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Get tips and tricks on Web access authentication and control. Learn when restricting Web access is necessary and how Web application IAM techniques like single sign-on can thwart hacker attacks and threats.
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 36
Group to shed light on secure identity management threats
SearchSecurity.com | 27 Oct 2009
ARTICLE - Identity management technologies are struggling to keep pace with constantly evolving nature of attacks, according to the Center for Applied Identity Management Research (CAIMR).
Kaminsky reveals key flaws in X.509 SSL certificates at Black Hat
SearchSecurity.com | 29 Jul 2009
ARTICLE - Researcher Dan Kaminsky returned to Black Hat with new research on X.509 certificates, explaining an attack method that could enable malicious hackers to spoof SSL certificates.
Sun launches open source OpenSSO for identity management
SearchSecurity.com | 30 Sep 2008
ARTICLE - Sun integrates access management, federation and secure Web services in its new OpenSSO Enterprise
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 49
WEB AUTHENTICATION AND ACCESS CONTROL EXPERTS
Randall Gamby, featured expert
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How to confirm the receipt of an email with security protocols
22 Oct 2009
EXPERT ANSWER - Many websites try to ensure secure registrations by sending email confirmations. But how is it possible to confirm receipt of that email by the correct recipient? Identity and access management expert Randall Gamby weighs in.
How to use single sign-on for Web access control to prevent malware
10 Mar 2009
TIP - Web-based applications are popping up everywhere, and new worms and viruses are being developed just as quickly to exploit them.
Can mutual authentication beat phishing or man-in-the-middle attacks?
25 Nov 2008
EXPERT ANSWER - What's the best way to prevent phishing and man-in-the-middle attacks? IAM expert David Griffeth explains the benefits of mutual authentication over one-way SSL.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 6
Information Security Decisions Session Downloads
Security Media Group | 23 Oct 2006
SESSION DOWNLOADS - Session Downloads from Information Security Decisions 2006 Conference.
How to build an identity and access management architecture
16 Aug 2006
IDENTITY AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT SECURITY SCHOOL - Learn the essentials of identity and access management, from the role of directories to effectively establishing approval workflows.
Controlling Web access with Apache
O'Reilly | 05 Oct 2005
BOOK CHAPTER - How to meet access control requirements with Apache and IIS Web servers.
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  MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 9
Schneier-Ranum Face-Off: Is Perfect Access Control Possible?
Information Security Magazine | 03 Sep 2009
COLUMNS - Security experts Bruce Schneier and Marcus Ranum debate whether perfect access control is possible.
Changing times for identity management
Information Security Magazine | 07 May 2009
FEATURES - Identity management technology is adapting to meet enterprise needs. Learn what products can improve security and ease compliance.
Shared Identity Providers Could Soothe Password Chaos
Information Security Magazine | 01 Sep 2008
COLUMNS - A security model that requires people to remember multiple passwords and logins has to change.
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  WEBCASTS: 1 - 1 of 1
Safeguard Web and Email Traffic to Solve Email-Related Compliance Issues - Vendor Webcast

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PREMIERED:   18 OCT 2006, 14:00 EDT (18:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   MSN, Yahoo, Google, and other webmail providers leave your company vulnerable to exposure of customer data, and can potentially threaten the integrity of your financial information. Attend this webcast and discover how to effectively protect your email messages and remain compliant with multiple regulations.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 7
knowledge-based authentication
10 Feb 2009
WORD - What is knowledge-based authentication? Knowledge-based authentication (KBA) is an authentication scheme in which the user is asked to answer at least one "secret" question. KBA is often used as a component in multifactor ...
multifactor authentication (MFA)
27 Mar 2007
WORD - Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a security system in which more than one form of authentication is implemented to verify the legitimacy of a transaction. In contrast, single factor authentication (SFA) involves only a ...
identity chaos
26 Jun 2003
WORD - Identity chaos (sometimes called password chaos) is a situation in which users have multiple identities and passwords across a variety of networks, applications, computers and/or computing devices. To further complicate ...
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