SecureAuth enhances identity management with intelligent cloud service
Secure identity company SecureAuth is launching enhancements to its solution with the announcement of Intelligent Identity Cloud.
This gives CISOs and IT professionals the ability to deploy the same capabilities in the cloud, on-premises, or as a hybrid of the two, addressing business demands of agility and dramatically improving identity security.
Identity and access management proving too difficult for many businesses
According to a new study, businesses find identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) among their most difficult operational tasks.
The survey, by access management firm One Identity, of 200 attendees to the 2019 RSA Conference, finds that while a third of respondents say PAM is the most difficult operational task, only 16 percent of respondents cite implementing adequate IAM practices as a top-three concern when it comes to securing the cloud.
Pssst... Wanna buy a digital identity? Only $50
Ever wondered how much your life might be worth? If we're talking about the digital world then the answer might be, 'not very much.'
Cybercriminals could sell your complete digital life, including social media accounts, banking details, app data, gaming accounts, and even remote access to servers or desktops, for as little as $50.
Identity and access management a major concern for cloud deployments
According to a new report, 71.5 percent of violations on AWS occur around identity and access management (IAM).
The study from cloud security company Netskope analyzed the Center for Internet Security's Benchmarks for AWS. Many of the IAM violations found involve instance rules, role-based access controls, and access to resources or password policy requirements -- things that enterprises can easily address even without an external security solution.
Basic identity and access management tasks are still a struggle for many
One in three organizations rely on outdated and manual methods, like spreadsheets, to manage privileged accounts, and there's widespread lack of confidence among IT professionals in access control and privileged account management programs.
This is among the findings of a new report from One Identity which also shows one in 20 organizations have no way of knowing if users retain access even after they’ve left the organization.
New solution adds biometric authentication to messaging platforms
Messaging systems like Skype, Slack, Telegram and others are increasingly used by both individuals and businesses. But how do you know the person you're talking to is who they say they are?
A new product from biometric solutions company ID R&D offers multi-layer continuous authentication across messaging platforms without any impact on the user experience.
80 percent of enterprises struggle to protect machine identities
The protection of human identities tends to be high on the agenda for organizations, but what about machine identities?
Recent increases in the number of machines on enterprise networks, shifts in technology, IoT devices and new computing capabilities have created a set of challenges that require increased focus on protecting machine identities.
Dashlane 6 adds an identity dashboard to help users understand their online security
Password manager app Dashlane is launching the latest version of its software complete with a new Identity Dashboard, which provides a complete picture of a user's online security and clear actionable steps to improve it.
The dashboard integrates dynamic new features like dark web monitoring, as well as a new Password Health assessment, that put people in complete control of their digital identities.
New consolidated identity system simplifies access to enterprise systems
Employee experience platform Sapho is announcing a new identity solution to simplify how employees authenticate into systems and access their data and daily workflows.
Sapho's patent-pending Consolidated Identity system means employees can access what they need from a variety of applications without having to go into each application separately.
New partnership delivers SaaS identity and operations management
SaaS operations management platform BetterCloud has announced a partnership with enterprise identity provider Okta to allow companies to provide simple, secure user access while meeting day-to-day operational management and security requirements for their mission-critical SaaS applications.
BetterCloud Connector for Okta provides organizations with a strong policy management solution that securely and effectively authenticates, provisions and governs configuration, settings and data within SaaS applications across the enterprise.
The poor password habits of IT professionals
It's World Password Day and we've already looked at tips for safe password use, but a new survey from identity management company SailPoint reveals that IT professionals aren't practising what they preach when it comes to password use.
In partnership with research company Vanson Bourne, SailPoint surveyed 400 IT decision makers about their password habits and came up with some worrying results.
On the dark web your identity could cost less than the price of an iPhone X
What's your identity worth? Not very much according to research by VPN comparison service Top10VPN.com.
The site has released its first Dark Web Market Price Index which reveals that an entire personal identity can be bought for just $1,200.
McAfee launches protection against identity theft
Given the high number of data breaches in the past year and the number of records involved, many consumers now rank identity theft as one of their top concerns with 66 percent of Americans saying it's the crime they most worry about.
Security company McAfee is using this week's CES to move beyond its traditional antivirus products and launch its own Identity Theft Protection.
CyberScout launches one-stop marketplace for identity management
Recent breaches like that at Equifax have highlighted the importance of supporting victims with identity management services in the aftermath of an attack.
Identity and data defense firm CyberScout is launching a comprehensive marketplace for identity management, privacy, and cyber security education products and services, aimed at providing individuals with a one-stop-shop solution for all services relating to cyber protection.
SailPoint launches updated identity governance platform
Identity management company SailPoint is announcing enhancements to its open identity platform, designed to enable identity to be woven throughout the IT operations and security fabric of organizations.
IdentityIQ version 7.2 enables a unified approach to identity governance that shares identity information across all IT and security investments.
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