Posted on March 11th, 2010 by Kevin Cunningham
As I sit here, winging my way back to Austin from the Gartner IAM Summit last week in London, I can’t help but reflect on how much the identity market has evolved since SailPoint attended the first European IAM Summit in 2008. In addition to the fact that the attendees at the conference were vibrant, [...]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by Jackie Gilbert
Beginning in 2010, energy producers and distributors face a looming challenge – to become “auditably compliant” with the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards by the July 1, 2010 deadline. Developed by NERC, an independent, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to ensure the reliability of the bulk power system in North America, and given the force [...]
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Posted on January 21st, 2010 by SailPoint
We recently conducted our third Market Pulse Survey, which focused on the key drivers of access certifications and how organizations ensure their access privileges align with business policy. According to the 150 respondents, including many readers of this blog, there is clear evidence business users involved in these processes don’t fully understand what they are [...]
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Posted on December 28th, 2009 by Kevin Cunningham
Despite the economic challenges, this has been a record year for SailPoint as we’ve doubled our customer base and expanded into Europe and APAC. As we look forward to 2010, we have been reflecting upon the recession and how it will impact next year – particularly in regard to how companies consume, purchase and view [...]
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Posted on November 18th, 2009 by Jackie Gilbert
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, two SailPoint customers presented case studies last Wednesday at the Gartner IAM Summit. Bravely taking on the 8 a.m. time slot (which was well attended for the early hour) was Andy Weeks, Risk and Compliance Manager for Humana. Andy gave a very compelling overview of Humana’s IAM journey over [...]
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Posted on November 17th, 2009 by Jackie Gilbert
Last week, the SailPoint crew gathered in force at the Gartner IAM Summit in beautiful San Diego. While the show was a bit smaller than last year’s event in Orlando, there were lots of opportunities for lively interaction with analysts, partners, and customers.
One of the best aspects of shows like this is the high-quality conversations [...]
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Posted on November 4th, 2009 by Kevin Cunningham
Next week, I’ll be attending the Gartner IAM Summit in San Diego. It’s safe to assume that the state of the IAM/IdM market will be top of mind at the conference, so I thought I’d share my observations:
Despite tightened budgets during 2009, we are seeing strong demand for identity governance. Companies continue to invest in [...]
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Posted on October 12th, 2009 by Jackie Gilbert
In less than three months, the new Model Audit Rule (MAR) will go into effect. Beginning January 1st, many non-public insurers will for the first time be required to comply with more stringent regulatory provisions, and public insurers that are already subject to SOX will be subject to additional reporting requirements. One key aspect of [...]
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Posted on October 1st, 2009 by SailPoint
In SailPoint’s recent issue of NAVIGATE, Kevin shares identity governance best practices based on his discussions with SailPoint customers:
It’s important to take a step back from your identity governance initiatives to make sure you’re addressing security and compliance challenges in tandem. It not only makes your approach more efficient, which is critical for teams with [...]
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Posted on September 16th, 2009 by SailPoint
While identity governance is beginning to get more mainstream attention, companies are still struggling to understand what features and functionality fall under the identity governance umbrella. In last week’s Computer Technology Review, Jackie contributed an article, “Gaining Visibility and Control with Identity Governance: A Guide to Getting Started,” in an effort to help companies better [...]
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