What is a Cloud Directory?

As cloud adoption in IT continues to rise, vendors are introducing cloud directory offerings to the space. Some of these, however, aren’t exactly what you’d expect. This head scratching has led IT admins to wonder what is a cloud directory … Continue reading What is a Cloud Directory?

The Foundation of IT: The Identity Provider

We often hear the phrase, “Work on what is important, not necessarily urgent.” IT organizations know this axiom all too well. In a business that is highly interruption driven and reactive, IT admins are craving a better way to control their… Continue reading The Foundation of IT: The Identity Provider

Identity Management Providers

The identity management market has been around for a while. As a result, it comes as no surprise that there is a lot of competition in the market. There is an abundance of identity management providers (IdP), and many of them offer tremendous value to … Continue reading Identity Management Providers

Identity Management for Nonprofit Organizations

We all know that nonprofits are under intense financial pressure. They have limited budgets, but they also need to function in the modern economy, especially when it comes to their…
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Budgeting for Active Directory®: Identity Federation

When looking to acquire Microsoft’s® Active Directory® product, most IT administrators will initially smile. The cost: “free”. Active Directory and domain control services at large are features that may be…
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One Core Identity Provider

In an age of complexity with IT networks, simplicity is a virtue. When it comes to directory services, that translates to having one core identity provider (IdP) to regulate access…
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Managed Identity Services – Directory-as-a-Service

Identity services began to emerge in the mid-1960s when the first computer password was implemented at MIT (Wired). A lot has changed since then. Since the introduction of Active Directory®…
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SSO isn’t Identity Management

In the identity management world, there’s no doubt that web application SSO (single sign-on) has been one of the hottest sectors. In fact, AngelList identifies 16,600+ startups in the SaaS…
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SSO isn’t Identity Management

In the identity management world, there’s no doubt that web application SSO (single sign-on) has been one of the hottest sectors. In fact, AngelList identifies 16,600+ startups in the SaaS…
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Identity-as-a-Service: SaaS Identity Provider?

The term Identity-as-a-Service has been popularized by IDaaS vendors and analysts alike. But, the challenge for IT organizations has always been figuring out what that term actually means. Is Identity-as-a-Service…
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