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Why it’s time to break these 4 identity verification rules
Digital transformation of financial transactions combined with advances in fraud techniques are making these traditional approaches obsolete, as well as a barrier to online commerce.
Reduce cloud IT management headaches by approaching IAM the right way
Moving to the cloud has opened up new identity-related concerns and worries that we’ve never experienced before. The good news is businesses don’t have to fight the identity security battle on their own, and solutions, strategies and...
From NSTIC to improved federal identity, credential and access management
OMB’s ICAM policy change leverages NIST’s Digital Identity Guidelines permitting the use of non-PIV, AAL 3 credentials for logical access, and tasks agencies to accept federated credentials for consumers conducting transactions online....
No Congressional background check for IT contractor charged with fraud
Imran Awan was an IT contractor to members of Congress, with access to their email servers, yet not even a basic background check was conducted.
Software-defined perimeter: Important initiative, ineffective name
A geeky and confusing name doesn’t communicate business, privacy, and security benefits. Instead of software-defined perimeter, I suggest ubiquitous security access services (USAS).
Turbo-charging your single sign-on solution
A comprehensive privileged password manager fills the SSO gaps and boosts overall data security.
What is defense in depth? Its importance grows as security layers blur
What key roles defense in depth and layered security will play in the digital age.
9 policies and procedures you need to know about if you’re starting a new security program
Any mature security program requires each of these infosec policies, documents and procedures.
The security operations platform: automation, orchestration and more
As the security automation and orchestration market matures, features like collaboration, event & case management, plus reporting and metrics are growing in importance. Learn how burgeoning security operations platforms are finding a...
Who owns identity and access management?
Learn the best practices for integrating identity management into your business while also staying ahead of cutting edge competition.
Striking a balance between customer experience, security and privacy
Everyone is a consumer with Consumer Identity and Access Management (CIAM).
How to ensure that giving notice doesn’t mean losing data
The employee exit process often devolves into a fire-drill for IT teams. Having a documented process and a strong relationship with HR can help your team go from reactive to proactive.
Role-based access control is fine – who needs attribute-based access control?
The benefits in business agility and security confidence that come from role-based access control are more than worth the effort of deployment.
How to approach a Zero Trust security model for your enterprise
Implementing a Zero Trust model to protect your enterprise's critical systems could be worth the trouble.
What is access control? A key component of data security
Access control is a method of guaranteeing that users are who they say they are and that they have the appropriate access to company data. It is a vital aspect of data security, but it has some significant enforcement challenges.
Dynamic authorization: a solution to navigating GDPR
With less than five months until the implementation of GDPR, organizations are scrambling to comply with the strict data security standards.
Transforming secure access to take on today’s cyber threats
Last year, 81% of cyber attacks involved compromised passwords—up from 63% the previous year. How much worse can it get? Let’s not wait around to find out.
What is Zero Trust? A model for more effective security
The technologies that support Zero Trust are moving into the mainstream. Here's why security experts say it might be the best way to stop data breaches.
Privacy and metrics of testing and staging environments
Why data privacy should be respected throughout testing as well as production.
Password managers grow up, target business users
Enterprise-class password managers fill key security gaps left by single sign-on (SSO) and cloud access solutions.
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