usable identity management
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Identity Management
Enhancing the User Experience
Matthew O. Pahls
Matthew O. Pahls
Lead IT Security Engineer Kent State University
1. A few IAM best practices2. The people problem3. Usability and beyond4. The user lifecycle 5. A look at Kent State University6. Take a look at usable IAM functions7. Preparing for the future (Convergence)
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Agenda
Strive for the fewest number of Identity repositories.
Expect to use multiple authoritative sources for user information.
Separate the authoritative repository from the enterprise directory
Choose a pragmatic goal for user-to-role assignment
Match the culture and operations of your business with a role framework
Automate Provisioning
Provide knowledge and control to business owners and custodians
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Just a few IAM best practices
Behind every quantitative study lurks a rather peculiar variable.
“Each individual will adopt a course of action that will involve the expenditure of the probably least average of his work” - George Kingsley Zipf
Will not seek out information that makes their jobs harder
At best we “satisfice” under “bounded rationality”
I.A.
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The people problem
Testing one person is better than testing none.
Testing one user in the beginning of a project is better than testing 50 near the end.
The importance of recruiting representative users is overrated.
Testing in an iterative process
Top 5 reasons for not testing● We don’t have time● We don’t have money● We don’t have the expertise● We don’t have a usability lab● We wouldn’t know what to do
with the results.
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The people problem
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The people problem
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The people problem
Useful
Desirable
Usable
Findable
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Usability and beyond
Accessable
Valuable
Creditable
Secure
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Usability and beyond
Free(ish)● Card Sorting ● Five Second Tests● Click Tracking● Heatmaps● Mouseflow
Split Testing● A/B
***Google Analytics ***
Guerilla Usability ● Recording everything
Focus groups
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Usability and beyond
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The user lifecycle
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A Look at Kent State University
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Usable IAM function
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Usable IAM function
Enter in code from email
Select a new password
Google Account Creation
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Usable IAM Function
Keeping your users informed.
Matthew Pahls,
Your Kent State University password has been changed on
05/13/2014 02:30 PM. If you are not aware of this change, please
contact the Helpdesk at 330.672.HELP (4357).
As a reminder your alternate e-mail address will not be used for
marketing purposes.
Thank you,
Kent State University Helpdesk
Information Services
Call: 330.672.HELP (4357)
Visit: 1st Floor Library Walk-Up Desk
Matthew Pahls,
Your Kent State University alternate e-mail address has been
changed to [email protected] on 05/13/2014 02:30 PM. If you
did not initiate this change, please contact the Helpdesk at
330.672.HELP (4357).
As a reminder your alternate e-mail address will not be used for
marketing purposes.
Thank you,
Kent State University Helpdesk
Information Services
Call: 330.672.HELP (4357)
Visit: 1st Floor Library Walk-Up Desk
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Usable IAM function
2-Factor Authentication
Lets just see how easy 2-Factor can be to setup with an example.
Lets use Duo Security
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Usable IAM function
Risk based authentication (when 2factor just doesn’t work)
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Usable IAM function
You are the passwordNymi Wristband
● Recognize you based on your unique cardiac rhythm
● Low power Bluetooth ● Gesture based movements
○ eg Opening a Door
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The future
Questions?