http://www.nwfusion.com/topics/id.html The latest identity-management news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2009/110909id2.html Last week I put in a brief appearance at the Gartner Group's Identity and Access Management Summit in San Diego. This is a conference I've had few good things to say about in the past (and which Gartner Vice President Ray Wagner reminded me about this time) but it does serve a useful purpose. The conference content is geared towards its attendees who aren't necessarily IdM geeks or even security wonks. It attracts a more business-side oriented clientele and these are people who need to learn about IdM/IAM even if they have to be spoon-fed. Dave Kearns 2009-11-10T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2009/110909id1.html Context is important. I know I say that a lot, but I'll keep saying it until you all agree. That is to say, you're entitled to your own opinion but if your opinion is that context isn't important then your opinion is just wrong. To clarify for those of you new to this argument, context refers to the who, what, when, where, why and how of a transaction, in particular an identity-based transaction. Knowing those things greatly reduces the chances of fraud, mitigating the risk involved in the transaction. Dave Kearns 2009-11-06T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/100509-beyondtrust-security-update.html Nearly half of all data breaches come from inside an organization, which is why industry watchers say enterprise IT departments need to invest in technology that ensures no one person has all the power. Denise Dubie 2009-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/nsm/2009/100509nsm1.html Companies such as BeyondTrust, Cloakware, Cyber-Ark, e-DMZ and Lieberman Software offer products that helps security managers put safeguards in place so no one administrator holds too much power in the IT environment. Denise Dubie 2009-10-05T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/091609-social-networking-a-tool-for.html At Digital ID World 2009, a Facebook platform engineer says social networking sites can be used to actually improve identity and access management. Why wasn't he laughed off stage by the skeptical security crowd before him? Read on. Bill Brenner 2009-09-16T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2009/090709id2.html Ten years ago this week we launched the newsletter which, over time, became the one you're reading today. But back in September of 1999, "identity management" wasn't a phrase known to many people. So what Network World launched was called "Fusion Focus on Directory Services." Dave Kearns 2009-09-08T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2009/083109id2.html Last week I was talking about the definition of identity. And when that subject comes up it almost invariably starts a discussion of names and their relationship to identity. There's nothing special about names, though -- they're just the values attached to some of the attributes (first name, last name, middle name/initial, surname, christian name, patronymic and so on) of our identity but aren't necessary for identifying someone within a given context. Dave Kearns 2009-09-01T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2009/081709id2.html Last issue I was talking about the U.S. General Services Administration's recent efforts to develop a trust framework for identity in the federal government. Not to be outdone, our neighbors to the North are embarking on a similar effort. Dave Kearns 2009-08-18T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/081209-identity-management.html Quick wins in identity management include better password/login management and directory consolidation. Felix Gaehtgens 2009-08-12T12:00:00-04:00 http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/dir/2009/080309id1.html Last week was the annual Catalyst Conference put on by the Burton Group, which remains the major marketplace of ideas in the identity arena. Dave Kearns 2009-07-31T12:00:00-04:00