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Implementing Single Sign-On: Some Challenges

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  SSO software can be applied to both the organization’s internal processes, giving employees better access to corporate services and customer-facing platforms, i.e., various applications, portals, or websites provided to customers by the company and requiring registration and login. SSO systems streamline the customer journey, synchronize customer credentials between various systems, ensure a seamless customer experience, unify customer management between e-commerce, CRM, ERP, etc. Challenges with Integration The key technological challenges when a company decides to opt for Single Sign-On are related to the integration of various systems during implementation. This refers both to the design and security of these systems. To facilitate communication between these disparate technologies, any middleware, i.e., a solution that will sit between all these systems and provide them with the Single Sign-On functionality is needed. Unique integrations must be produced for each of the appropria

Understanding The Basics Of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

  Understanding The Basics Of Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) is extensively used in the business landscape these days. It is not well-understood, however, despite its ubiquity, leading to misconceptions, misconfigurations, frustrations, and in certain instances, the utter abandonment of the solution and, consequently, the many benefits it provides. In the security landscape, SAML solves two main objectives. First, information on user authentication is never transmitted by third-party providers or retained by them. Second, users are provided with a Single Sign-On experience irrespective of which service they are logging in to. What Is SAML? SAML stands for Security Assertion Markup Language . It is based on XML. The first half of the name quite accurately explains SAML's intent of allowing one system to claim the identity of a user to another system after checking their identity. At its heart, SAML is a general framework - indepen

Attribute-Based Access Control: A Comprehensive Guide

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  Attribute-based access control (ABAC) is an access management model that takes inspiration from role-based access control. Defining a collection of attributes for the elements of your system is the foundation of   attribute-based access control . This model is made up of many parts. Attribute:  It relates to the nature of elements within the network. User characteristics such as clearance standard, agency, role, or even IP address are often used to refer to it. Among other things, it may refer to object attributes, such as creator, sensitivity, and type. An attribute may also refer to the environment’s characteristics, such as place, time, and date. Action Type:  The action that is carried out on the network. Copying, pasting, deleting, reading, or writing, for instance. Subject:  This is any person or resource within the network that can carry out actions. To assess their clearance level, the subject is also assigned attributes. Object:  An object is any data stored on the network.

The Significance Of Access Governance In Preventing Data Breaches

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The cybersecurity landscape is changing rapidly. Cybercrimes are at an all-time high. There has been a great surge in instances of phishing attacks. To steal user credentials used to log in to business applications and VPNs, cybercriminals are engaged in phishing and social engineering, exploiting people's fears about COVID-19. The credentials used for authentication are, essentially, the network perimeter of an organization. This puts corporations in a challenging situation-they can limit employees' access to these facilities and threaten to have adverse effects on productivity and business continuity, or they can hope that nothing bad will happen. Many choose the latter, and the ramifications are being felt internationally. Social engineering essentially depends on harnessing powerful emotions to manipulate people to take actions that can harm them. Emotional reactions are relied on by cybercriminals; emotionally charged content is more likely to lead to a successful attack.

Evaluating A Remote Access Authenticator: Some Factors To Consider

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  Companies have become more open now than ever to the possibility of workers working remotely. Many are embracing it as a permanent option in the future. For both workers and employers, the advantages of remote work are limitless. This creates a healthier work-life balance that eventually impacts productivity. Companies will increase their pool of talent as well as save on spending on expensive office space. That being said, while remote work is convenient, it is far from secure. Although there are many choices available for employees to use mobile device-based authenticator apps to sign in to business applications and services, there are a few things to consider. When deciding the remote access authenticator for your organization, you can look for the following: 1. Use Cases Supported   The two key uses for remote access authenticator apps are  multi-factor authentication  (MFA) and passwordless login. To complete the authentication process, MFA needs a password and then uses the app