools and servicesIncreased privacy protection Better security Improved usability & user experience

For your organisation as a service provider

Reduce IT costs to administration - password change, account creation and credential management Embed to procurement to reduce integration costsSimplified / Improved User Management (IdPs)Improved security, compliance & data quality

Benefits of Australian access federation

FederationConnecting organisations, people & services

Global federations future state

Inter-federation