SeamlessAccess enables researchers to access subscribed content through their institutional credentials with a single sign-on experience. Since its launch in 2019, the initiative has been supported by organizations including the Coalition for Seamless Access Publishers, GÉANT, and Internet2, working collaboratively to reduce friction in the authentication process while respecting user privacy and institutional security requirements.
"Identity management and authentication have become critical infrastructure for scholarly communication," said Hannah Heckner Swain, VP of Strategic Partnerships at Silverchair. "As the research ecosystem becomes increasingly interconnected, we need sustainable solutions that serve the entire community—publishers, institutions, and researchers alike. Our support for SeamlessAccess reflects our commitment to advancing industry standards that benefit everyone, and SeamlessAccess represents exactly the kind of community-led innovation our industry needs."“The SeamlessAccess service facilitates millions of authentication transactions each year, serving researchers across thousands of institutions worldwide,” said Hylke Koers, SeamlessAccess Program Director. “Silverchair's participation as a sponsor will support the ongoing development and operation of SeamlessAccess while enabling deeper collaboration on technical roadmap development and implementation strategies. We look forward to working with our partners to encourage broader adoption of federated authentication practices across the scholarly ecosystem.”
Organizations interested in supporting the initiative can learn more at seamlessaccess.org.
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About SeamlessAccess
SeamlessAccess is a service designed to help foster a more streamlined online access experience when using scholarly collaboration tools, information resources, and shared research infrastructure. The service promotes digital authentication leveraging an existing single-sign-on infrastructure through users’ home institutions, while maintaining an environment that protects personal data and privacy. Governance of this service is through the Coalition for Seamless Access, a collaboration between four organizations: GÉANT, Internet2, the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), and the International Association of STM Publishers (STM). Each organization participating on the governance committee offers either financial or in-kind support for the operation of the service.
seamlessaccess.org
About Silverchair
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