02.25.2019 - Identity ‘Access’ and ‘Governance’ Tech Converge To Meet Data Protection Challenges: The Last Watchdog
An encouraging consolidation trend is gaining traction among specialized IAM and IGA suppliers. These best-of-breed vendors are joining forces to market and deliver service suites assembled to make a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. The recently announced Optimal IdM-Omada partnership is a case in point. Read the full article here. By: Byron V. Acohido 
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02.18.2019 - Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures – How to Unite Your Active Directories
CIOs that are under pressure to bring two companies’ IT systems and applications together after a merger or acquisition can unify their directory services quickly and inexpensively with a Virtual Identity Server. This paper looks at three of the leading approaches to bridging disparate sets of directory services into one seamless directory following a merger or acquisition. Conversely, we’ll look at the aspect of a divestiture, in which one company must entirely split out from another. Here, too, directory services play a role in a clean and quick divestiture or spin-off. ...
01.17.2019 - Typing Biometrics and Other Multi-Factor Authentication Methods: When Passwords Are Not Enough
81% of data breaches are from weak, default or stolen passwords. Leveraging MFA when it’s offered lessens the attack vector for digital identity impersonation attempts. This paper looks at existing MFA options, including biometric typing technology, examines decision factors for MFA and discusses the difference between various authentication methodologies. ...
09.10.2018 - Identity And Access Management Solutions: Build vs. Buy
08.6.2018 - The Last Watchdog Interview: How Typing and Swiping Nuances Can Verify Your Identity
Q&A: How your typing and screen swiping nuances can verify your identity Optimal IdM speaks with Byron Acohido at The Last Watchdog about behavioral biometrics, specifically using a person’s typing habits as a second form of authentication ...
03.26.2018 - Privileged Access Management 101
Privileged access management solutions will be beneficial if you use them correctly. This includes: ...
03.12.2018 - RealMe Integration Services from Optimal IdM
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. ...
