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Ensuring Peace of Mind: Secure Transition to Multi-Tenant Cloud

Introduction In the fast-paced realm of technology, cloud computing stands as a beacon of innovation, offering enterprises unprecedented opportunities to streamline operations and drive growth. By leveraging on-demand services over the Internet, businesses can access a wealth of resources spanning infrastructure, software, and platforms with unmatched flexibility and scalability. However, amidst the myriad of benefits that cloud computing affords, there are a persistent threat and security vulnerabilities.  As cyber-attacks become increasingly sophisticated and prevalent, safeguarding sensitive data and applications in the cloud has become a paramount concern for organizations worldwide. In this context, understanding the nuances of multi-tenancy, which is a practice wherein cloud resources are shared among multiple organizations, becomes essential. While multi-tenancy enables cloud providers to optimize resource utilization and drive cost efficiencies, it also introduces unique se...

What is Identity and Access Management and How it Works?

The security architecture and disciplines for managing digital identities are referred to as Identity and Access Management in cybersecurity. It governs individual customers' duties and access privileges, as well as the conditions under which such privileges are granted or refused. Two-factor authentication, multi-factor authentication, single sign-on , and privileged access management are examples of IAM tools. These tools are capable of securely storing identity and profile data.  How Identity and Access Management Works? Identification, authentication, and authorization are the three core functions of identity and access management systems. In other words, IAM enables the right people to use devices, hardware, software applications, or any other IT tool to complete a task. Why Do We Need Identity and Access Management? It reduces security risk : Identity and access management systems can be used to detect unauthorized access privileges, validations, and policy breaches in a sing...

Role of Identity Management in the Media Industry

  The media industry has undergone a massive digital transition. However, despite the media industry's rapid technological advancements, businesses serving this vertical face a number of security challenges.  Without a doubt, the media industry has advanced in leaps and bounds as a result of the internet's transformation of content delivery. A customer identity and access management solution (CIAM) is a critical requirement for media companies looking to expand their operations. Let's look at how identity management is used in the media industry to protect subscribers' identities and have a consistent user experience across their platforms. Benefits of Identity Management in the Media Industry SSO (Single Sign-On) Is a Game-Changer: If SSO is on the verge of becoming an industry standard for authentication, the media industry must rapidly prepare for SSO and Federated SSO to improve the user experience. Given the abundance of OTT channels and publication website...

How AI is Going to Change Your IAM Initiatives

  This trend is not limited to identity and access management (IAM) . As vendors employ robust artificial intelligence approaches to counter existing identity risks, IAM has become a focal point within enterprise security. Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn't a modern concept, but it's quickly changing many different technologies and processes.  This whitepaper provides a concise summary of artificial intelligence (AI) for an audience of thought leaders and interested analysts, demonstrating how the technology is already transforming the environment and addressing critical customer identity management issues. You'll discover: What are the benefits of having a mature IAM for businesses? What are the problems of managing digital identities? What does a gradual transition toward AI entail? What are the similarities and differences between customer and business identity services? What does a great CIAM platform look like? How can AI help you build a frictionless, user-centric C...

Compliance-Ready Identity Solution

  The LoginRadius legal team ensures that our clients are covered when it comes to government regulations, the terms of various social networks, and data compliance laws across the globe. Comply with local government regulations: With cloud data centers in over 35 regions worldwide, you can ensure that your customer data is stored in a location of your choice and that you comply with regional data regulations. LoginRadius has security and privacy laws covered The LoginRadius Identity Platform complies with all major privacy and data-security regulations and social networking conditions. In order to ensure our compliance, we actively track changes in legislation and conduct routine security audits. Stay upto date with privacy laws and regulations We continuously monitor the terms and privacy policies of our supported social networks and take appropriate actions to ensure that you’re always in compliance. The LoginRadius Identity Platform is designed to handle consent management and ...

Identity and Access Management Best Practices for 2021

Identity and Access Management (or IAM) allow companies to identify individual network user roles and privileges. They order consumers to provide appropriate details, manage identification, accounts, and credentials automatically. IAM enhances customer experience through enforcement with corporate and government policies and regulations by using security mechanisms such as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Consent and Preference Management Services and Single Sign-On (SSO), etc. As we move into a new decade, the consumer identity and access management market will not only be more critical than ever but look different than it was a few years ago. In fact, it is also expected to grow from USD 7.6 billion in 2020 to USD 15.3 billion by 2025.  By 2021, your business must incorporate the following identity and access management best practices to succeed.  Some Cybersecurity Challenges Faced by Corporates Globally Phishing attacks : Phishing attacks are getting more and more sophis...

What are Federated Identity Providers?

  What is Federated Identity Management Federated identity management is a configuration that can be made between two or more trusted domains to enable users of those domains to use the same digital identity to access applications and services. Identity and access management (IAM) is a vital component of today's digital companies, and it's managed by a service provider known as an identity broker. An identity broker is a service provider that specializes in brokering access control between various service providers (also referred to as relying parties). For federated identity, there are three protocols to choose from: SAML OpenID OAuth SAML: SAML is an open-source platform for sharing authentication and authorization data between an identity provider and a service provider. OpenID: OpenID Connect 1.0 is a character layer that sits at the top of the OAuth 2.0 standard. It allows clients to verify the end user's identity, based on an Authorization Server's verification...

4 Things to Consider When Starting a Digital Transformation

Companies are announcing plans to undergo digital business transformations everywhere you look. However, they are having difficulty deciding where to begin. A whopping 57 percent of companies are having trouble determining where to begin their transformation. If your company is one of these, keep reading to learn about the top four things to think about before embarking on a digital transformation . 1. Connect with others and add value to your business. 2. Use Automation Tools to Improve Your Business Initiatives 3. Empower your customers and business partners 4. Platforms that can be programmed to add value to you A CIAM solution is one great tool that can help you accomplish this. These platforms are highly helpful in terms of assisting you in handling and protecting your customers' data and identities. And do you know what else they have going for them? The more recent systems are cloud-based and controlled by you. That is to say, the value it will provide you is limitless. Bui...

What is IAM?

  Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a core discipline for any enterprise IT, as it is inseparably linked to the security and sustainability of companies. It is crucial to ensure that data remains secure as more and more companies electronically store their confidential data. "Users," "roles," "access" might be some of the terms you have heard concerning identity and access management. So, let's break it down. Identity :Identity means how you, often via social login, work email address, or personal email ID, are portrayed and digitally captured online. Access : Access refers to deciding that, at the right time, the right user can safely access the right resource within a network. This is majorly what an ideal identity and access management strive to provide. What Is Identity and Access Management in Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Identity and Access Management applies to the security architecture and disciplines for digital identity management. It go...