Automated Access Management Systems in Cloud Environment

The rapid increase of cloud adoption by companies consequently paved the way for the BYOD phenomenon (Bring Your Own Device). An article in CIO observes the need for automated identity access management (IAM) as access to data becomes more complex and moves beyond the traditional security perimeter that companies have grown accustomed to. Here are some takeaways from the article:

• Organizations need a more secure access to sensitive information
• There is a need for greater control over access to applications
• IAM's need to focus on identity life cycles and access controls

Challenges on access management has caused vendors to evolve and deliver IAM systems on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis. Read the complete article on CIO and see why there is a growing need for automating these systems as cloud adoption proliferates.  

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