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Sun Open SSO to have just one flavor: Sun will offer the exact same support to users of the free Express version of its new Open SSO identity package as it does its Enterprise customers. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Open Source, Sun Microsystems Inc., Single Sign-on, Identity Management, Open SSO, Authentication/Encryption, Security, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-20
Biocel Paskov Enhances Revenues With Improved Business Intelligence Reporting: Biocel Paskov is a leading Czech processor of wood and one of the top European producers of sulphite pulp. Biocel Paskov wanted to provide managers with live intelligence about incoming wood chips shipments, including information on volumes, quality, and prices and implement a system to generate reports and simplify their...; Tags: Revenue, Oracle Corp., Single Sign-on, Biocel Paskov, Pricing, Authentication/Encryption, Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Enterprise Software, Marketing, Security, Software, Data Management, Management; Case studies 2008-05-01
Morrison Bowmore Strengthens Security, Saves 75 Man Hours Per Week With Single Sign-On: Morrison Bowmore Distillers Limited, a major name in Scotch whisky, is an expanding business, with profits rising 5% annually. As the company expanded, its IT infrastructure - including its security tools - also grew in scope and complexity. The company wanted to enforce a more robust security policy while reducing...; Tags: Oracle Corp., Single Sign-on, Morrison Bowmore, Authentication/Encryption, Security; Case studies 2008-05-01
Best Practices in SAS 9 Security Configurations: SAS 9 provides many enhancements in the area of single sign-on technology. This paper presents several best-practice configurations for systems that are based on Windows and systems that are based on other operating systems. These configurations maximize the use of single sign-on technology and minimize the necessity to store and...; Tags: SAS Institute, Best Practice, Single Sign-on, Security Configuration, SAS 9, Authentication/Encryption, Security; White papers 2008-04-02
Simplifying SAP on i5/OS With Single Sign-On: Reducing and then keeping administrative costs down is a challenge for most if not all organizations. One common source of high administrative costs is username and password administration. Forgotten passwords and locked usernames not only result in lost productivity, but also a high volume of calls to the help desk....; Tags: Password, SAP AG, Single Sign-on, Authentication/Encryption, Security; White papers 2008-03-31

Making Use of SPNEGO in Your J2EE and .NET Client Applications: SPNEGO, or the Simple and Protected GSSAPI Negotiation Mechanism, enables a straightforward Single Sign-On SSO environment for WebSphere in Microsoft Active Directory environments. In addition to SSO for web applications, SPNEGO can also be used to authenticate both J2EE and .NET web services clients. This paper explain how both J2EE...; Tags: Microsoft .NET, IBM WebSphere, Single Sign-on, Authentication/Encryption, Application Servers, J2Ee, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Security, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development; White papers 2008-02-28
Google, IBM, Microsoft and VeriSign join Yahoo on OpenID: The OpenID Foundation on Thursday said that Google, IBM, Microsoft, VeriSign and Yahoo have joined its board. The additions--Yahoo joined OpenID last month and made its accounts compatible--are a big boost to the single sign-on initiative. While these newcomers are a nice addition to the board it's...; Tags: Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., VeriSign Inc., Newcomer, Microsoft Corp., Single Sign-on, IBM Corp., Corporate Governance, Authentication/Encryption, Internet, Security, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-02-07
openid: The once and future enterprise Single Sign-On?: openid: The once and future enterprise Single Sign-On?Well, that's historyObviously, this will be one of the first things to go under the new management. Microsoft already has their online identity roadmap, and this isn't it.Federated identity: B2C or B2B?You'd have thought that the lack of an open standards process...; Tags: Authentication/Encryption, Phishing, SECURITY, VeriSign Inc., Yahoo! Inc., OpenID, openID, single sign-on, future enterprise; Discussion threads 2008-02-04
openid: The once and future enterprise Single Sign-On?: The decision two weeks ago by Yahoo! to support the burgeoning openid initiative, where users choose their preferred user account provider for logging into other Web sites, was a defining moment for the increasingly popular effort to bring order and sanity to the often confusing world of user identity on...; Tags: Account, Web, Site, Worker, Single Sign-on, Identity, Enterprise, Channel Management, Marketing, Dion Hinchcliffe; Blog posts 2008-02-04
TechNet Webcast: ISA 2006 Firewall and Proxy Services (Level 200): This webcast describes how to use the firewall and proxy services in Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration ISA Server 2006 to allow secure connectivity to internal resources from external client computers, such as roaming users. The attendee of this webcast will learn how to publish multiple servers securely using ISA...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft ISA Server, Microsoft Corp., Single Sign-on, Microsoft TechNet, Authentication/Encryption, Firewalls, Digital Media, Security, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Webcasts 2007-12-14
SSO (Soul Shooter Online) (exe): Soul Shooter Online is a game based from the FPSC engine and it has guns and a great deal of fun. Meet up with players in the chat client then start up the game client to begin. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Single Sign-on, Soul Shooter Online, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-12-06
Busy Airport Becomes an Agile, Secure, Unified Enterprise With Sun Portal and Communication Products: Athens International Airport has established a reputation as one of the most efficiently run airports in the world. Handling around 1.2 million passengers a month, the airport depends on state-of-the-art technology to ensure safe, efficient operations. The company wanted to improve airport communication and information access; cut data center costs...; Tags: User Authentication, Sun Microsystems Inc., Airport, Single Sign-on, Athens International Airport, Portals, Authentication/Encryption, Web Technology, Data Centers, Internet, Security, Storage, Hardware, Data Management; Case studies 2007-12-01
Expanding Single Sign-On for SAP Landscapes on i5/OS: This paper explores one possibility for expanding Single Sign-On SSO from an SAP NetWeaver landscape running on the IBM i5/OS operating system to encompass the entire enterprise. SSO tends to be somewhat modular in nature and sometimes connecting the pieces to create a cohesive SSO environment proves to be elusive....; Tags: SAP AG, Single Sign-on, Authentication/Encryption, Security; White papers 2007-10-23
Enabling WebSphere Application Server With Single Sign-On: This paper walks through installing and configuring an application on a WebSphere Application Server that takes advantage of single sign-on. Paper begins with an overview of Enterprise Identity Mapping EIM and how to set it up. Then it set up the application server and enables the applications. The final steps...; Tags: IBM WebSphere, Application Server, Server, Single Sign-on, IBM WebSphere Application Server, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2007-10-01
If 'you' build OpenID, will 'they' come?: In case you missed it last week, Microsoft is taking another swing at the idea of single sign-on technologies. Its first, Passport, failed miserably. Called Windows Live ID (following in the footsteps of everything else "Windows Live"), I guess you could call this "Son of Passport" or "Passport: The Sequel."...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Single Sign-on, Identity, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-08-21
PCI Data Security Standard: SSO - Strong Authentication - Physical/Logical Security Convergence: During the last ten years there has been an explosion in the use of Internet-based commerce, as well as a drastic increase in credit and debit card usage in the physical storefront. Despite the best efforts of organizations to protect customer data, consumer fraud and identity theft have hit new...; Tags: Credit Card, PCI, Debit Card, Single Sign-on, Imprivata, Authentication, Convergence, Identity Theft, Financial Services, Sales Channel, Security, Sales; White papers 2007-07-02
Exploring the Integration Between IBM Tivoli Identity Manager and IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On: There is a standard integration provided between IBM Tivoli Identity Manager and IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-on by provisioning credentials through the IBM Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-on Provisioning Adapter. A number of Tivoli Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-on product manuals cover the installation...; Tags: Single Sign-on, IBM Corp., Integration; White papers 2007-06-18
TechNet Webcast: ISA Server 2006 Firewall and Proxy Services (Level 200): The presenter of this webcast describes how to use the firewall and proxy services in Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration ISA Server 2006 to allow secure connectivity to internal resources from external client computers, such as roaming users. The attendee will learn how to publish multiple servers securely using ISA...; Tags: Webcast, Microsoft ISA Server, Microsoft Corp., Single Sign-on, Microsoft TechNet, Authentication/Encryption, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking; Webcasts 2007-05-01
Managing Entitlements: The Next Phase of Application Security: The requirements for providing security access to enterprise applications have evolved dramatically in the past decade. The advent of the Web led to the need to protect the perimeter of the enterprise with technology principally focused on "Keeping the bad guys out." The introduction of Web security and single sign-on...; Tags: BEA Systems Inc., Identity Federation, Single Sign-on, Application Security, Enterprise Application, Authentication/Encryption, Security; White papers 2007-04-27
The 7 Most Used Authentication Methods: Any organization deploying an information system needs a reliable connection to its systems and applications. Creating a single and reliable identity source, associated with rights management, is the basis for good identity and access management. This paper is an introduction to strong authentication and secure access to target applications. It...; Tags: Evidian, Single Sign-on, Authentication, Authentication/Encryption, Security; White papers 2007-01-31