Bridging the Bridges

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Bridging the Bridges

• Introduction

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Introduction

• Mike Lambert
• Director, The Open Group Messaging Forum

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The Open Group is ..

• A global consortium committed to delivering
  greater business efficiency by bringing together
  buyers and suppliers of information technology to
  lower the time, cost and risk associated with
  integrating new technology across the enterprise.

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The Open Group What we Do

• Work with customers to capture, understand and
  address current and emerging requirements,
  establish policies and share best practices
• Work with suppliers, consortia and standards
  bodies to develop consensus and facilitate
  interoperability, to evolve and integrate open
  specifications and open source technologies
• Offer a comprehensive set of services to enhance
  the operational efficiency of consortia and
• Develop and operate the industrys premier
  certification service and encouraging procurement
  of certified products.

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Messaging Forum - Mission

• Maintain and enhance the effectiveness of
  Electronic Messaging for inter-personal
  communication and as a backbone for eBusiness

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Messaging Forum - Mission

• Maintain and enhance the effectiveness of
  electronic mail for inter-personal communication
  and as a backbone for eBusiness
• ? Focus on security
• Authentication
• Encryption
• Authorization
• Non Repudiation

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Objectives of Todays Meeting

• Examine activities in Europe and the US to
  establish Bridge-CAs
• Approach
• Status
• Similarities and differences
• Identify what is needed to enable cross
  certification across the Atlantic

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Agenda

• 200 Introduction Mike Lambert
• 215 Bridge CAs in Europe Stephan Wappler
• Charles Blauner
• 315 Break
• 345 Federal Bridge CA Judith Spencer
• Bill Burr
• 430 How do we bridge the bridges
• 530 Close
• Session Moderator Russ Chung (American Eagle
  Group)

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Bridging the Bridges