Identity and Access Management
Those of us who have been around the industry for a while remember the transition from host-based to client/server computing. This change wasn't subtle; it turned the entire IT world upside down.
I anticipate a similar upheaval over the next few years around Identity and Access Management (IAM). ...
Yesterday a bunch of smart people from industry got together with some others from the good, old U.S. Government to try to explain this here “Cloud” thing.
The list of presenters included:
Mr. Scott Charney
Corporate Vice President, Trustworthy Computing
Microsoft Corporation
Mr. Daniel Burton
Senior Vice President, Global Public Policy
Salesforce.com
Mr. Mike Bradshaw
Director, Google Federal
Google Inc.
Mr. ...
When Symantec bought Veritas, a lot of people didn't get it. After all, what did server backup have to do with PC antivirus software? In fact, storage and security work hand-in-hand in something the feds call Information Assurance. Symantec saw this synergy before most of the market.
Fast ...
Last week, Google announced that it will support OpenID as a Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity standard in its Apps Marketplace.
For the most part, this announcement flew under the radar of most people but it may be far more significant than a simple technology integration play for ...
"Key management is one of those 'gotcha' categories," says Jon Oltsik, analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).
via PGP Offers Enterprise Key Management To Consolidate Encryption Control - Network Computing.
In the midst of the global recession, I found the RSA 2009 Conference to be a big snooze. Not much was new and the show lacked focus.
I doubt whether this year's conference will be as lethargic. Security spending is on the rise and new regulations around data protection ...
"With its acquisition of TC TrustCenter and ChosenSecurity, PGP Corporation is establishing itself as a provider of globally trusted identities for not only its own applications, but other high value applications and transactions," Jon Oltsik, principal analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group said in a statement.
via PGP Enters Identity Management Space ...
Today, PGP announced that it plans to acquire TC Trust Center and ChosenSecurity. Never heard of them? You are not alone. Basically, TC TrustCenter and ChosenSecurity provide Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) for Internet-based trust relationships.
Okay, some of you may think that this is simply a way to spin PKI ...
According to Enterprise Strategy Group analyst Jon Oltsik, the buy gives PGP an “enabling technology for secure trusted Internet communications.”
via PGP to Acquire TC TrustCenter for Cloud-Based Identity Management - Security from eWeek.
While there were multiple contributory reasons Martha Coakley lost the recent special election in Massachusetts for the late Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat, perhaps not the least of which was the fact she made it easy for her opponent.
When it comes to your online security, don’t make it easy for your ...
