Press Releases

Liberty Alliance Project Completes Federated Network Identity Architecture

– The Liberty Alliance today released details outlining the Liberty Alliance Federated Network Identity Architecture, a complete infrastructure that the Alliance expects will resolve many of the technology issues currently hindering deployment of identity-based web services.

GSA and the Department of Defense Join the Liberty Alliance Project

– The Liberty Alliance Project announced today that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have joined the Liberty Alliance in its pursuit to develop open and interoperable standards for electronically managing identity information.

Liberty Alliance Releases Final 1.1 Specifications on Schedule

– The Liberty Alliance Project today ratified the final version of its 1.1 specifications, on schedule according to goals the Alliance set in Q4 of last year. In November, the Liberty Alliance publicly posted a draft of the 1.1 specifications, welcoming Alliance members and non-members to review the specifications and provide feedback. The final version released today incorporates feedback received during the review period.

Liberty Alliance Reports Majority of Sponsor Members Polled Plan to Implement Liberty Specifications in 2003, Adoption Plans Span Industries

– The Liberty Alliance Project today reported that a majority of founder- and sponsor-level members polled said they plan to implement the Liberty version 1.1 specifications within the year. The Liberty Alliance also today announced 22 new members, bringing the total Alliance membership base to 150 organizations.

Liberty Alliance Reaffirms Focus on All Platforms

– The Liberty Alliance would like to clarify and correct some misperceptions circulating among the media, resulting from an inaccurate article appearing in eWeek's December 2 issue, which reported that the Alliance is conceding defeat to Passport.

Liberty Alliance Releases Version 1.1 Specification Draft for Public Review

– The Liberty Alliance Project today released for public review a draft of the version 1.1 specifications, a maintenance update to the version 1.0 specifications released in July. Version 1.1 includes editorial changes that clarify the version 1.0 specifications, as well as fixes and minor enhancements. The update is the result of feedback that the Liberty Alliance has received from members and non-members during the last three months. The version 1.1 document is the first to be issued by the Liberty Alliance for public input, prior to final approval.

Liberty Alliance Receives First Ever Identity Award at Digital ID World

– The Liberty Alliance Project was recently honored at Digital ID World 2002 with the first ever Digital Id World Award- "Balancing Innovation and Reality". The award recognizes the contributions the Alliance has made to the development of the digital identity space and highlights the Alliance's recently released version 1.0 specifications.

Liberty Alliance Project Announces New Management Board President and New Members

– The Liberty Alliance Project today announced that Michael Barrett, vice president for Internet strategy at American Express, has been elected the new president of the Liberty Alliance Management Board. Barrett previously served as vice president on the Liberty Management Board.

Liberty Alliance Project To Announce New Management Board President

– The Liberty Alliance Project today announced that Eric Dean, CIO of United Airlines, is stepping down as president of the Liberty Alliance Management Board. Michael Barrett, vice president of the Liberty Alliance Management Board and vice president of Internet strategy for American Express Corporation, will chair the Management Board until a new president is elected. The Liberty Alliance will continue its work to develop open specifications for federated network identity, and reaffirmed it is on track to deliver its next set of specifications in the first quarter of 2003.

LIBERTY ALLIANCE INCREASES RANKS WITH 30 NEW MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE

– Liberty Alliance today announced that 30 additional organizations have joined in the consortium's effort to develop open and interoperable specifications for federated network identity. Liberty Alliance's growing member base now represents more than 95 for-profit, not-for-profit, and government organizations from around the globe.

Industry Leaders Release Details Of Anticipated Liberty Alliance-Enabled Products

– Today and throughout this week, numerous member companies within the Liberty Alliance Project will announce plans and expected availability for Liberty-enabled products and services. These announcements will be made in conjunction with today's public availability of the Liberty Alliance version 1.0 specifications, the first phase of the Alliance's open, federated network identity solution. The first Liberty-enabled products are expected by the end of 2002.

LIBERTY ALLIANCE CONTINUES TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP WITH 26 NEW MEMBERS IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS

– In conjunction with today's launch of the Liberty Alliance version 1.0 specifications, the Liberty Alliance also announced 26 more organizations that have recently joined as new sponsor, associate and affiliate members. These new members, representing Europe, North America and Asia and a variety of industries and audiences, will broaden the collective expertise of the Alliance. They will also help further the Alliance's goals of developing open, interoperable specifications for federated network identity.

LIBERTY ALLIANCE PROJECT ADDS NEW MEMBERS, EXPANDS POTENTIAL FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT, GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT GLOBALLY

– The Liberty Alliance Project announced today five new sponsor members. The Liberty Alliance also announced two new membership levels in response to growing interest in the Alliance from corporations, not-for-profits and government organizations.

LIBERTY ALLIANCE PROJECT ADDS 11 NEW MEMBERS COMMITTED TO CREATING AN OPEN NETWORK IDENTITY STANDARD, PLANS TO RELEASE FIRST SET OF SPECIFICATIONS BY MID-YEAR

– The Liberty Alliance Project today announced the addition of 11 companies as new members. The Liberty Alliance also announced plans to release initial specifications for decentralized user authentication by the middle of this year.

LIBERTY ALLIANCE DEMONSTRATES MOMENTUM WITH INCREASED MEMBERSHIP AND INDUSTRY SUPPORT

– The Liberty Alliance Project today announced the addition of 11 companies as new members. The Liberty Alliance also announced plans to release initial specifications for decentralized user authentication by the middle of this year.