SAFIRE

The SAFIRE is the implementation of a federated identity management system in South Africa. SAFIRE (South African Federated Identities for Research & Education) is designed specifically for the research and education sector in SA.

Through SAFIRE individuals can gain easy access to services in the research and education world using their institutional credentials. It also provides added security for service providers who no longer have to bother with the task of collecting and storing information about their users.