Web Application Security Peer Working Group

Upcoming WASP Events

How Catalyst got out of its identity quagmire using shibboleth

When: Wednesday March 26, 2008 - 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: South Campus Center Room 316L

A joint presentation by Catalyst developers and developers from UW Technology's Identity and Access Management group (formerly known as C&C Security Middleware). The presenters will tell their identity management story and how they came to use Shibboleth as their authentication technology.

For more information on shibboleth, refer to: http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/

About the WASP

What is WASP?

The Web Application Security Peer Working Group (WASP) is a cross-campus group established under the Office of Information Management to address Web application security at the University of Washington.

The WASP aims to become a leader for web application security at the UW and to help push the UW to become a web application security leader within the greater education technology community.

WASP meetings for 2008 are typically scheduled for Wednesdays 1pm in EE303. Meetings are open to all interested parties at the UW. Contact the WASP for information on time and upcoming locations.

Contact the WASP

Contact the WASP by mailing wasp-nest@u.washington.edu.

Sign up here for all general WASP announcements including meeting agendas and events.

Sign up here to join the WASP carnivores for secure BBQ outings.

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Or contact WASP Co-Coordinators directly (check the UW Directory for contact info):
  • Eliot Lim
  • Cheryl Hammond

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