Seems like the IDaaS concept (as Forrester has named it) is starting to gain some traction in the identity related discussions out there. First there was the Forrester blog post that I mentioned a few weeks ago. Now, Dave Kearns has talked about the roadmap to identity services in this weeks NetworkWorld Security newsletter. In
In a recent blog post, Forrester analyst Jonathan Penn talks about his conversation with fellow analyst Andras Cser on the two definitions that are floating around of Identity As A Service. They essentially agree with the assertion I made a few months ago (see my post “Defining Identity As A Service“) that the standard definition
Catalyst 2007 has been a good conference for me simply because of the intangibles – Good conversations, stimulating discussions, and loads of fun. Here is a wrap up of a hodge-podge of thoughts from the conference. Identity Services, Where Art Thou?The second half of day 2 was dedicated to the subject of identity services. While
After a day and a half, I can safely say that Catalyst is living up to its reputation of being on the cutting edge of identity trends and issues. After a typically boisterous start to the conference on Wednesday, where Mike Neuenschwander set the tone by introducing a superhero called “Captain Controls“, the conference settled
It’s amazing how often we (and by “we” I mean those of us who deal with the high flying world of identity management) get brought back to earth by the reality of everyday life. Usually, this happens when someone asks such a simple and obvious question that we wonder how we overlooked it in the
That catchy slogan can only mean one thing – it’s time for the annual Catalyst Conference (US edition), hosted by the Burton Group. Running from June 25-29 in San Francisco, the event will once again aim to stir things up by bringing together people in a forum where debates will rage and ideas will fly.
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What exactly do we mean when we say Identity as a Service? Recent discussions have made me realize that not everyone has the exact same definition of this term, and it can cause a great deal of confusion when discussing the subject. Identity as a Service refers to the notion of making identity management capabilities
As usual, it has taken a while for me to resurface from my latest conference stint. Not because I overextended myself while in Vegas for Collaborate. That only warrants a few days. No, the real reason is that being offline from work for just a few days means loads of catching up to do. And
Next week I’ll be heading to the conference capital of the country – Las Vegas – to attend the Collaborate 07 conference. Collaborate is a unique conference that brings together 3 different user groups in the Oracle community – IOUG, OAUG and QUEST – that covers all the product lines in the Oracle family (find