01.2.2019 - Analyzing the Niche Players: 2018 Gartner Access Management MQ Report: Solutions Review
New report from Solutions Review shows Optimal IdM is the only player to provide IDaaS delivery in the Niche Players section of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management, Worldwide. ...
09.7.2018 - Interview: “How to Protect Your Identity in the Workplace”
Mike Brengs from Optimal gives Alayna Pehrson from Best Company some tips on “How to Protect Your Identity in the Workplace”. The full article can be seen here: https://bestcompany.com/identity-theft/blog/how-to-protect-your-identity-in-the-workplace ...
08.15.2018 - Optimal IdM Announces FIDO Compliance with U2F Integration
U2F integration now an additional MFA option with The OptimalCloud. ...
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 ...
08.1.2018 - Optimal IdM Earns ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certification
Optimal IdM, a leading provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, today announced it has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, the international standard outlining best practices for information security management systems. “These certifications validate our commitment to transparency and providing the highest standards of security to our customers,” said Ed Gorczyca, Chief Compliance Officer at Optimal IdM. ...
07.26.2018 - Interview with The Last Watchdog
Interview with The Last Watchdog – “MY TAKE: Here’s why identities are the true firewalls, especially as digital transformation unfolds” Optimal IdM speaks with Byron Acohido at The Last Watchdog about dynamic authentication management that can weed out threat actors, without slowing digital transformation. ...
07.25.2018 - Optimal IdM Partners with Biometric Firm TypingDNA To Extend MFA Offering
Optimal IdM, a leading provider of Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, today announced it has partnered with TypingDNA to bring customers a secure biometric option as part of their multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution. TypingDNA’s behavioral biometrics can identify people based on how they type either on a mobile or desktop platform. This is a secondary form of login authentication for users who enter their email address and password. “Having this kind of behavioral authentication extends our MFA offering and strengthens our portfolio,” said Chris Curcio, VP of Channel Sales and Partnerships at Optimal IdM. “We are very excited about our partnership with TypingDNA because of the ease of use and quick implementation they bring to our customer’s current applications.” Raul Popa, CEO of TypingDNA, had this to say about the new partnership, “We are delighted to join Optimal IdM in the mission to accelerate the availability of a ‘no more painful’ authentication. An increasing number of people are and will be authenticated by something they already are naturally doing, such as typing.” ...
07.12.2018 - Preventing Disaster Through Early IAM Adoption
Solutions Review discusses “Preventing Disaster Through Early IAM Adoption” with Mark Foust of Optimal IdM. Driving factors to IAM adoption like federation, multifactor authentication, governance, open standards, etc. are discussed. View the article, “Experts Discuss Digital Identity Security at Identiverse 2018” and view the video. ...
06.21.2018 - Optimal IdM Named a Niche Player in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management for Second Consecutive Year
Leading Identity Access Management (IAM) solutions provider evaluated on completeness of vision and ability to execute. ...
06.2.2018 - Podcast: Mark Foust Inteview with John Dasher, Editor ITSPmagazine
Podcast: John Dasher, Editor ITSPmagazine, speaks with Optimal IdM’s Chief Product Evangelist Mark Foust to discuss the company’s strengths, unique differentiators and IAM scenarios customers face every day. Listen to the full podcast here. ...
