10.26.2017 - Hybrid Cloud Security Challenges Remain Tough To Overcome
Identity management vendors offer systems designed to link on-premises and cloud user authentication systems. A cohesive identity management system is often the first place a business starts to address hybrid cloud security challenges. Read more! ...
10.18.2017 - PODCAST: How Identity Access Management (IAM) Authenticates Network Connections
Jeff Bohren, Chief Software Engineer for Optimal IdM, speaks with Byron Acohido from The Last Watchdog On Internet Security about how IAM can immediately and materially improve an organization’s security posture. Bohren also explains why organizations should require two-factor authentication for anyone logging on to a sensitive systems. ...
10.9.2017 - Four Simple Steps to Online Safety
10.7.2017 - Why Is Identity and Access Management Important?
10.3.2017 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats
As a society, we depend on the internet more than ever. All of the systems that enable us to function today, from electricity and transportation to banking, rely on digital infrastructure to function. It is absolutely crucial that we protect our critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Without adequate security, malicious hackers could cause traffic accidents, hijack phone calls and even interfere with the water supply. While the idea of hackers completely taking over our way of life is a frightening one, the good news is that there are very gifted people on the other side consistently developing ways to thwart these cybercriminals. What are some of the state-of-the-art ways to safeguard our critical infrastructure from these dangers? For risk managers who are in charge of protecting these systems, preparation is key. Networks must have redundancies so that if systems are crashed by hackers, isolated backups can jump into their place. Systems must be resilient enough to spot threats in real-time, alert the system manager and take immediate self-protective action. The best way we know to currently protect infrastructure is to make sure these redundancy and resiliency measures are in place and to test and revise them frequently. Hackers are constantly attempting different and more effective ways of invading these systems. Elements of a comprehensive safety plan include: ...
