New service gives enterprises self-service identity management

Increasing workforce mobility and the shift of systems to as-a-service models has meant greater need for a reliable means of controlling access and identifying legitimate users. Identity management specialist SailPoint is launching a new service called IdentityNow Access Request that provides a simple, mobile-ready interface for delivering a self-service access request process to employees, contractors, and business partners. It's aimed at improving IT efficiency and reducing the risk of inappropriate access by consistently enforcing organizational access policies. The service uses the company's existing IdentityNow governance platform, but allows IT departments to securely delegate the responsibility of managing access to other… [Continue Reading]