One IdP to rule (or breach) them all: How identity access management tools can secure -- or destroy -- your kingdom

When we want to secure something highly valuable, say, a bag of ancient Spanish coins worth millions, we think of locking it behind as many layers as possible. For example, you might put it in a safe deposit box in a bank vault, nestled safely inside the institution that is itself blanketed with redundant physical security controls. As organizations have become increasingly complex, so too have their associated layers of security around application access. Enterprises have tremendous amounts of applications and data, as well as users and devices with differing levels of permissions trying to access that data. To provide… [Continue Reading]