Cybersecurity in 2025 is facing a new breed of adversary: one that doesn’t always have a pulse. Synthetic identities and deepfake technologies have evolved from emerging curiosities to urgent threats, capable of bypassing security systems, defrauding financial institutions, and tarnishing reputations in mere moments.
Category: Identity and Access Management
Learn how to strengthen security with identity and access management. Explore expert strategies, tools, and best practices to protect systems and control user access.
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Identity and Access Management Tools – Open Source vs Professional
Identity and access management (IAM) is critical to mitigating access control risks and safeguarding sensitive data environments. Although open-source identity and access management tools and those managed professionally provide IAM protections, each has pros and cons pertaining to cybersecurity risk management. Read on to learn more.
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The Dos and Don’ts of Enterprise Identity Management
With a greater number of users comes an increased risk of security threats. Robust enterprise identity management practices are essential to mitigating these risks while allowing for continued growth. Follow best practices and avoid common pitfalls to meet user access needs and keep your organization’s data secure. (more…)
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What is the Red Flag Rule?
Identity theft affects millions of people every year. It carries a high cost for both individuals and organizations, so regulations require many financial institutions and creditors to protect account holders against identity theft. The patterns and activities used to recognize identity theft are called red flags, so these regulations are known as “the Red Flags Rule.” (more…)
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What is Identity Lifecycle Management?
Identity lifecycle management (ILM) is one of the cornerstones of identity and access management (IAM). Keeping your organization’s data secure against all threats requires diligent, ongoing user account management and monitoring. (more…)
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Identity and Access Management Architecture in the Cloud
Cloud services have grown steadily over the years across all industries. Then COVID-19 happened, pushing businesses to adopt cloud services quicker than anticipated. New and evolving threats have also been growing alongside cloud architecture, and the best ways to deal with risk vectors involve leveraging Identity and Access Management (IAM).
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Examples of Multi-Factor Authentication Solutions for Businesses
It is convenient to know beforehand the people invited to your wedding. We have the luxury to verify all the guests who enter because we know our friends and family.
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What is an Identity and Access Management System
An identity crisis can hit us when we are at a low point. Many of us will seek the counsel of friends and relatives, but when an identity crisis befalls your organization, an Identity and Access Management (IAM) system will be your only counsel.
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Identity and Access Management Best Practices
Identity and access management (IAM) best practices seek to clearly define, and oversee the access privileges granted to network users, and ensure that access is only granted to those within the organization.
Think of identity and access management best practices and tools as gatekeepers, tasked to either allow or deny entry, depending on who or what is trying to enter the “premises”, as well as closely monitor all visitors’ movements within the designated “area”.
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How to Build an Identity and Access Management Architecture
New technology, an increase in remote employees, and mobile devices have made businesses of all sizes recognize the need for a secure place to store personal protected information (PPI). The data also has to be accessible to those that need it to perform their jobs.