Cloud Identity Management Competition

There is no doubt that cloud identity management competition is heating up. New players are entering the game in droves, and just about every IT company in the world is placing bets on the outcome. The challenge for IT is, of course, to find the cloud … Continue reading Cloud Identity Management Competition

Open Source Identity Management

Are there viable, open source identity management solutions for IT organizations? Many IT admins are familiar with the usual open source IAM solutions such as OpenLDAP™, Samba, and FreeIPA, to name a few, but are there others that could be helpfu… Continue reading Open Source Identity Management

Evolution of LDAP

Most directory services in use today leverage the LDAP protocol. Examples include OpenLDAP™, the leading open source implementation of LDAP services, and Microsoft® directory services, which adapted LDAP with their own proprietary elements t… Continue reading Evolution of LDAP

Cloud Directory Services Should be a Priority

The changing IT landscape is driving new initiatives and focus for IT organizations. One area that is foundational for an organization is their identity management strategy. In this post, we discuss why cloud directory services should be a priority in … Continue reading Cloud Directory Services Should be a Priority

Cloud Endpoint Management Alternative

IT admins know that endpoint management is critical in the modern enterprise. The challenge has been that traditional endpoint management tools have historically focused on Microsoft® Windows® based systems. Yet, modern system environments in… Continue reading Cloud Endpoint Management Alternative

Active Directory® Review

As the IT landscape continues to change rapidly, understanding the tools that can address your organization’s needs is critical. For example, Microsoft® Active Directory® (AD) has been the preferred directory services platform in most I… Continue reading Active Directory® Review

Simple Cloud Identity Management

  Is there a simple cloud identity management solution available? It would definitely be a breath of fresh air for IT administrators drowning in the sea of complexity that is modern identity management. Fortunately, a next generation identity and … Continue reading Simple Cloud Identity Management

What is Mac® System Management?

Managing modern system environments has never been more complicated. With so many Mac® (and Linux®) systems now being used in organizations, IT must figure out how to gain control over these devices and their users in addition to their Window… Continue reading What is Mac® System Management?

Identity and Access Management in Financial Services

Financial services is one of the most regulated industries around. Given that financial services firms manage people’s livelihoods, it makes sense that they take security seriously. So, it’s no surprise that identity and access management (… Continue reading Identity and Access Management in Financial Services

Cloud Directory Feature: NAS Appliance Authentication

The cloud directory is a hot new area of identity and access management (IAM). In the past, everyone in this space was interested in rebranding their solution as an IDaaS (Identity-as-a-Service) solution. Now, though, it seems that the term cloud direc… Continue reading Cloud Directory Feature: NAS Appliance Authentication