Identity and access management (IAM) security services

News and features on identity and access management (IAM) security services. Find out how managed service providers are incorporating IAM offerings as they help customers create a secure environment for digital transformation.

June 12, 2020 12 Jun'20
Centrify partners get new program, customer success focus

The newly launched Centrify Reliance Partner Program features three membership tiers and an emphasis on customer success; other IT channel news from the week.
May 04, 2018 04 May'18
Software-defined access: Safe-T launches channel program

Safe-T, an Israeli company that offers technology based on software-defined perimeter architecture, has launched a channel program and is looking for partners in the U.S.; more news from the week.
December 12, 2017 12 Dec'17
Blockchain identity management simplifies personal security

When users have to share identifying data with a third party, security risk is high. A new tool puts users in charge of their identity and attempts to make ID management seamless.
April 19, 2017 19 Apr'17
Risk & Repeat: Mozilla joins the Symantec certificate authority debate

In this episode of SearchSecurity's Risk & Repeat podcast, editors discuss mounting pressure on the Symantec certificate authority business to provide answers about its practices.

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Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is an open standard for sharing security information about identity, authentication and authorization across different systems. Continue Reading
XACML (Extensible Access Control Markup Language)

XACML (Extensible Access Control Markup Language) is an attribute-based access control policy language (ABAC) or XML-based language, designed to express security policies and access requests to information. Continue Reading
one-time password (OTP)

A one-time password (OTP) is an automatically generated numeric or alphanumeric string of characters that authenticates the user for a single transaction or login session. Continue Reading

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Working with the Microsoft Defender for Identity portal

The security product, formerly Azure Advanced Threat Protection, taps into the cloud to uncover suspicious activity across the on-premises network. Continue Reading
A two-pronged password security model for channel partners

Password security is too important to ignore. To ensure end users adopt strong practices, partners must address the human and technical side of password management. Here's how. Continue Reading
AI, zero trust support remote work technologies

Artificial intelligence and zero-trust frameworks have played a critical role in helping enterprises support a surging remote workforce. Continue Reading

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federated identity management (FIM)

Federated identity management (FIM) is an arrangement between multiple enterprises or domains that enables their users to use the same identification data (digital identity) to access all their networks. Continue Reading
5 password management tips for MSP customers

Clients often have weak password management practices. In addition, their users may lack proper password security tools. Here's how to help clients protect their organizations. Continue Reading
Zero-trust initiatives rely on incremental security improvements

Despite implementation challenges, enterprise security leaders see zero trust as the security model of the future and are moving forward with adoption plans. Continue Reading

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How to rebuild the SYSVOL tree using DFSR

Active Directory is the key component in many organizations to keep tabs on access and identity. If the SYSVOL directory disappears, these steps can get the system fixed. Continue Reading
How shared Lambda functions help microservices access control

Shared Lambda functions can help combat error message issues that arise when developers create custom authentication and authorization for microservices. Here's how they work. Continue Reading
Why authorization management is paramount for cybersecurity readiness

After enterprise identities are authenticated, an authorization management system should monitor how resources are being used. Expert Peter Sullivan explains how it can work. Continue Reading