Innovatieblog -Innovation Blog - Arnout Terpstra

Waarom willen we OpenID Connect vernieuwen? Sinds halverwege 2017 is de OpenID Connect gateway een feit. SURFconext is daarmee de eerste federatie die op grote schaal OpenID Connect aanbiedt. Inmiddels hebben we flink wat ervaring opgedaan, dankzij het aansluiten van enkele... Read More »

SURF believes it is important for users to be well informed about the personal data shared with services through SURFconext. That is why users who visit a new service for the first time on SURFconext are shown an information screen. This makes clear, among other things, which... Read More »

Het aantal diensten dat beschikbaar is via SURFconext groeit gestaag. Met steeds meer beschikbare diensten kost het steeds meer tijd om te beoordelen of deze wel of niet opengezet moeten worden voor gebruikers van een instelling. Dit kan tot gevolg hebben dat bepaalde gebruikers,... Read More »

SURFconext is altijd in ontwikkeling. Het jaarlijkse seminar ‘What’s Next @ SURFconext‘ gaat over de stand van zaken en de toekomstplannen rondom SURFconext, maar vooral biedt het instellingen de mogelijkheid om hun wensen en verwachtingen ten opzichte van... Read More »

SURFnet provides education and research in the Netherlands with a reliable infrastructure for easy and secure access to a broad range of cloud services through SURFconext. From 2017 onwards, Service Providers will be able to choose how they want to connect to the SURFconext... Read More »

Why is SURFconext being used less for collaboration than expected (in spite of its growth!)? On 9 May, 60 participants from various disciplines and institutions discussed this question. They identified a number of bottlenecks and suggested solutions that both SURF and the... Read More »

Various sections of SURFconext will receive a complete makeover on 1 October 2015. In this blog we explain exactly what these changes are and also provide a sneak preview of the new designs. Why a new design? The user-friendliness of various sections of SURFconext has improved... Read More »

The eduGAIN Data Protection Code of Conduct is an important legal document for institutions and service providers wanting a safe and reliable way to exchange data internationally. The Code describes the principles that must be observed by service providers in order to offer... Read More »

Lightpaths are essential to many institutions, but making them available to the users turns out to be difficult. Why? NRENs deliver lightpaths to the institution’s doorstep. From there (the last mile) the institution is on its own, and often does not know exactly how to proceed.... Read More »