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What is IAM (Identity and Access Management)?

Identity and access management (IAM) is a field of cybersecurity focused on managing user identities and developing access controls to protect critical computer networks. The specifics of an IAM policy will vary across organizations and industries. However, the main goal of all IAM initiatives remains the same: guaranteeing only approved users and devices access resources for appropriate reasons at proper times.

Navigating the New Era of Aadhaar Verification with Secure QR Code

In the digital era, the importance of secure identification systems cannot be overstated. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has significantly enhanced the security and convenience of Aadhaar, a pivotal identity document for residents of India, by introducing a new Aadhaar card QR code. This QR Code, embedded in Aadhaar print-letters and e-Aadhaar documents, is a quantum leap in ensuring the safety and authenticity of Aadhaar information.

EP 40 - The Identity of Things

Today’s Trust Issues guest is Brian Contos, Chief Strategy Officer at Sevco Security. With host David Puner, Contos discusses the intricacies of securing the Internet of Things (IoT) and the challenges posed by the expanding IoT landscape – emphasizing the need for robust identity management. In a broader context, IoT encompasses identity management, cybersecurity and the evolving role of AI in safeguarding digital assets.

Zero Trust and (Why It Isn't Always About) Identity

What is the relationship between zero trust and user identity? There’s no doubt that identity is a fundamental component of an effective zero trust approach, but there is also a danger that organisations become so overly focused on this one element, they forget there are others. To believe that achieving zero trust is all about user identity is, I believe, a fundamental misunderstanding of the concept.

Find and remediate identity risks with Datadog CIEM

Identity and access management (IAM) systems are necessary for authenticating and authorizing access to your environment. However, their mismanagement is one of the leading causes of breaches and insider threats today. Engineering teams must rapidly provision identities and permissions to keep pace with infrastructure growth—consequently, the ratio of non-human or machine identities to every human identity is also increasing at a substantial rate.

Cybersecurity Predictions for 2024 and Beyond

Many of us took ChatGPT for a first-time spin just 12 months ago. Then someone hit the speed multiplier button, and just like that, we’re exiting 2023 with whiplash. Generative artificial intelligence’s (GenAI) breakout year was both exciting and unnerving for cybersecurity professionals who understand that technological change and cyber risk are inextricable.

What is Re KYC? What are the steps for Re KYC?

Know Your Customer (KYC) data is documentation and contact information obtained while creating a bank account. According to the RBI’s recommendations, banks may request Re KYC from customers at set periods to keep the data up-to-date, which can be done by the customer by filling out a Re KYC form. For example, if any of your personal or contact information has changed, the Re KYC procedure will update it.

Vehicle Number Check and RC Check Online: How to guide

You might be aware of the utility of an RC if you are a vehicle owner. When you register a new vehicle with the Regional Transport Office (RTO), the RTO issues you a Registration Certificate (RC) which contains comprehensive information about yourself, your vehicle, and other vital details, such as the termination of the validity of the certificate. Some of the details mentioned in an RC certificate & verified during an Vehicle Number Check.

Safeguarding Digital Identities - Understanding ITDR

An interview with David Morimanno (DJ), Sr. Advisory Manager at Integral Partners and Steve Tucker, Commercial Director at Xalient. A couple weeks ago Xalient sponsored Europe’s premier Identity and Access Management Conference, IDM. I attended with my colleague DJ from Integral Partners to network with C-level IAM leaders and to hear from peers and subject matter experts in the Identity space.