Identity management companies move beyond 'single-issue vending'

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	Identity management companies move beyond 'single-issue vending' Every time I try to consign something to the "plumbing" layer, or say that it's been commoditized, my words tend to come back to bite me. It was just two months ago that I said (about user provisioning): "In fact, we almost take it for granted today." (See "User provisioning: right access to the right people".) Lately, though, there's been enough new ideas in provisioning that we really can't take it for granted. Read More WHITE PAPER: PC Mall Improving Disaster Recovery Solutions Today, many companies have established a disaster recovery strategy but have not implemented a solution due to high cost estimations. This HP white paper examines how affordable data mirroring solutions can provide higher performance, high data integrity & faster and more cost-effective disaster recovery. Read More In this Issue Microsoft defends Windows 7 security after Pwn2Own hacks Military warns of increasingly active cyberthreat from China Browser Fingerprints: A Big Privacy Threat Protecting Sensitive Business Data on the iPad Phone networks try new spam abuse system Police ask internet cafes to snoop on users WHITE PAPER: AccelOps IT Service Management: Beyond the Myths Discover best practices and supporting technologies that deliver the straightest path to service reliability, operational efficiency and effective ROI. Also, examine three case studies that show how IT service management works in the real world. Read More! Microsoft defends Windows 7 security after Pwn2Own hacks Just days after a pair of researchers outwitted major Windows 7 defenses to exploit Internet Explorer and Firefox, Microsoft said the measures aren't meant to "prevent every attack forever." Read More Military warns of increasingly active cyberthreat from China On the same day that Google Inc. and the GoDaddy Group Inc. complained about China to a congressional committee, U.S. Navy Admiral Robert Willard appeared before the U.S. House Armed Services Committee with an even stronger warning about cyber-threats posed by China. Read More WEBCAST: Oracle Identity and Access Governance – What You Need to Know Live Webcast: Wednesday, May 5th at 1pm ET/10 am PT. Oracle presents a timely event featuring the Burton Group's, Kevin Kampman, who will provide an overview of the latest technology for identity management. Get guidance on compliance, security, identity management and other topics and participate in a live Q&A. Register Today! Browser Fingerprints: A Big Privacy Threat Forget cookies -- even the ultrasneaky, Flash-based "super cookies." A new type of tracking may identify you far more accurately than any cookie -- and you may never know it was there. Read More Protecting Sensitive Business Data on the iPad The Apple iPad is coming, and--thanks primarily to the iPhone revolution--it is guaranteed to break out of its consumer-oriented shackles and start showing up at work. A quote from Star Trek: The Next Generation comes to mind: "Resistance is futile." Your business data will be assimilated. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos Windows 7 security With the public release of Windows 7 debates and discussions have been raging on the security improvements in the new platform, and some potential problems have also emerged. In this white paper, we run through the most significant changes and additions, and look at what they might mean to users and administrators. Read now. Phone networks try new spam abuse system Mobile phone companies are trialling a new abuse reporting system that could make it much easier for networks to spot and block spam reported by consumers across the world. Read More Police ask internet cafes to snoop on users Internet café owners are being asked to snoop on online activities of its customers in a bid to combat terrorism in the UK. Read More
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