Access management is the systematic management of the access of resources by employees, partners, contractors and customers of an enterprise, whether manually, through coded applications, or automated. Automated access management requires identities, hence identity management is recommended for sound security. Several headings under access management include authentication, single sign-on, federated sign-on and privileged access management. Federated Access Management enables […]
For the highly connected world we live in, if you are asked whether employees in your organization carry their personal device to work, often, the answer is no. The trending concept of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is instrumental in boosting employee efficiency while keeping the corporate equipment purchases overhead on the lower side. As […]
While making a shopping online on Amazon Indian portal – I was to login and follow through Two Factor Authentication (TFA) process. In the USA, TFA is widely adopted by financial organization or online banking, but when it comes to making purchases online – we are still stuck with static password type of authentication that […]
The always in fashion technical crime (hacking) runs on the idea of guessing or stealing a password. Passwords are a tiny piece of the puzzle that protects user identity. They are the keys that unlock access to various applications over the internet. These applications could be sensitive in nature depending on the quality of conversation […]
Camouflage; a technique is most effectively used in defense services to hide from the opponent soldiers in the battle ground. With IDaaS, the concept of camouflage makes inroads to the world of technology. The fancy statement relating Identity as a Service (IDaaS) and camouflage was made to highlight that the data is very much there […]
The parade of regulations related to cyber security means more compliance, discipline and agility to be showcased by businesses. Identity and Access Management technology has been instrumental in helping businesses achieve an upper hand on the regulatory requirements. Ever since the internet made a foray the government has been on the front foot to monitor activities over […]
Ever wondered what exactly keeps you craving for that dish you had last week or makes a dish standout from the rest? The Recipe!! I am sure if a recipe for supper interests you so much, the recipe to setting up the best security management solution for your organization must be giving you sleepless nights. […]
For businesses such as banking, insurance, investment management and others belonging to the financial sector, managing security requirements becomes more and more challenging. Today, organizations are increasingly turning to cloud-based solutions to address their needs to reduce complexity, to ease scalability and to rapidly introduce new services to market. Among the various areas where cloud technology […]
Within the domain of Identity Management is a focused branch that takes special note of the special requirements of powerful accounts within the IT infrastructure of an enterprise. Those powerful accounts are knows as Privilege Accounts given the fact that they have access to most crucial information, they dictate the governance terms and are the […]
Let’s start with what is IdM VM Image? In order to have a smooth functioning of IDM technology, the backend, front end, and middleware need to interact with each other. Therefore when an organization’s ecosystem is to bring Identity and Access Management technology, VM Image helps in simplifying the task. IAM solutions requires components with various versions to […]
Mobility is playing an ever-increasing role in the life of contemporary business, providing everyone with a new level of communications freedom. The commercial benefits associated with greater mobility have been recognized as a great stimulus for businesses looking to transform to new business strategies that capitalize these core strengths. Mobile devices and services enable companies […]
And yes by Hillary I am referring to the Secretary of State, Senator and former First Lady and probably the next President of the USA. For those who don’t know below is a brief summary of what happened: Hillary Clinton used her personal email account which didn’t encrypt messages during the first two months of […]
Maintaining an organizations security is vital to its existence and development. In today’s age of globalization, businesses become increasingly collaborative and resources are availed of by a rising number of users. Therefore, organizations face complex challenges of maintaining their security as managing identities, authorizing and authenticating users to access sensitive enterprise resources becomes difficult and […]
The benefits of technology are immense and this statement is not new to us. The scope of technological advancement leave us with a sense of awe and surprise – the process of inducting technology into a traditional system is not easy. It becomes even more complex when technological induction surpasses individual capacity and takes to […]
Recently there has been a barrage of cloud customer relationship management(CRM) services introduced by technology giants and relative unknowns alike. With the surge of “cloud”-hawking industrialists vying for CRM dominance, a battle of dimensions, of sort, has commenced, and the question posed now in cross-department meetings, “Should we cloud compute or rollout an onsite CRM solution?” At […]
Does anyone truly have Privacy? With Google tracking your interests, Facebook scanning each Photograph, Foursquare locating you every now and then, and apps like FindMyIphone, this becomes a very trivial question. In recent times, it has become crucial for users to draw a line between their online and offline lives. The picture is a matrix of regulations, […]
Avancer : progress, to move forward, to advance. This is a quality that hold very dear to multiple large enterprises and companies around the world. When companies find themselves needing a spark, a change in the status quo, pivoting is necessary. To pivot, means to shift, and this shift is the cornerstone of rebranding efforts. […]
The cost of implementing an IAM solution is often frowned at, while organizations continue with struggle of managing identities, authorizing and authenticating users. We at Avancer strongly believe that this year is going to be a game changer, we are likely to witness a mind-set change where decision makers will view expenses in IAM as […]