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How Identity Security Enhances Network and Endpoint Security

The intersection of identity, endpoint, and network security is becoming increasingly self-evident. Despite all their efforts, modern organizations continue to struggle to safeguard their data and prevent unauthorized access. The Verizon Data Breach Investigations report for 2024 continues to highlight that human elements were a component of 68% of breaches.

The Importance of Know Your Business (KYB) in the Fintech World

In the dynamic and rapidly evolving fintech industry, regulatory compliance and risk management are crucial for maintaining trust and ensuring sustainability. One critical component of this regulatory framework is the Know Your Business (KYB) process. KYB involves verifying the legitimacy and credentials of business clients and partners, ensuring they are who they claim to be, and assessing their potential risks. In the fintech world, KYB is essential for mitigating fraud, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering a trustworthy ecosystem.

Understanding Transaction Monitoring in Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Transaction monitoring in the realm of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) is a critical process that financial institutions employ to detect and prevent illicit activities such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud. As regulatory scrutiny intensifies globally, the importance of robust transaction monitoring systems cannot be overstated.

Identity Theft and Fraud: Types and Prevention Strategies

In 2023, identity theft and fraud reached significant levels, with various reports highlighting the extensive impact on consumers and businesses. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that consumers lost more than $10 billion to fraud, marking a 14% increase from the previous year. Identity theft remained a pervasive issue, with nearly 560,000 cases reported in the first half of 2023 alone.

Navigating High-Risk Customers: Essential KYC Practices

Increasing your online customer base might seem beneficial, but is it always advantageous for your business? Our guide aims to help you identify and understand customers who might pose long-term challenges, commonly referred to as high-risk customers. Financial institutions, such as banks, must adhere to regulations that require thorough customer screening to prevent fraud and money laundering.

From application to Zero Trust: Identity Security fundamentals to stay ahead of the threat landscape

Cybercriminals are not new, and often neither are their tactics. Despite this, phishing attacks, which incorporate social engineering in emails and messages to persuade people to perform an action that puts organisations at risk, continue to be highly successful. New technologies, such as GenAI, are improving these tactics further and companies must implement a strategic approach built on a solid foundation of identity security to minimize risks.

How to Conduct an Identity and Access Management Risk Assessment

Identity and access management (IAM) plays a crucial role in security by helping to ensure that each user in the organization has access to only the data, systems, and other resources they need to do their job. This article explains the critical functionality of IAM solutions and how an IAM assessment can help you uncover essential risks to security, compliance, and business continuity. Then, it offers IAM best practices and guidance on choosing the right IAM solutions for your organization.

Boosting Identity Security: Advanced use cases

Join us for the third and final installment of a three-part webinar series presented by Intragen and One Identity. In this webinar, experts will cover how to boost identity security by looking at specific advanced use cases. Demos will include enhancing RDP security, securing B2B authentication, protecting SaaS admins and smart migration from Okta to OneLogin.

The future of digital identity in enterprises and beyond: EIC 2024 takeaways

Larry Chinski, SVP of Corporate IAM Strategy at One Identity and Martin Kuppinger, Principal Analyst at KuppingerCole, discuss their key takeaways of EIC 2024 in Berlin. Join them as they explore the drivers of growth in the identity management market, current industry trends and where the market is headed.

Securing the Cloud: A Comprehensive Guide to Identity and Access Management

In the not-so-distant past, managing user identities and access controls was a relatively straightforward process. Organizations operated within the confines of their on-premises networks where users logged onto a single system to access the resources they needed. This well-defined perimeter enabled IT departments to maintain tight control over who accessed what and from where. However, the advent of cloud computing has disrupted this traditional paradigm.