Identity & access Management Action Group for Education & Research (IMAGER)
"Who are you?"
For researchers to be confident collaborating over the internet, they must be confident that their information is secure. Accessing information securely and verifying a person’s identity presents a number of challenges. Most of these are very similar in all research and education centres.
The Ministry set up IMAGER to work collaboratively with representatives in the research and education sectors to tackle some of the challenges. Researchers and educators can learn from each other by working together.
More information: IMAGER’s Terms of Reference
Why is IMAGER important for research?
Verifying identity over the web is becoming more and more important as everyday more researchers are use online tools and technologies to communicate; exchange ideas, analyse data and access research infrastructure.
What is IMAGER’s role?
IMAGER is part of our ongoing eResearch policy development. Its role is to complement and support the work of:
What does IMAGER do?
- Review international ‘best practice’ policy for identity and access management (IAM) initiatives, to assist with policy development in New Zealand.
- Give researchers a forum to approach (if they desire to) for IAM policy advice.
- Provide a connection between stakeholders to inform our eResearch policy development process.
For further information please contact eresearch@morst.govt.nz