* Microsoft preps move on identity management * Computers stolen from government contractor SAIC’s facility * Software upgrade adds WAN load balancing to Foundry switches * Informatica bolsters data integration lineup * Call for entries * Today on Layer 8
The importance of comprehensive identity management to networks and security has been snowballing for several years now – to the point where even Microsoft is ready to roll more identity management capabilities into Windows. The company’s Identity Integration Server will be truly integrated, bringing provisioning and password management. Microsoft preps move on identity management http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/022105-microsoft-identity.html?net Identity Management Newsletter http://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/dir/index.html?net
The importance of comprehensive identity management to networks and security has been snowballing for several years now – to the point where even Microsoft is ready to roll more identity management capabilities into Windows. The company’s Identity Integration Server will be truly integrated, bringing provisioning and password management.
Microsoft preps move on identity management
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/022105-microsoft-identity.html?net
Identity Management Newsletter
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/dir/index.html?net
Computers stolen from government contractor SAIC’s facility
Someone made off with some of SAIC’s laptop computers, and with them went personal information about its stockholders. While it’s unclear whether the laptops were stolen specifically to do some damage with that information, what is clear is that SAIC’s reputation will suffer.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0222saic.html?net
Software upgrade adds WAN load balancing to Foundry switches
A software upgrade for Foundry’s ServerIronXL can let users simplify WAN and Internet connection links, configure failover connections and allocate bandwidth for specific applications running over an IP WAN.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0222foundry.html?net
Informatica bolsters data integration lineup
Informatica Tuesday is expected to unveil a product roadmap for its growing data integration platform. Informatica PowerCenter is aimed at providing users with a single means for aggregating and synchronizing data across multiple systems.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0222inform.html?net
Call for entries
Network World and AFCOM, the leading association for data center professionals, have teamed to honor innovative IT managers and cutting-edge data centers with our New Data Center Awards. Go to https://www.nwfusion.com/NDCawards to enter now for these awards: Data Center Manager of the Year, Data Center of the Year, and Secure Data Center. Entry deadline is March 18.
https://www.nwfusion.com/NDCawards
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