Inadequate processes for managing accounts and access create major security risks

Poor management of user accounts is leaving organizations open to security and compliance risks according to a new report. Identity and access management specialist One Identity surveyed over 900 IT security professionals, in conjunction with Dimensional Research, and finds that what should be security best practices -- such as swift removal of access to corporate data and applications, dormant account identification, and role administration -- continue to be a challenge for many enterprises. A lack of confidence that all former employees (and employees changing roles) are fully deprovisioned -- or have their accounts changed or removed -- in a timely enough manner… [Continue Reading]