Open AccessThe Sun Shining in the Middle of the Night: How Moving Beyond IP Authentication Does Not Spoil the Fun, Ease, or Privacy of Accessing Library Resources
Author(s) -
Michelle Colquitt
Publication year - 2020
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5703/1288284317204
Subject(s) - authentication (law) , computer science , world wide web , usability , computer security , multi factor authentication , process (computing) , internet privacy , authentication protocol , human–computer interaction , operating system
Gone are the days of unsecure access to electronic resources. Adoption ofstandards regarding secure access to resources is a step forward for the security andintegrity of library resources. GALILEO, Georgia’s virtual library, is in the process oftransitioning to authentication using OpenAthens. This paper discusses the technologybehind single sign-on authentication, motivations for moving in this direction, and endswith a discussion of the Gwinnett Technical College library’s pilot site implementationof OpenAthens authentication.