Workforce Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Given the increasing number of cyber-attacks, greater adoption of Cloud Services, and swelling mobile workforce, it’s little wonder that IAM has been gaining recognition as a key technology platform at the forefront of the digital world.  At the same time, IAM is almost never one-size-fits-all, and so choosing the right solution provider is important. Your … Continue reading How to select your IAM service provider

In this new world of remote working and cloud enterprises, Identity and Access Management (IAM) has been thrust to the fore. It’s almost as if the economy now relies on agile and automated IAM systems to enable rapid and seamless digital transformation. Okta is the leading player in the area of IAM, and has made … Continue reading What are some alternatives to Okta?

The synergy between Identity and Access Management (IAM) and IT, cybersecurity, and admin departments of an organization is obvious, but another department in an enterprise that is equally advantaged by IAM is Human Resources. You see, IAM doesn’t just help keep the bad guys out. It works to make life easier for the good guys … Continue reading HR productivity being sapped by On- and Off-boarding, L&D, and Compliance? An IAM could be what’s missing.

Identity Access Management (IAM) is a collective term that covers processes and policies to manage user identities and regulate user access within an organization. It works on the principle of zero trust. While security is critical, adding too many security measures also hampers productivity. So, as an organization, you need to find that fine balance … Continue reading Increased security often means reduced efficiency. Here are 4 ways an IAM can boost productivity while staying secure.

Process reliability, transparency, traceability, and flexibility – the four aspects of modern IT security. An Identity and Access Management solution (IAM) is the foundation for all four. IAM plays an important role in regulatory compliance. To achieve certifications like ISO and meet standards such as the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an enterprise needs … Continue reading The twin benefits of IAM: Streamlining compliance processes and security

In any enterprise, it is a given that employees will come and go, and many will switch roles within the organization as well. At the same time, the same is true for the applications that the company uses – new apps will be deployed, old ones will be retired, and changes are constant. What this … Continue reading A malicious user gaining access to your apps can be catastrophic. Here’s how a secure SSO could help.

Single Sign-On (SSO) is a session and user authentication service where one set of credentials – typically a username and password – can be used by an organization’s users to access multiple apps.  SSO delivers tighter control for admins, helping to keep an organization’s data more secure by providing access only to users who really … Continue reading Single Sign-On and why your organization needs it!

COVID-19 was a shock to the global economy. The pandemic aside, the enforced and voluntary closure of offices has dramatically changed the way businesses work. Overnight, employees were instructed to work from home, in many cases indefinitely. There are still tens of thousands of organizations around the world who are still unsure of when, if … Continue reading Business from anywhere: IAM as a vital piece of the Business Continuity puzzle

Many enterprises have built their cybersecurity around their firewalls. But increasingly, the firewall is losing favor in modern enterprises with apps and data on the cloud being accessed from devices and networks anywhere in the world.  The traditional cybersecurity tool is a network security device that monitors traffic to or from the network. It allows … Continue reading Burn down the Firewall! The Future is Device-level Security