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Identity Security & Identity Fabrics

Axiad, Wednesday, June 12th, 2024

Identity security seems simple enough - make sure people are who they claim they are and give them privileges to access the applications and assets they need, nothing more.

But there is a problem with this: it's called 'identity sprawl.' What used to be a fairly straightforward function - managing identities for employees in a disconnected on-premises environment - has become extremely complex, with the introduction of connected and cloud computing, and the proliferation of identities brought about primarily through digital transformation and a diaspora of unmanaged corporate identities.

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