01.3.2018 - Internal Hiring vs. Hiring a MSSP: Which Is Better?
There’s no question that in today’s day and age, you need a dedicated cybersecurity team to protect your company’s data. The question is, do you dedicate some of your existing IT staff to cybersecurity or do you use a managed security service providers (MSSP) services? Naturally, there are pros and cons to each approach. ...
12.20.2017 - Why Do Data Breaches Happen?
11.9.2017 - Top 10 Reasons for the Virtual Identity Server (VIS)
LDAP Virtual Directories, such as Optimal IdM’s Virtual Identity Server (VIS), are not a brand new technology. Instead, they have been around for many years. They have quietly solved business issues without much fanfare or publicity. Only recently, has the topic of LDAP Virtual Directories hit the mainstream. In fact, just a few years ago, it was nearly impossible to find Virtual Directory sessions at industry conferences, while this year’s Directory Experts Conference and Digital ID World conference had several sessions on the topic. This is good news for CIO’s, IT managers and companies in general as the benefits and use cases of Virtual Directories become better known. ...
09.11.2017 - Buyer’s Guide to Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
08.3.2017 - Using MFA for Server Access Thanks to the Optimal GINA™ Plugin
07.10.2017 - Cloud Provisioning – The Good, Bad, and the Ugly
02.28.2017 - Three Reasons to Consider Cloud SSO for Apps
02.13.2017 - Optimal IdM Offers Stand Alone Multi-Factor Authentication-As-A-Service
Tampa, FL, Feb 13, 2017 — Optimal IdM today announced the release of a stand-alone service called OptimalMFA™. OptimalMFA is a multi-factor authentication-as-a-service offering that allows customers to implement a variety of MFA solutions using their existing on-prem or cloud federation solutions. OptimalMFA™ includes Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP), Short Message Service (SMS), Email and Optimal Push Authentication™ (OPA) to be released in Q1 of 2017. Each can be used as a stand-alone option or in conjunction with a complete Identity Access and Management (IAM) program. “Optimal IdM has always been committed to providing scalable and affordable solutions for our customers,” said Mike Brengs, Managing Partner at Optimal IdM. He continued, “So, OptimalMFA has been designed to easily integrate into any Federation solution with a flat, affordable monthly fee.” OptimalMFA is part of the Optimal IdM OptimalCloud™ solution. The OptimalCloud is a complete Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) solution with delegated administration and workflow capabilities that can be customized to meet the specific needs of its clients. The OptimalCloud offers a private, secure and dedicated cloud which is essential for meeting corporate security and compliance restrictions. Further to that, The OptimalCloud’s built-in cloud reporting and analytics system provides real time historical audit record of all activity including detailed granular reporting which is stored in a dedicated private database. The OptimalCloud is billed as an affordable, flat monthly fee which fits with budgetary and approval requirements. Visitors to the RSA Conference from February 13-16 will have the opportunity to see a product demonstration of the OptimalMFA as a service at the Optimal IdM booth #N4333. ...
11.5.2015 - Cloud Federation & SSO Vendor Comparison
With so many cloud federation and single sign-on vendors in the market today, it can be difficult and extremely time consuming to research, test and ultimately decide on a solution that best meets the identity management needs of your organization. Most enterprise architects immediately think of big name providers like Okta, Ping and OneLogin who appear to be some of the largest competitors in the space. One should not overlook, however, the limited feature set and expensive nature of these solutions. Optimal IdM offers an all in one cloud federation and single sign-on solution that is affordable and fully customizable in order to meet the unique identity management needs of enterprise organizations. The competition simply cannot offer what Optimal IdM offers in The OptimalCloud. Let’s compare: ...
10.30.2015 - Bridging the OAuth2/SAML2 Divide
It’s no secret that OAuth2 and OpenID Connect are gaining in popularity. It seems that all of our customers are in the process of rolling out OAuth2 and OpenID Connect, or are thinking about it. But how can these newer protocols play nicely in your enterprise if you already have a SAML2 or WS-Federation infrastructure? The answer is an identity broker (also known as a federation proxy). ...
