I was reading Gunnar Peterson’s article on darkReading recently about authentication and authorization and he concludes with the idea that we should focus more on authorization while improving the guess work associated with authentication. As Gunnar points out there are more authentication contexts these days that it’s impossible to support them all. Nervepoint Access Manager […]
Dedicated Identity and Password Solutions
Computerworld recently reported KPN closed down its self service portal for its corporate customer care service, as 2/3 of them had never changed their default password; a security disaster waiting to happen. KPN security breach closes self service portal It struck me that this is what self service password management (SSPM) solutions are surely for! […]
Password Self Service Challenges
Today’s business environment is becoming increasingly complex with more pressure than ever to reduce costs while at the same time increasing user productivity and improving security levels. Traditionally password management has been an IT responsibility. With so much at stake, businesses need to be certain that a user’s identity is securely managed. Regulatory compliance initiatives […]
Free Self Service iPhone app
Nervepoint Technologies is pleased to announce the free release of the Access Manager iPhone app – that’s right free! The iPhone app enables end users to safely and securely reset passwords, unlock their accounts and manage their identity remotely or on the go. The app is available below free of charge to be used with […]
Extending Self Service Capabilities to Mobile
Mobile devices have become so entrenched in our way of living that most of us would have withdrawal symptoms if we forgot to take our mobile phones with us on a visit to the local supermarket. We carry everything from personal to business information – in fact in many businesses today you are given a […]