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October
2022
InCommon IAM Online Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Tariq Wilson, Software Engineer, UNC-Chapel Hill
By Apryl Motley - Technical Writer & Communications Lead, Internet2 Trust and Identity/NET+ Service
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is on its way toward having passwordless logins. Seven months ago, the university launched a pilot to test its implementation of WebAuthn, known locally as Carolina Key (opens in a new window).
For our Oct. 19 IAM Online (opens in a new window) webinar, software engineer Tariq Wilson will discuss the design of and key decisions made during the development process. We asked him to give us a preview of his upcoming presentation.
Q: What do you hope attendees will learn from your presentation?
A: I hope they will learn some of the things that we have gotten right and will help them stay on the happy path.
Q: Why is this an important topic to cover?
A: Users dislike passwords, and hackers love them. There has to be a better way.
Q: What served as the university’s impetus for implementing WebAuthn?
A: We were motivated by an increase in phishing attacks.
Q: What advice/suggestions would you offer to other institutions considering implementing WebAuthn?
A: Start with the open source project (opens in a new window) offered by Duke. It was a life saver.
Tariq Wilson
| Fun Facts about Tariq |
| Favorite Superhero: Batman (I loved the gadgets.) |
| How You Take Your Coffee: Dark roast with cream |
| Best IAM Advice You Ever Received (& From Where): The principle of Least Privilege Access (from when I was a federal contractor). |
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Check out our previous programs on passwordless authentication: