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The goal of the study was to evaluate the feasibility of delivering an integrated Authentication and Authorisation (and possibly accounting) Infrastructure, AAI, to help the emergence of a robust platform (Scientific Data Infrastructure) for access to and preservation of scientific information.
The targeted actors in the study are the research and education communities, information service providers (data centres, libraries) and e-Infrastructure/technology providers.
The study was organised in two parts (see picture below):
- Collection use-cases to derive the AAI requirements;
- Evaluation of existing AA Infrastructures as well as their gap analisys to identify their strenght and their challanges. The legal aspects of the different AAIs was also assessed.
The results output of the study in the forms of technical and policy recommendations will be used to inform a European strategy to deliver an integrated AAI for Scientific Data Infrastructures in Europe.
The targeted actors in the study are the research and education communities, information service providers (data centres, libraries) and e-Infrastructure/technology providers.
Organisation of the AAA Study
The goal of the study will be achieved by meeting three different objectives as described in the picture below: consists of a set of recommendations for the delivery of an integrated AAI to be used for SDI. The recommendations target different stakeholders; the European Commission for the definition of a possible directive; developers to encourage them to use standard technologies to achieve interoperability; Member States for creating the conditions for such an infrastructure at a national level; and policy makers, particularly those involved in the Data Protection Directive, to create awareness of the impact of legislation on cross-boundary access management.
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Results of the Study
The table below summarises the list of high-priority recommendations as identified by the team. The involved stakeholders should act timely to address these points.
Timetable, Deliverables, and Meetings
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| Name | Deadline | Description |
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| D1 - Inception Report | Feb 2012 | To elaborate on the methodology that will be used to carry out the study, will provide details on the resources and articulate the objectives |
D2 - Interim Study Report | Apr 2012 | To cover the intermediate results for the objectives listed above, specifically:
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| D3.1 - Final Study Report | June 2012 | Draft AAA-Study-Report - The final report containing the result and recommendations of the study is available for comments. A new version of the report will be published after the Final Workshop. This version will take into account inputs received during the Final Workshop (see below), the internal meetings with the EC and the feedback received by the consortium liaisons (i.e. REFEDS, TF-EMC2 and other relevant groups). Beside the report the consortium has made available an additional document "FIM and Law"; this document covers legal issues in federated access management. |
| Final Workshop | July 2012 | To present the preliminary results to the study and receive feedback. The workshop was organised at the Commission's premises in Brussels. |
| D3.2 - Updated Final Study Report | Sep 2012 | To include any feedback received during the Final Workshop |
| D4 - Technical Report | Aug 2012 | To report on the use of resources in the performance of the contract including e.g. time-sheets on man/days consumption, travel details, use of consumables, etc. |
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About the AAA Study
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If you have any question please do not hesitate to contact the study coordinator Licia Florio (florio@terena.org) or TERENA (secretariat@terena.org).
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