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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, 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. The driver licensing system is a simple example of identity management: drivers are identified by … Definition continues below.
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Information Security Magazine - September 2012 sponsored by SearchSecurity.com WHITE PAPER: Bring your own device is quickly becoming a popular practice and unfortunately, it's often misused. Access this informative white paper to learn more about protection your mobile management. Learn more about how mobility is changing the enterprise and what you can do to ensure you deploy adequate security. Posted: 04 Sep 2012 \| Published: 04 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| Information Security \| Malware \| Mobile CRM \| Mobile Device Management \| Security \| Web Services

The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Cloud Identity And Access Management, Q3 2012 sponsored by Symplified WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive resource to evaluate some of cloud identity and access management vendors. This report defined six of the most significant solution providers for this specialty, and compared their services. Find out which provider is best for your business by consulting this white paper. Posted: 08 Aug 2012 \| Published: 08 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Compliance Best Practices \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Computing \| Enterprise Systems \| Identity Management \| SaaS business intelligence

Insecurity of Privileged Users - Global Survey of IT Practitioners - Understanding Threats sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: This study, conducted by Ponemon Institue, examines the risks inherent in poor control and oversight of privilege users. View now to uncover the key findings and what can be done to minimize risk. Posted: 25 Jan 2012 \| Published: 25 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Identity Management \| Security Event Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Beyond Passwords & Outdated Physical Access Systems sponsored by Entrust, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Learn why passwords and traditional physical access systems are simply inefficient in this day and age and discover how smart credentials are a vital component of your physical and logical access security strategy. Posted: 05 Sep 2012 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Barcodes \| Biometrics \| Endpoint Security \| Identification Systems \| Identity Management \| Network Security \| Password Management \| Passwords \| Physical Security \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Systems \| Security Tokens \| Smart Cards \| USB

The Consumerization of IT: Security Challenges of the New World Order sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Discover the ins and outs of consumerization: Why it is occurring and the major impact it will have on your business. Uncover the trend's inherent security implications and the methods you can use to keep your critical systems, applications, and information safe, regardless of what device is being used to access them. Posted: 22 Aug 2012 \| Published: 31 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Application Security \| Authentication \| Data Security \| Endpoint Security \| Identity Management \| Malware \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Policies \| Security Standards \| Security Systems \| Security Threats

Tackling the Top Five Network Access Control Challenges sponsored by Juniper Networks, Inc. WHITE PAPER: Uncover the top five network access challenges that organizations today face and discover how a unified access control solution can provide the visibility, protection, and control you need to tackle these issues. Posted: 21 Aug 2012 \| Published: 31 Jan 2012 TOPICS: 802.11 \| Access Control \| Access Rights \| Application Security \| Identity Management \| Network Authentication Protocols \| Network Infrastructure \| Network Management \| Network Managers \| Network Monitoring \| Network Security \| Wireless Security

Leveraging SAML for Federated Single Sign-on: Seamless Integration with Web-based Applications whether cloudbased, private, on-premise, or behind a firewall sponsored by PortalGuard WHITE PAPER: Consult this informative white paper to find out how you can resolve issues with user-accessibility. Single sign-on can eliminate problems with multiple password prompts and make accessibility easier for the user. Learn why a single sign-on process can help handle an organizations multiple cloud applications as well as provide secure accessibility. Posted: 13 Aug 2012 \| Published: 13 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Identity Management \| SAML \| Security \| Security Policies \| SSO \| User Base \| User Experience \| Web Services

Cloud Encryption Gateway: Overcoming Cloud Security and Compliance Concerns sponsored by CipherCloud WHITE PAPER: Learn how CipherCloud protects data in Salesforce, Gmail, and Office 365. Find out how the solution sits between your users and your cloud applications and applies AES-256 encryption on the fly before sensitive data leaves the enterprise to provide protection without requiring changes to the cloud application or impacting application functionality. Posted: 09 Aug 2012 \| Published: 09 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Application Security \| Authentication \| Compliance Best Practices \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Identity Management \| Malware \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Policies

Business-Driven Identity and Access Management: Why This New Approach Matters sponsored by Aveksa WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explains why today's IAM systems fail to properly reflect business context and why embracing business-driven identity and access management can help reduce costs while strengthening security. Learn more about a step-by-step process to deploy this practice in your business with this resource. Posted: 03 Aug 2012 \| Published: 03 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management

5 Cloud Security Concerns You Must Address sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains why security is a top deterrent to cloud adoption. Discover threats to consider when evaluating cloud for your organization and learn how to minimize risk by establishing an effective defense strategy. Posted: 26 Jul 2012 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: Application Security \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Disaster Recovery \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Data Security \| Identity Management \| Security

Interpol, Entrust Develop Advanced Multipurpose SmartCard sponsored by Entrust, Inc. WHITE PAPER: See how in this real world case study the power of advanced enterprise security was harnessed to create the most advanced multipurpose credentials in the world for INTERPOL. Posted: 25 Jul 2012 \| Published: 30 Nov 2011 TOPICS: Identity Management \| International Law \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Security Software \| Security Systems

Protect citizen data with IBM Rational software sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: Digital and connected government information improves processes and makes accessibility simple for public sector agencies. This white paper outlines how agencies can keep their information available without risking sensitive data. Posted: 24 Jul 2012 \| Published: 24 Jul 2012 TOPICS: Compliance Best Practices \| Data Governance \| Data Management \| Data Security \| Database Security \| Identity Management \| Risk Assessment \| Risk Management \| Security \| Security Management \| Security Systems \| Security Threats \| Vulnerability Assessments \| Vulnerability Management

IT Security: Built-In Protection with Intel vPro Technology sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: New security threats are constantly emerging, and it is your responsibility to properly protect your business. This white paper discusses four key aspects of IT security and explains how you can effectively address them by implementing processors with built-in security features. Posted: 12 Jun 2012 \| Published: 01 May 2012 TOPICS: Authentication \| Data Security \| Encryption Standards \| Endpoint Security \| Hardware \| Identity Management \| Processor Architectures \| Security

The Threat Within: The Case for Zero Trust Access Control sponsored by Xceedium WHITE PAPER: It's important to remember that threats are not only external; the most dangerous ones can be the privileged insiders who have access to critical systems. This paper explores the risks associated with privileged insiders and how to mitigate them with Zero Trust access control. Uncover the 8 key capabilities for an effective approach now. Posted: 22 May 2012 \| Published: 22 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Authentication \| Identity Management \| Internal Threats \| Security Management

Enterprise Single Sign On sponsored by tools4ever WHITE PAPER: With organizations operating on variety of network and internet-based applications, users are often faced with complex passwords to gain access. However, this can lead to a number of issues such as user frustration, unsafe practices and higher costs. In this paper, explore the benefits of Enterprise SSO solutions and how they can meet your needs. Posted: 18 May 2012 \| Published: 17 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Identity Management \| Network Security \| Password Management \| Security Management \| SSO

Protecting the Business from the Inside Out with Privileged User Management sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: While implementing virus protection, firewalls and data encryption can keep bad guys out, it’s important to remember that threats can also come from within. In this paper, explore the rise and challenges of insider threats and how privileged identity management can enable organizations to improve security, transparency and accountability. Posted: 17 May 2012 \| Published: 01 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Identity Management \| Internal Threats \| Security Management \| Virtualization Security

How Can Content-Aware Identity and Access Management Give Me the Control I Need to Confidently Move My Business forward? sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Organization's today have their hands full trying to adhere to regulatory requirements and reduce IT risks, all while looking for innovative ways to grow their business. This paper uncovers how to gain continuous and sustainable control and compliance though IAM, while strengthening the trust and satisfaction of your customers and partners. Posted: 16 May 2012 \| Published: 01 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Identity Management \| Information Security \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management

How Can I Virtualize My Mission-critical Servers While Maintaining or Improving Security? sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: Organizations often struggle to fully realize the benefits of virtualization due to the complexity of controlling identities, access and information. In this resource, uncover how to successfully deploy virtualization projects, while providing the right security controls over privileged user access across virtual and physical environments. Posted: 15 May 2012 \| Published: 15 May 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Rights \| Identity Management \| Security Management \| Security Policies \| Virtualization Security

The Role of Identity & Access Management in Achieving Continuous Compliance sponsored by CA Technologies. WHITE PAPER: A common requirement in many of today’s compliance mandates relate to the concept of knowing who users are, what applications and resource they have access to, and when they access them. In this paper, uncover how to maintain continuous compliance though a centralized and integrated identity and access management (IAM) platform. Posted: 14 May 2012 \| Published: 01 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Access Control Software \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management

7 Tips for Achieving Active Directory Compliance sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: Discover 7 key tips to help you achieve and maintain compliance in Active Directory, including what to keep an eye on, warning signs to look out for and how to leverage auditing tools to simplify the process in this essential resource. Posted: 13 Apr 2012 \| Published: 13 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Active Directory \| Authentication \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Identity Management \| Security \| Windows Server 2008 R2

451 Group Research Report: Intel-McAfee links up identity-in-the-cloud SSO with salesforce.com sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: Industry analyst Steve Coplan of The 451 Group takes a close look at the recent beta release of Intel Cloud SSO and places it in the context of the rapidly evolving cloud service broker market for mediating user ids and application APIs for cloud access. View now to learn more. Posted: 02 Apr 2012 \| Published: 02 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Authentication \| Cloud CRM \| Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| Managed Security Services \| Security Management

Cloud Identity Buyer’s Guide sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: This guide discusses the issue of identity and access management (IAM) for cloud applications. It outlines the issues that need to be addressed, suggests some approaches to solving those issues and provides an overview of the Intel products that help companies manage their SaaS application identities more effectively and efficiently. Posted: 02 Apr 2012 \| Published: 02 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| Security Management \| Software as a Service

Keys to the Kingdom: Monitoring Privileged user actions for security and compliance sponsored by LogRhythm, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This paper examines some of the types of insider threats organizations face today and the role monitoring and managing privilege user actions plays in security and compliance reporting efforts. Posted: 06 Mar 2012 \| Published: 06 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Identity Management \| Internal Threats \| Network Event Correlation \| Regulatory Compliance \| Security Management \| Security Policies

Beverly Hills Wealth Management Case Study sponsored by Intel WHITE PAPER: Read this case study and learn how and why Beverly Hills Wealth Management, a Registered Investment Advisor Firm, selected Intel's Identity and Access Management Solution that combines single sign-on, user account provisioning/deprovisioning, and access management for its users. Posted: 02 Mar 2012 \| Published: 02 Mar 2012 TOPICS: Access Control \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| IT Infrastructure \| SSO

Cybercrime Battle Basics sponsored by ThreatMetrix WHITE PAPER: This paper shows you how integrated approaches that look beyond the firewall and single technology defenses can defend your company from emerging fraud threats. Posted: 12 Jan 2012 \| Published: 12 Jan 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Security \| Identity Management \| Identity Management Software \| Security \| Security Best Practices \| Security Infrastructure \| Security Management \| Security Managers \| Security Software \| Security Standards \| Security Threats

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IDENTITY MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … 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 synchronization (p-synch) enables a user to access resources across systems with a single password; a more advanced version called single signon enables synchronization across applications as well …
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