Why are digital certificates important for libraries and campuses?
One compelling reason that digital certificates are important for libraries and campuses is the national movement to use digital certificates for authentication and authorization for secure interactions over the network. Digital certificates provide a single method of authentication and access control for all internal, academic and administrative applications. Digital certificates also provide a single method of authentication and access control for remote faculty and staff and for remote applications, including emerging applications developed for Internet2. The CREN certificate authority establishes a point of trust between institutions, eliminating the need to establish multiple one-to-one relationships.
