Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 11:35:13 -0800
What about folks like me with a commonly occurring name? I run into this
all the time, as there are many Donna Lee's out in the world. When
determining a common name, is there a list we can check against or will we
be notified if the name has been taken (like checking on DMV vanity plate
names)?
It is a bit of an oxymoron to say Student and Employee ID's are either
restricted or linked to confidential information yet our original campus
identities were based on those ID numbers which have been exposed for
general identity usage quite some time now. How will it reverse
security/privacy issues since the numbers are already known to others?
Somewhat like the many uses of Social Security Numbers as people's ID in
the past.
- Donna L Lee
Facilities Services Information Technology (FSIT)
Capital Projects - UC, Berkeley
1936 University Avenue, 2nd Floor
Berkeley, CA 94704-7027
Phone: (510) 642-6337
FAX: (510) 642-7271
dlee_at_cp.berkeley.edu
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01/08/2009 09:36 Re: CalNet ID Changes
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Has there been any resolution to the "friendliness" discussion on the
new ID's? That is, how should we advise users who want to know if they
should choose:
a) A revealing ID - like "Rob_Weinberg_at_UC - good for federations
where your ID will be displayed as your online handle when privately
chatting among known authenticated users, peers perhaps - and where you
have no opportunity to choose another "handle"
b) An obscure ID - like de8uo23o8u - good for protecting your real
identity in federated applications where it is seen by people who you
may not want further contact with
c) A "cutsy" ID - like "CatLover" - something easy to remember and
befitting your quirky personality, potentially embarrassing, under the
assumption that it will only be read by machines, never by people.
We've discussed this earlier, and I'm sure people will ask us for guidance.
Rob
Dedra Chamberlin wrote, On 1/7/2009 9:35 AM:
> Jon,
>
> I would just like to add a bit to Lucas' response:
>
> The communications plan for the CalNet Unified ID project is still
> posted at:
>
>
http://lazybuddha.berkeley.edu/display/calnet/Unified+ID+Communications+Plan
>
> Email went out to all students yesterday regarding the ID change
> requirement. A CalMessage went out to Deans and Directors last night
> and will go to the rest of staff (including faculty) today.
>
> After that, the CalNet team will send reminders in January to those
> people who have not set a self-selected ID.
>
> At the end of January, users who have not self-selected an ID will see a
> javascript message when they attempt to CAS authenticate that will let
> them know they need to change their ID. On Feb 1st, users will be
> informed they have 24 days left to select an ID and we will reset the
> count down on each subsequent day. Beginning February 25th, anyone who
> still has an all numeric ID will be redirected to the Change ID
> application before they can CAS authenticate. That means that even
> people who return from winter break right when the semester begins will
> have a full month to self-select their CalNet ID.
>
Rob Weinberg
Programmer Analyst II
Tech Support for IB
robweinberg_at_berkeley.edu
Department of Integrative Biology
3060 VLSB
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-2917
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