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Dec 03 2009
A couple recent conversations remind me how tough the network security officers have it; on the one hand, they need to construct the “impenetrable” (or at least close enough) wall between the valuable corporate jewels and the nefarious types that are after them. On the other hand, the demands on the business are ever changing, sometimes putting the new requirements in direct conflict with the security system currently in place.
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Nov 12 2009
One of the new features of Active Directory in Server 2008 was the ability to create a granular password policy. Prior to this, password policies could only be applied at the domain level. This meant that if you needed to have multiple enforceable password policies, you were required to have multiple domains – one for each password policy that was required. With the addition of granular password policies, you can create several different policies and apply them to individual users or groups. This allows a lot more flexibility for administrators.
Aug 07 2009
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a very popular strategic initiative with many of our clients. However, as most of these clients have discovered, IAM is a vast and complex undertaking, and typically NOT a quick fix solution. IAM, at its foundational level, is a Business Process Management (BPM) exercise, and is not as simple as getting system A to share information with system B.
Jun 18 2009
Identity management is a complex and increasingly important issue in information technology. Identity management, or IDM, is a broad term that can refer to anything from assigning user identities and identity security, to network protocols and digital certificates. With such a broad issue comes a broad set of perspectives on how to approach it.
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Apr 09 2009
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) has quickly been adopted by many companies as the solution for intranets/extranets, content management, business intelligence reporting, as well as an extensible development framework. C/D/H has numerous large scale MOSS projects ongoing at any given time. While MOSS 2007 provides quite a bit of functionality right out of the box, there are a few solutions that can be implemented along with your MOSS design to drastically improve the overall security of your solution. The four I will briefly discuss are Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server, RSA SecurID, Forefront Security for SharePoint, and Microsoft Rights Management Services (RMS).
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