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Date Published
Author
Dan Moore
Word count
1339
Language
English
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None

Summary

Tyler Deren, Lead Architect and Security Officer at Eduplaytion, a Norwegian ed-tech company, discussed how his team uses FusionAuth to meet their authentication needs. Eduplaytion develops the Numetry learning platform, which teaches math through an interactive digital media application that explores a mysterious solar system. The company chose FusionAuth over alternatives like KeyCloak due to its exceptional documentation and ability to check all the boxes they were looking for. They use FusionAuth to connect with the Norwegian federated identity service provider, manage user data, and provide secure communication between different services in their backend. Additionally, they utilize the Families API to collect consent from parents or guardians on behalf of students, ensuring compliance with European data privacy regulations. By self-hosting FusionAuth, Eduplaytion reduces its sub-processor list and improves sales pipeline comfort among municipalities and school boards. The company has saved months and months of manpower by using FusionAuth instead of building their own identity provider from scratch.