Is There an Open Source Active Directory?

Microsoft® Active Directory® is one of the most popular IT management tools on the planet. However, the IT landscape has significantly changed since Active Directory was built. So, IT admins are wondering, “Is there an open source Activ… Continue reading Is There an Open Source Active Directory?

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

Identity Management Competitors

The identity management space is core to IT. Identity and access management solutions control who has access to what in an organization. Because of the fundamental nature of IAM, there are a number of identity management competitors in the space. So, w… Continue reading Identity Management Competitors

IDaaS Competitors

The Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) market is one of the most important in the IT sector. IDaaS solutions are now sitting at the center of most IT networks, and are critical when it comes to controlling access, security, and efficiency. With so much focu… Continue reading IDaaS Competitors

IDaaS Competition

IDaaS competition is heating up. There is no doubt that the category is receiving a lot of attention, especially with multiple vendors being acquired and going public recently. Perhaps the most interesting part of this identity management market is how… Continue reading IDaaS Competition

Cloud Directory Feature O365™ Integration

We are seeing Microsoft shift their customer base to the cloud more and more as of late, and the majority of this movement is being driven from their productivity solutions. Microsoft® Office®  and Exchange® have been re-imagined in… Continue reading Cloud Directory Feature O365™ Integration

Can I Replace AD with G Suite™ Directory?

G Suite™  (formerly Google Apps) has become one of the most popular solutions on the planet over the last decade. With four million paying customers, G Suite has had a significant impact on the IT landscape. However, IT admins are still not … Continue reading Can I Replace AD with G Suite™ Directory?

Identity Management Category Identity-as-a-Service

The modern identity management space is complex. There are any number of different categories – including directory services, web application single sign-on (SSO), privileged identity management, password management, multi-factor authentication (… Continue reading Identity Management Category Identity-as-a-Service

Unified Access Management for Systems

Is there a solution that offers unified access management for systems such as Microsoft® Windows®, Linux®, and Mac®, regardless of if they are located on-prem or in the cloud? The short answer is yes – there is a modern cloud … Continue reading Unified Access Management for Systems

Capabilities of an IDaaS Solution

The term IDaaS (Identity-as-a-Service) was created by analysts to describe the web application single sign-on (SSO) category. It’s not really clear why they chose the term because it wasn’t technically accurate, but it seems to have stuck. … Continue reading Capabilities of an IDaaS Solution