What is Secure Customer Identity (aka User Management)?

In the modern app ecosystem, virtually every application leverages identity to provide customized and secure user experiences. Customer identity and access management (CIAM), also known as secure user management, or secure customer identity, is the system an application deploys to determine who a user is, and what information they have access to…

Multi-factor Authentication: Because Phishing Happens

You’re at your desk, neck deep in deadlines (because aren’t we all) and suddenly, a notification appears. You have new mail! At first glance, it looks like the mundane Microsoft service notification email you usually ignore. Then, a moment of panic. What?! They’ve blocked my email?!? I need that! I have important things to do! You scroll quickly…

Incident Response in the Cloud – Is Your Security Team Ready?

Incident Response (IR) is the umbrella term for activities where an organization recognizes and responds to an event. It applies to anything from your corporate website going down, to the loss of a database server, or even security incidents such as a user workstation compromised by malware. The purpose of Incident Response is to gather the…

Identity in the News – Week of April 2, 2018

Selections from the top news items this week in the world of identity and application security. Tech Thinks It Has a Fix for the Problems It Created: Blockchain From The New York Times: The first blockchain was created in 2009 as a new kind of database for the virtual currency Bitcoin, where all transactions could be stored without any banks or…

4 Compliance Regulations Every CISO Should Know

The job of a CISO is a tough one. Adaptability is key in a field where change is the only real constant, as new laws, evolving regulations, and increasingly complex security threats challenge even the most seasoned executive. While many of the regulations that CISOs deal with are industry specific, the approach to compliance (ensuring teams have…

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