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Should you build or buy a Customer IAM solution?

The most important assets of any company are customer identification and personal data. In most situations, businesses come across two simple options when designing a platform that collects, handles, and uses consumer data: to create or to purchase. If you’re reading this blog, you probably already know how important a Customer IAM solution is to your business. We hear about a major data breach exposing customer identity credentials every week, so whether your company is B2B or B2C, clearly Customer IAM matters more than ever for security and privacy compliance. But Customer IAM is also a crucial tool to gain and keep your customers’ trust and provide a positive user experience with your online services. So one important question remains: should you build or buy a Customer IAM solution? When deciding between building and buying an access management solution, the first step is to assess the company’s cybersecurity needs and potential risks.  Once you’ve assessed the company’s risk,...

Why Identity Is the New Digital Security Perimeter

  The modern cybersecurity world is transforming with the changing security mechanisms, rising sophisticated attacks, and shifting business dynamics. A few years ago, network firewalls and antivirus software programs were enough to create a protective dome for organizations to function securely. And keeping the security perimeter safe and maintained with these technologies was the only concern as all the business processes happened inside that perimeter. However, the present business infrastructure is different. Employees, contracts, and vendors work from anywhere they like using the available network. Hence, the perimeter does not exist, or you can say it has extended globally. As a result, securing an organization’s network, apps, devices, and data has become a huge concern. Cybersecurity has become vastly more complicated in recent years. The days when antivirus software and a network firewall were enough to get the job done are behind us — if they were ever really here at all. ...

What Is Single Sign-On? A Quick Guide

  Single sign-on (SSO) is an excellent technology to enable secure access to applications and systems for your users and employees. Instead of using plenty of passwords, usernames, and other credentials, you can enable this system to make things easier for users. SSO will not only help reduce hassles for users but also offers an effortless user experience that they are going to appreciate. And in turn, you can build brand loyalty, higher employee productivity, and business efficiencies. These are a few things that every business would love to have. But what is SSO all about? And how can it help your business? Let’s find the answer to these questions What Is Single Sign-On? Single sign-on (SSO) is a modern authentication system that enables a user to enter their login details like a username and password for a single time to access all the related but different software systems or applications. This system eliminates the need for re-entering the login credentials whenever they want ...

8 Types of Cybersecurity Attacks Most Common in 2021 and How to Prevent Them

Cybersecurity is one of the biggest concerns of modern businesses and even for individuals. While the internet is a blessing, it can be a curse in the form of cybersecurity attacks such as phishing scams, malware, ransomware, etc.   Sadly, these attacks are increasing every day with the advancement of technology. According to this report, 36 billion records were exposed in 2020’s first half due to data breaches.   To add fuel to the fire, Covid-19 further increased cyber crimes as people from across the world embraced the online work culture. This gave cyber attackers an opportunity to launch sophisticated phishing campaigns and other threats, increasing cyber crimes to 600%.   A cyberattack is a malicious and deliberate attempt by an individual or organization to breach the information system of another individual or organization. Usually, the attacker seeks some type of benefit from disrupting the victim’s network.   Whether you are a small, medium, or lar...