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Identity Management

ALSO CALLED: Identity Management (Security), Identity Management and Access Control, IM (Identity Management), Identity Management Security, Management of Identity, User ID Management, Identity and Access Management, ID Management, and IAM
DEFINITION: Identity management (ID management) is a broad administrative area that deals with identifying individuals in a system (such as a country, a network, or an enterprise) and controlling their access to resources within that system by associating user rights and restrictions with the established identity.  … 
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ArcSight IdentityView: Increasing Security and Compliance with a 360-Degree View of User Activity
sponsored by ArcSight, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes ArcSight IdentityView, a new application designed to leverage the power of the ArcSight SIEM Platform and apply it to user monitoring, for security and compliance purposes.
Posted: 28 Aug 2008 | Published: 28 Aug 2008
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Entitlement Management Meets the Network
sponsored by Rohati Systems
WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to learn how CIOs can make sure that credentialed users can access the IT resources they need while hackers and criminals are locked out. Learn how entitlement management promises granular access control while strengthening security.
Posted: 22 Aug 2008 | Published: 22 Aug 2008
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Manage, Identify and Preserve Your Electronic Evidence
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Electronic information is both ubiquitous and essential to the operation of businesses and government agencies alike. Read this paper to learn more about how to protect your organization and to manage, identify and preserve your electronic evidence.
Posted: 21 Aug 2008 | Published: 15 Aug 2008
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The State of System i Security 2008
sponsored by PowerTech Group
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains a number of common security exposures and configuration management practices that must be mitigated in order to protect the data that resides on the System i.
Posted: 01 Aug 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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Model-driven SOA Achieve Higher Productivity Gains throughout the Design Process
sponsored by Telelogic, An IBM Company
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains the role of modeling in understanding and developing Service Orientated Architecture (SOA). It also applies the results of business planning to the analysis, implementation, development and maintenance of service applications.
Posted: 30 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2007
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Federation Products 2008
sponsored by Burton Group
WHITE PAPER: The identity federation market enjoys an exceptional supply of products. With well over a dozen products available to enterprise customers, most architects have more choices than time will allow for evaluation. This abundance of products is partly...
Posted: 18 Jul 2008 | Published: 02 Jan 2008
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Cisco NAC Helps Customers Improve Security
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Information security advancements and new trends in business activities have created a fast-moving, amorphous security environment. Read how Cisco NAC provides a timely solution tailored to meet these new requirements.
Posted: 08 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
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Increasing Security in Virtual Environments with Access Control and User Provisioning
sponsored by FoxT
WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn how your organisation can maintain control over user provisioning while taking advantage of the benefits of server virtualisation.
Posted: 07 Jul 2008 | Published: 02 Jul 2008
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End-to-End Enterprise Compliance, Provisioning and Role Enforcement: With Sun Java™ System Identity Manager and SAP GRC Access Control
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how a complete end-to-end IAM solution can be configured after exploiting the benefits of the integrated product stack.
Posted: 03 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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Data Quality and Identity Resolution
sponsored by Informatica
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes how identity Resolution complements and extends the application of data Quality and data integration processes into business applications.
Posted: 18 Jun 2008 | Published: 30 May 2008
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Implementing an identity management solution
sponsored by SAP America Inc
WHITE PAPER: This document describes the SAP NetWeaver Identity Management products, which cover most of the core functionality for implementing an identity management solution, including a virtual directory.
Posted: 18 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Sep 2007
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Access Control in Virtual Environments
sponsored by FoxT
WHITE PAPER: The growth in use of virtual servers is heralded by many as a positive development because it is seen to save companies money and resources.
Posted: 16 Jun 2008 | Published: 16 Jun 2008
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Identity-Aware Networks: Bringing Efficiency to Compliance
sponsored by Applied Identity
WHITE PAPER: The Internet has empowered the enterprise network, but IP-based approaches continue to make compliance an issue. In this white paper learn how an "identity-aware" network, gives enterprises the visibility necessary for audit compliance.
Posted: 16 Jun 2008 | Published: 13 Jun 2008
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User Provisioning at the Speed of Business
sponsored by Avatier Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the technologies and strategies for delivering automated user provisioning on-time and on-budget for today and the future.
Posted: 09 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008
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Enterprise Single Sign-On: The Holy Grail of Computing
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper explains how Quest Software approaches enterprise single sign-on (SSO) and discusses a unique solution that addresses the challenge of having so many user IDs and passwords.
Posted: 24 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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7 Key Reasons to Implement an Identity Aware Network
sponsored by Applied Identity
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides you with insight into the seven key reasons why internal networks are migrating towards an identity and role based infrastructure to provide a more effective and cost efficient method for securing critical business assets.
Posted: 26 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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Two-Factor Authentication: The Right way to Prove Identity and Establish Trust
sponsored by Quest Software
WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the need for stronger security for today's online business transactions. It explains the advantages of two-factor authentication identity, and provides information to help you build a case for a security solution implementation.
Posted: 20 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008
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5 Keys to a Successful Identity and Access Management Implementation
sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER: IAM serves as a business enabler to an organization by providing enhanced security, compliance with industry regulations, opportunities for new business initiatives that rely on secure access, reduced IT administration and help desk costs.
Posted: 20 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Dec 2007
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Identity Aware Networking Solutions for PCI DSS Compliance
sponsored by Applied Identity
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines how Applied Identity's line of security solutions help organizations ensure that their systems exceed all 12 high-level security standard requirements of PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance.
Posted: 28 Jan 2008 | Published: 25 Jan 2008
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4 Steps to Enable an Identity Aware Network
sponsored by Applied Identity
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains the benefits of implementing, managing and maintaining network security within the Access Policy Lifecycle. It is a workflow-based management approach to using identity to enhance network security.
Posted: 25 Jan 2008 | Published: 25 Jan 2008
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Identity Based Access Control: A Cornerstone of IT Compliance
sponsored by Applied Identity
WHITE PAPER: This paper explores the conditions driving the need for enhanced, internal network security, as well as its relationship to broader IT compliance objectives. It also discusses the importance of implementing identity based access control.
Posted: 25 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Oct 2007
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Secure Management of Privileged and Service Account Passwords
sponsored by M-Tech Information Technology, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Secure management of local administrator passwords is an essential part of network security. This document identifies technical challenges and offers solutions for effectively managing sensitive passwords across thousands of devices.
Posted: 04 Sep 2007 | Published: 14 Aug 2007
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Encryption Made Easy: The Advantages of Identity Based Encryption
sponsored by Proofpoint, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: ReRead this white paper and learn how Identity-Based Encryption (IBE) can help your company automatically encrypt messages that contain private information, without requiring any manual intervention by message senders.
Posted: 27 Jul 2007 | Published: 01 Jul 2008
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IDENTITY MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): …  The driver licensing system is a simple example of identity management: drivers are identified by their license numbers and user specifications (such as "can not drive after dark") are linked to the identifying number.

In an IT network, identity management software is used to automate administrative tasks, such as resetting user passwords. Enabling users to reset their own passwords can save significant money and resources, since a large percentage of help desk calls are password-related. Password … 
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