Security News > 2020 > December > Linux Foundation debuts new, secure, open source cloud native access management software platform
Today, the Linux Foundation announced a cloud-native identity and access management software platform that prioritizes security and performance, the Janssen Project, which is based on the Gluu server and features signing and encryption functionalities.
The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization enabling innovation through open source, also announced the Janssen Project Technical Steering Committee, which is comprised of engineers from IDEMIA, F5, BioID, Couchbase, and Gluu.
It may not seem like a fresh concept-others have developed identity and access management platforms now in use-but the Janssen Project aspires to tackle, the Linux Foundation assured, "The most challenging security and performance requirements."
"Excellence in identity and access management will enable organizations to more rapidly introduce new services," said Mike Schwartz, chair of the steering committee.
"Facility with the technology also improves the user experience. So, the stakes are high. While hosted identity and access management offerings from the likes of Microsoft, Google and Okta are fantastic, there are still use cases where enterprises need more security, privacy, or control."