May 29

Testing is a tedious task that is necessary for almost every project in development. We use testing to ensure that the code written is functioning as intended and meets all the requirements requested by the customer. Normally, testing of identity management (IDM) drivers involves making events occur manually that the driver should be able to handle. We review the trace/log files created after each event and check the applications end results, to ensure everything is working correctly.
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May 22

HID’s NaviGO software allows for strong, two-factor authentication. This software functions with both proximity and crescendo cards. However, did you know that NaviGO also provides Single Sign-On capabilities? In HID’s terms, the software allows administrators to secure applications.
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May 15

As technology continually integrates with the modern workforce, user-related issues are bound to arise. Companies are eternally at odds with finding the balance between safety and efficiency. This becomes particularly troublesome in the field of healthcare. Healthcare is the one industry where strict compliance rules often interfere with the ability to readily retrieve critical data, such as patient information. However, a healthy balance does exist in today’s world.
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May 8
In a NetIQ (formerly Novell) IDM solution there is a good chance that you will need to synchronize passwords across disparate systems. Though, despite being such a ubiquitous action, there is an inherent issue with it. For sake of brevity and ease of explanation we will use the example of connecting Active Directory to an Identity Vault for this discussion.
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May 1

In our last post How IAM Helps with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Part 1, we covered the parts of the SOX law that can be attained by implementing an identity and access management (IAM) solution. In the previous post, we talked about the first three buckets that auditors look for in SOX compliance findings, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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