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FCC to review regulatory and legal impacts to cloud services and identity management

FCC Overstepping its authority againWhy do we as a society, blindly ignore when the government overreaches its authority?The FCC only has authority to regulate the airwaves.The Internet and related technologies have nothing to do with the FCC, and they have no authority in this area.We need to wake up, people....

Tags: Federal government, Big Government, identity management, FCC, government

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

FCC to review regulatory and legal impacts to cloud services and identity management

The FCC is embarking on a review of several innovations that have now gained critical mass, among them, cloud computing, identity management and government data transparency. by Doug Hanchard

Tags: FCC, Identity Management, Federal Government, Authentication/Encryption, Security Administration, Government, Security, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-11-19

Silicon Image, Inc. Ensures Regulatory Compliance and Increases Efficiency With Identity Management Solution

Silicon Image, Inc. wanted to establish auditable, consistent authorization procedures for all enterprise users to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, such as Sarbanes-Oxley and centralize access provisioning to improve internal controls and enable the company to track application access. The challenge was to automate on-boarding and termination activities to improve...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Human Resources Inc., Regulatory Compliance, Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security Administration, Security

Case studies 2009-11-01

10 things you should know about developing an identity management system

Everyone knows they should securely manage their user-account information, but what about administrative accounts? They're important, so why aren't they under the same microscope? Michael Kassner shares some things he learned while implementing an ID management system.This download consists of a PDF version of Michael's post in our 10 Things...

Tags: Identity Management, Michael Kassner, Authentication/Encryption, Security

Download resources 2009-06-23

Oracle Internet Directory 11g

Directory Services are critical components in an enterprise application infrastructure, providing applications with identity services such as user profiles, access and authorization data. Well-structured and organized directory services are the foundation of efficient and effective identity management solutions that enable enterprise applications. One of the identity management challenges enterprises face...

Tags: Database, Oracle Corp., Directory Service, Oracle Internet Directory, Enterprise Application, Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Directory Services, Security Administration, Enterprise Software, Security, Software

White papers 2009-06-01

Getting PCI DSS Compliance Right: How Identity Management Can Help Secure Information Access

Complying with the requirements of PCI DSS is a top IT priority for many companies today. But focusing strictly on compliance isn't enough for companies that are charged with protecting sensitive data, as suggested by recent well-publicized security breaches. When companies shift the focus instead to building a secure infrastructure,...

Tags: Microsoft Access, Sun Microsystems Inc., Compliance, Access Management, Identity Management, PCI, Security Administration, Storage, Hardware, Security

White papers 2009-06-01

Leading Practices for Driving Down the Costs of Managing Your Oracle Identity and Access Management Suite

Identity Management has become more visible as a business requirement across all industries and affects organizations of all sizes. In the current environment a security breach has the potential to impact a business's bottom line - damaging its reputation, customer loyalty and profitability. Furthermore, compliance with governance and privacy regulations...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Access Management, Identity, Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security Administration, Security

White papers 2009-04-01

Understanding and Planning for SAP NetWeaver Identity Management

SAP's NetWeaver Identity Management is a flexible tool for handling role management, provisioning and deprovisioning throughout the enterprise. Understanding the concepts and elements of a complete SAP Identity Management solution should be the first step in planning efforts. This paper discusses project planning and organization for a successful implementation based...

Tags: SAP NetWeaver, SAP AG, Identity Management, SAP NetWeaver Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Security, Software

White papers 2009-03-27

Microsoft identity-management product running a year late

Microsoft identity-management product running a year lateI don't think SharePoint is the reasonI really doubt this has anything to do with the Office delays. ILM v2 indeed uses SharePoint to provide its administrative UI. However, it integrates with SharePoint 2007 (not 14) so these delays seem to be independent.Dmitryhttp://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com

Tags: Content management, Groupware, Collaboration, Authentication/Encryption, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft identity-management, identity management, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-25

Microsoft identity-management product running a year late

Microsoft is telling customers and partners that it has pushed back the final delivery date of its "Identity Lifecycle Manager 2" from early 2009 to the first quarter of 2010. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Line Of Business, Microsoft Corp., Identity Management, ILM2, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2009-03-25

SecureBlackbox (.NET) 7.0.155 (Windows)

It is time to make your applications up-to-date. Enhance them with outstanding security features. Add digital signing and encryption to data storage and processing functions. Authenticate e-mail, secure information transfer, and provide strong identity management functions for your users. All of these can be done in minutes with SecureBlackbox. Benefits...

Tags: Microsoft .NET, Microsoft Windows, Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security

Software downloads 2009-03-22

Using Modeling and Simulation for Policy Decision Support in Identity Management

The process of making IT security policy decisions, within organizations, is complex: it involves reaching consensus between a set of stakeholders (key decision makers, e.g. CISOs/CIOs, domain experts, etc.) who might have different views, opinions and biased perceptions of how policies need to be shaped. This involves multiple negotiations and...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Decision Support, Stakeholder, Policy Decision, Modeling, Identity Management, Research & Development, Data Mining, Authentication/Encryption, Tools & Techniques, Free Trade, Databases, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Security, Management, Finance

White papers 2009-03-21

Tenets of Identity Management

Is your organization ready to create a strong identity management strategy? Identity management helps deploy applications faster, apply granular protection to enterprise resources and automatically eliminates latent privileges Jackson Shaw's "Tenets of Identity Management" shares 12 tips that help every organization meet the challenges of identity...

Tags: Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security

White papers 2009-03-16

Laid off or not - Workers may be stealing corporate crown jewels

Who is really watching this situation? There's an interesting article in CIO.com and Network magazine. If you manage people, you really ought to check this one out as it describes the things people take from their employer on the way out the door. Things like customer lists,...

Tags: Employee, Worker, Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-03-01

Pfizer Inc Speeds Data Access, Ensures Security With Identity and Access Management Solution

Pfizer Inc, a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, is taking aim at this challenge through a comprehensive, yet flexible identity management strategy designed to enable efficient, authorized access to information while helping to facilitate compliance with requirements imposed by Sarbanes-Oxley, 21. Code of Federal Regulations CFR Part 11, and...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Pfizer Inc., Access Management, Data Access, Identity, Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Security, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Case studies 2009-03-01

Exploiting Cryptography for Privacy-Enhanced Access Control: A Result of the PRIME Project

The paper conducts more and more of the daily interactions over electronic media. The EC-funded project PRIME Privacy and Identity Management for Europe envisions that individuals will be able to interact in this information society in a secure and safe way while retaining control of their privacy. The project had...

Tags: Cryptography, Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security Administration, Security

White papers 2009-02-09

Media Company Boosts Security and IT Efficiency With Sun Automated Identity Management Solution

Since it began radio broadcasts in 1951, Tokyo Broadcasting System TBS has grown to a network of 28 affiliate television and 34 affiliate radio stations. It needed to integrate disparate enterprise systems that had unique password systems and were managed manually, to synchronize two types of identification systems used for...

Tags: Information Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Security

Case studies 2009-01-01

Identity Management Systems, Smart Cards and Privacy

The requirement - how to identify people unequivocally while also protecting their privacy-shapes every discussion of how to design, build, or implement a new, secure, identity management system. Designing a new identity management system is complex, and the requirement to balance security and privacy affects everything about a system design,...

Tags: Smart Card, Privacy, Identity Management, Smart Card Alliance, Authentication/Encryption, Smart Cards, Security Administration, Digital Security, Security

White papers 2009-01-01

Microsoft hires digital-identity/open-source maven Dick Hardt

Microsoft's hiring slowdown hasn't translated to a complete hiring freeze. Among the newest of the Red-Pill poppers is Dick Hard, known for his take on the "Identity 2.0" concept and his porting of the Perl language to Windows. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Hiring, Programming Language, Microsoft Corp., Identity Management, Hardt, Recruitment & Selection, Authentication/Encryption, Programming Languages, Open Source, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-12-10

Think tank releases cybersecurity roadmap for Obama administration

The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a D.C. based think tank, has released their recommendations for a national cybersecurity policy for the incoming presidential administration. The policy guidelines, if implemented, will have a significant impact on the software landscape that reaches far beyond the borders of federal employment...

Tags: Administration, Identity Management, Cybersecurity, Government, Vertical Industries, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Enterprise Software, Software, Adam O'Donnell

Blog posts 2008-12-09