Workforce Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the most highly recommended security measures in this age of brute-force attacks, data breaches and other such cyber attacks. And while some off-the-shelf SaaS applications may already come with a built-in MFA feature, when it comes to a custom-built application or website, businesses have to make the tough decision … Continue reading To Implement or Ignore: MFA for Custom Apps & Websites

As mobile phones became more sophisticated, their usage shifted from being communication oriented to application oriented. But phone numbers were never intended to be used as secure identifiers – their purpose is to simply act as subscriber identifiers during call routing. When applications use phone numbers in their login processes, it can give attackers and … Continue reading The Problem with SMS-based Authentication

Let’s admit it: schools and universities today are not what they used to be back when we were growing up. Digitization has swept over almost every aspect of educational institutions. Classrooms have become “smart”, with blackboards being replaced or supplemented by LED screens. Students can simply log in to portals from where they can access … Continue reading The Importance of Single Sign-on for Educational Institutions

Today’s MNCs were once small or medium businesses (SMBs). Small and medium businesses are the proving ground for emerging technology, as they have tight budgets and require specific, targeted functionality that suits their style and processes. Once products and solutions pass this litmus test, they start becoming more mainstream, being absorbed more widely by companies … Continue reading The IAM Imperative: Through An SMB’s Eyes

If a company works with very few applications, user repositories would have to be mapped individually for each application. Every new user needs to be validated with each individual user directories to be able to access the respective protected application. This means that the same user has to log in separately every time he/she wants … Continue reading Can you Trust the Agent on your Active Directory?

Is the only thing standing between your business’ critical data and a cyber attack a set of usernames and passwords? If yes, then it’s definitely time for a security upgrade for your cloud and on-premise applications. We are increasingly using applications on our smartphones for business and personal purposes. Everyday activities have become much easier … Continue reading Cloud Multi-factor Authentication is the Future of Network Security

Adaptive authentication, method for enforcing the right authentication factors depending on users profile and tendencies. It acts to balance the level of trust against risk. Adaptive authentication is the way that two factor authentication or multi factor authentication can be configured or deployed.

An Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution allows organizations to manage user access to critical data. It is an intermediate layer between your users and your applications/data. Deploying an IAM solution a proven way to improve network security in an organization. A good IAM solution should also reduce the time spent by your IT team … Continue reading Cloud Security 101: Identity and Access Management

Security and privacy of user data are crucial for any organization and is also a major area of risk. So a Secure and Efficient Authentication (SEA) is very important. How do you make authentication secure and efficient? Let me share some insights on how this can be achieved through certificate-based authentication… In general, a certificate … Continue reading Secure and Efficient Certificate-Based Authentication