Wounded Warriors On the Bay #2 1
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May 25th is approaching very quickly. This will be our second annual event for wounded warriors and sailors. If you are interest in participating or sponsoring the event, please contact Bill Dietrich bill@twotopadaptive.org. The TwoTop Adaptive Sports Foundation is doing some remarkable work at Whitetail during the winter and is currently looking into expanding its program during the summer. Please visit TwoTop www.twotopadaptive.org and leave a message of support on Facebook www.facebook.com/pages/Two-Top-Adaptive/188111477876772 Thanks.
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Geobliki comes back from the Eastport-Solomons 1
Picture taken by John & Toni Knisley passing us by on our way back from the Eastport-Solomons night race before a 20knot squall hit us. This was a blast.
Sensor Web Project Generating Buzz and Benefiting Society
FYI: A "Did You Know" on your Sensor 3G work (attached) was presented and distributed on Feb 23rd at the Headquarters Earth Science Directorate Staff
meeting by the Earth Science and Technology Office management.
2-Factor Authentication for SensorWeb
Securing transactional RESTFul OGC Web Services is a challenge but can be done using a hybrid OpenID/OAuth protocol (see OGC OWS-6 interoperability demonstration).
To increase the security assurance level beyond level-1, you need to use more than one authentication factor such as: something you know (password) and something you have (keyfob). Our openid server is currently being upgraded to support Verisign Identity Protection (VIP) and VIP Access using Mobile Credentials (free for end-users).
If you register a credential in your profile, a security code can now be used in addition to a password to gain access to the SensorWeb services. A security code can also be used to delegate user authority to consumer applications such as workflows to access services on your behalf. Credentials will become mandatory to gain access to satellites and UAV tasking request over the web. There will still be an air gap between users and assets but, at least, user identity will be known with very high confidence.
Our goal is to demonstrate that it can be done simply, cheaply and RESTfully.