Identity and access management is essential in today’s world, where businesses, bound by ever-tighter compliance, recognise that sharing information electronically is inherently insecure. It’s not just the nature of the data in question but also who is accessing it, who is changing it and who is using it for whatever purpose and in whatever way.
In this special report, we examine the latest data security and access techniques and look at best practices and other key issues for businesses keen on updating internal systems and processes to ensure their data is safe.
Leader
Leader: Is usability the enemy of security?
Or vice versa?
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Analysis: Security, compliance and CRM in one
Identity management promises to secure corporate data, ease compliance and support customers. But reaping these rewards requires careful attention. Anthony Plewes looks at three key areas to consider when rolling out the technology.
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Analysis: Does ID management invade workers' privacy?
Organisations are turning to ID management systems to ensure that only authorised personnel can access sensitive data. However, these systems are often criticised for invading employees' privacy. Stewart Baines explains what businesses deploying ID management need to know about privacy laws.
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Analysis: The way to security and compliance
Organisations worldwide are grappling with how to secure access to their applications - and keep track of the compliance burden of who has access to which systems. Is ID management the answer?
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Analysis: Protecting yourself from an inside job
In an effort to safeguard corporate data, businesses must consider threats from within as much as from outside. So what are the best ways to rein in staff?
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Banks aiming to alleviate online banking fears
Two-factor authentication can provide better security for online transactions - but is it enough to win customers' trust?
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Q&A: CA CEO John Swainson
silicon.com catches up with CA CEO John Swainson, who talks about where his company hopes to succeed in the competitive security market.
Cheat Sheet
Cheat Sheet: Two-factor authentication
What is it? And will it make our identities more secure? Find out all this and more in our Cheat Sheet.
Gordon Brown sets up ID fraud taskforce
Banking chief to head up ID management panel
Police to develop national video ID system
Facial recognition will automatically identify images of wanted criminals
Ciggie giant signs up for ID management
Gallaher ramps up, from offices to tobacco fields
Password Hell: Top tips
We could probably all be more secure but can you be secure enough?
Password Hell (Part 2): Companies must get it right... now
... even if that means ditching them altogether, say industry experts
Stories from around the web...
The profits in privacy CIO.com
Avoiding an identity crisis SC Magazine
Realising the business value of identity management IT Analysis
Hidden challenges of federated identity Infoworld
Getting a good read on the biometrics market Security Sales & Integration
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