identity management

Federated identity management urgently needed in the cloud
Federated identity management groups and vendors toss up standards and solutions, as enterprises attempt to wrest control of user access to cloud-based applications.
by: Laura Smith, Features Writer, SearchCloudComputing.com 18-Mar-2011

Dealing with the top 10 risks in public cloud computing

Some lists of top public cloud computing risks are sweeping and philosophical. Most include some combination of the following items: network security, identity management, compliance, data integration, vendor lock-in, vendor viability, manageability, availability, shared resources and legal ambiguity.
by: Laura Smith, Features Writer, SearchCIO.com 04-Mar-2011
New identity manager controls employee access to cloud apps
New CA Identity Manager enables organizations to automate identity management functions, including role-based user provisioning and de-provisioning, and self-service access requests. Using a single system, businesses can manage identities for cloud apps deployed on Force.com.
by: Asia Cloud Forum staff 10-Dec-2010

Managing identity and access in the cloud

With an online identity recognizable at multiple websites, businesses would be spared the cost of maintaining their own identity databases; Internet merchants would gain higher conversion rates from enquiries to sales; and users would find it easier to do business with multiple sites by avoiding lengthy registration processes.
by: Graham Titterington, Ovum 20-Oct-2010
CA acquires Arcot Systems for SaaS ID management in US$200m deal
In a US$200m deal, CA Technologies plans to acquire Arcot Systems to help customers secure web-based transactions with Arcot's cloud-based identity and access management technologies.
by: SearchSecurity.com staff 31-Aug-2010