Businesses face identity and security challenges due to COVID-19

The rise of remote working and the growing complexity of securely managing multiple types of end user devices has seen 77 percent of businesses intending to increase spending on identity and access management solutions. A study by ESG Research, sponsored by directory platform JumpCloud, finds an additional 20 percent plan to keep their IAM spending at existing levels, and 49 percent of respondents say they plan to consolidate IAM controls, using fewer security vendors. "Organizations of all sizes are converging their IAM strategy to better secure and connect their users, something that has been a challenge due to the number… [Continue Reading]