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The merits and demerits of Privileged Identity Management
Privileged Identity Management (PIM) is a domain within Identity Management focused on the special requirements of powerful accounts within the IT infrastructure of an enterprise. It is frequently used as an Information Security and governance tool to help companies in meeting compliance regulations and to prevent internal data breaches through the use of privileged accounts. […]
Signs of Falling Victim to Identity Theft
Identity is a crucial element of information security. Access controls are based on correctly identifying the users or devices that are allowed to view or use resources — and keeping everyone else out. For example, we are asked to “prove” our identities every time we board a plane, check into a hotel, make a purchase […]
The Year of the Hybrid Cloud
About a decade ago, prevailing IT traditions dictated that businesses use on-premises infrastructure for their enterprise applications. However, a paradigm shift has occurred with the emergence of IaaS and on-demand cloud providers such as AWS, etc. It has given birth to a new virtualization strategy that most businesses have been quick to adopt – use […]
Tracking Your EAaaS Payback Software Metrics
Although this series is about the payback of migrating to the cloud, not every aspect of moving to the cloud will save money standing alone. In certain situations, the software costs can be greater in the cloud. The main drivers of increased software costs in a cloud environment are the virtualization software and the service […]
Tracking Your EAaaS Payback Hardware Metrics
Although enterprise applications running on the public cloud are still in the early adopter phase, IT Executives are under pressure to develop a cloud strategy for their enterprise applications. It’s up to them to untangle the cloud “spaghetti” and comprehend the basic economics and capabilities. To effectively start tracking Cloud Payback, first examine the hardware […]
The Truth Behind The TCO
Why EAaaS is More Advantageous than Premises-Based Applications? If you’re reading this, it’s likely that you’re a business process or IT applications professional. Or you’re an innocent bystander interested in Enterprise Applications. Either way, you must be wondering how EAaaS (Enterprise Applications as a Service) can provide a better TCO than traditional infrastructure or private […]