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The Security Of IdentityBy
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Managing identity and access management in uncertain times

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Risk AwarenessBy

5 steps to simple role-based access control (RBAC)

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An Eye On IdentityBy

IAM for IoT: Taming the internet of threats

We don’t simply give users credentials and allow unfettered access to the network, why wouldn't we apply the same controls to a networked device?

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3 top multi-cloud security challenges, and how to build a strategy

A number of security best practices have emerged alongside the growth of the multi-cloud environment, security experts say, and there are several critical steps that all organizations should take as they develop their own security...

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Review

Review: Protecting API connections with Forum Sentry

The Forum Sentry API Security Gateway goes beyond access control and deep into security, monitoring all the connections that it forms between systems and enforcing very granular security policies.

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Secure EnterpriseBy
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Enhancing cloud security for AWS deployments

As organizations continue to move their IT infrastructure to AWS or other cloud providers, addressing complex access control use cases with dynamic authorization is essential.

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Review

The best IAM software: Rating the top 10 products

Based on feedback from IT professionals, these are the best identity and access management products. Download the free PDF report to see how they rank from 1 to 10.

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Feature

3 IAM deployment models: Which will work for your organization?

Each of the identity and access management platform deployment models--on-premises, cloud and hybrid--has trade-offs and different resource requirements.

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Securing IoT devices: Fortinet's FortiNAC automates the process

Fortinet’s network access control solution, FortiNAC, automatically discovers, controls, and enforces Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints.

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Modern Identity StrategiesBy
IDG Contributor Network

Improving access certification processes makes life easier for business users. But that’s not the point

When you do everything possible to make access certifications easier, you’re not just doing business users a favor. You’re improving the security posture of the entire organization.

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Modern Identity StrategiesBy
IDG Contributor Network

Getting to know you: How continuous identity and access management transforms secure access

Better access decisions come from authentication solutions that work constantly to get to know users and resources better and better over time.

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An Eye On IdentityBy

Risks associated with third-party access

Security processes to implement when dealing with third-party access to your company’s network.

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Secure EnterpriseBy
IDG Contributor Network

Securing continuous deployment for applications in the cloud

Container orchestration tools lack the necessary security controls but attribute based access control (ABAC) can help.

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Analyzing user behavior to stop fake accounts

Online account fraud is a big, automated business. NuData Security looks at hundreds of data points to identify malicious login attempts.

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Modern Identity StrategiesBy
IDG Contributor Network

Strength in knowledge: How connected identity and access management transforms secure access

Connecting systems and sharing intelligence are key to fighting cybercrime—because even the most robust identity and access management solution can’t do it alone.

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The Trusted and Valued Insider (Threat)By

Sinovel Wind Group found guilty of IP theft, fined $1.5 million

While American Superconductor's data logs and stores were helpful in convicting Sinovel Wind Group of IP theft, a data loss prevention strategy could have identified the thieves' activities sooner.

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Future IdentityBy

Security versus usability a conundrum in modern identity management?

Convenience and usability vs. security when dealing with a valuable verified identity.

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The Trusted and Valued Insider (Threat)By

When your career is derailed by your girlfriend tampering with your email

Eric Abramovitz, a gifted clarinetist, had opportunity squandered when his girlfriend executed a classic "business email compromise."

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Salted Hash – SC 02: What a TSB phishing attack looks like

In April, TSB (a retail and commercial bank in the UK) announced they would shutdown some systems for an IT upgrade. However, the upgrade was a disaster, and over a month later customers are still having problems. As a result,...

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Modern Identity StrategiesBy
IDG Contributor Network

Here, there, everywhere: How pervasive identity and access management transforms secure access

When users are as likely to be working on the go as at their desks, and applications are as likely to be in the cloud as on-premises, you need identity and access management everywhere.

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