Identity Management

Identity management in an enterprise is a combination of processes and technologies to manage and secure access to the information and resources of an organisation. Common identity management models, as well as authentication techniques and authorisation models, are discussed in this paper. As the threat of identity theft increases, both businesses and governments are strengthening identity protection using the latest technology. But relying on security technologies is not sufficient. Users and organisations adopting identity management systems need to pay close attention to the most appropriate security measures and best practices in terms of identity management systems that use password-based authentication and Single sign-on (SSO) mechanisms.

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