It's been almost two years since Stuart Kwan of Microsoft presented the Identity Bus as the "End-game for successful identity systems". Some time later, the Identity Bus is a reality, and the first open source implementation is out.

Enterprises are suffering from an exponential increase of demands in terms of interoperability, Internet-facing federation and the externalization of identity resources. Furthermore, in order for IT Directors to gain approval for projects during this economic downturn, they have to demonstrate an almost immediate return of investment.

The current approach to achieving this level of scalability is based on a "flip of the switch" style migration of legacy identity applications and underlying infrastructure to identity standards and compliant "off-the-shelf" products. Unfortunately this approach has proven to be a recipe for never-ending identity management projects full of frustration, budget over-runs and in the end, failure.

The good news is that the Identity Bus approach is here to help. It builds on the old wisdom of "think big -- start small -- grow big", to deliver a dollar value that is both concrete and practically immediate, in the form of significantly enhanced operational efficiency.

Atricore provides a 100% open source Identity Bus solution that will seamlessly enable this staged approach into your organization. You will maximize your current investment in identity, while paving the way for new capabilities to be brought on board.

In this free webinar we will cover:

* What is an Identity Bus?

* Why is an Identity Bus Important?

* Where should an Identity Bus be applied?

* When should an Identity Bus be applied?

* Applications for an Identity Bus

* Introduction of the Atricore Identity Bus

Title: "Free Webinar: Identity Bus and the Future of Identity Architectures"
Date: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PST

Register now by clicking the link below:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/716899705

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows(R) 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh(R)-based attendees
Required: Mac OS(R) X 10.4 (Tiger(R)) or newer

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There is an old business adage that states information is power. These days it’s more accurate to say that information is power -- when it is secure and reliable.

Achieving profitability in a competitive global marketplace is a major priority for most businesses. Often this comes at the expense of maintaining effective controls over integrity and accountability within an organization. And even those companies that do try to establish these controls typically place this responsibility into the hands of individuals who have little, if any, visibility into the inner workings of the organization.

Identity management and governance has become a focal point for companies trying to meet regulatory and industry expectations around information integrity and accountability. The rapid emergence of Web-based technologies has forced businesses to adapt to a radically different marketplace and has led to the evolution of open business models. Open models encourage flexibility and ease of use – but they also expose an organization to risk.

Information is power and information security is more crucial now than ever. And whether it is the protection of proprietary technology, customer information or financial data, identity management should be a key component of any corporate security strategy.

In this month’s Perficient Perspectives we look at Identity Management:

- What is it?
- The three keys of an effective identity management strategy
- Business alignment
- Executive involvement
- Measurable results
- Identity management solutions
- Where does technology fit in?
- Why technology alone is not the answer
- How to assess your own level of corporate exposure to identity abuse and infrastructure vulnerabilities