Category: Concepts

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What is SCIM?

SCIM or The System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) is a standard designed to easily manage user identity information present in cloud apps or services. SCIM provides a secure and standard method to exchange the user identity information between the identity providers and your cloud/SaaS applications.   How SCIM Works? SCIM automates the process of [...] Read More →
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The Future of Identity-based Security and Tips on Preparing for It

    The acceleration of digital transformation brings about new challenges and risks for many users. Without the right tools and strategy, you might become vulnerable to the various threats in cyberspace. This can result in serious consequences such as data breaches, identity theft, and loss. Hence, 84% of businesses are focusing on strengthening their [...] Read More →
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What is Risk-Based Authentication?

Every day, data breaches, identity theft, and online fraud become increasingly widespread. Every year, millions of credentials are stolen or phished. In this climate, it is evident that more than password-based protection is required for employees, partners, and customers to access essential online resources. Risk-Based Authentication (RBA), also known as Adaptive Authentication, is an authentication […]

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What’s new in OAuth 2.1?

What is changing from OAuth 2.0 to OAuth 2.1? OAuth (Open Authorization) pronounced "oh-auth" is a technological standard that allows you to share information between services without exposing your password. OAuth Single Sign-On (SSO) protocol provides the application the capability for secure designated access and sharing of information with enterprise applications OAuth Single Sign-On is [...] Read More →
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What is Just in Time (JIT) Provisioning?

JIT provisioning automates the creation and updation of user accounts in web applications. It delivers information from an identity provider to web apps via the SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) protocol. IT administrators no longer have to manually create accounts for each user in every application thanks to JIT provisioning. Rather, user accounts are created [...] Read More →
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What is the difference between SAML and OAuth?

What is SAML? SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) is an open standard that enables Identity Providers (IdPs) to send authorization credentials to service providers (SP). For standardized interactions between the identity provider and service providers, transactions through this protocol use Extensible Markup Language (XML). It is the link between a user's identity authentication and their [...] Read More →
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What is Identity as a Service (IDaaS)?

What is IDaaS? IDaaS - Identity-as-a-Service, refers to identity management and access management services offered via the cloud rather than on-premises. Identity services maintain the information related to digital entities. In this form, it can be accessed and used in electronic transactions. An "as-a-service" model represents an operation where an external organization provides a service [...] Read More →
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What is Authentication? Different Types of Authentication

When the word "technology" is used, the phrase "authentication and security" immediately comes to mind. Authentication becomes the first baby step in improving security, given the growing requirement for it. The basic job of authentication is to manage user identification and provide them with suitable access control for seamless operation and security. Individual authentication does [...] Read More →