Commentary--Federated identity management and Web services are uniquely intertwined, mutually reliant on each other, and are poised to finally solve a long-running problem in both IT and systems ...

The 1990s witnessed the adoption of IT systems designed to streamline business processes through electronic automation. The introduction of these systems has challenged companies with how to integrate ...

Federated identity management lets individuals use the same user name, password or other authentication mechanism to perform a single sign-on, and access applications and data hosted by more than one ...

Until now, IBM has shunned membership in the group founded by Sun Microsystems Inc., working instead with Microsoft Corp., BEA Systems Inc., and others on specifications for a broader Web-services ...

Hewlett-Packard's decision this week to acquire Trustgenix, one of the few remaining independent suppliers of federated identity-management software, will give it and its partners a key tool for cross ...

eSpeaks' Corey Noles talks with Rob Israch, President of Tipalti, about what it means to lead with Global-First Finance and how companies can build scalable, compliant operations in an increasingly ...

Identity theft is fast becoming the new bête noire of the cyberworld, crowding out spyware, spam and viruses for that dubious honor. During the past several months, the media have splashed ...

Better, faster, more efficient online services... so why isn't it happening? Leading public sector IT bosses have told silicon.com they would welcome moves by the UK government to adopt federated ...

Years after it was hailed as the next big thing, federated identity management hasn't been widely adopted because both sides don't benefit equally and liability remains a concern. In 2005, advocates ...

Federated identity management (FIM) is designed to solve the single-sign-on problem associated with the secure exchange of user data among cooperating organizations, either within an enterprise or ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. What is it? A system that allows individuals to use the ...

Identity management is a term that refers broadly to the administration of individual identities within a system, such as a company, a network or even a country. In enterprise IT, identity management ...