This is a brief podcast to close out 2008. A few random thoughts, and best wishes to you and yours for this Holiday Season.

You can download a copy of the podcast here, subscribe via iTunes, or use the included inline MP3 player at the bottom of this message.

Safe and Happy Holidays, and see you in 2009!

Corbin H. Links, and the team at Links Business Group LLC.

It’s “officially official” - IAM Success Tips:  Volume 2 eBook is available for general release. In his latest episode of Identity Management Success, I answer your questions about Volume 2, the Six Stages of IAM, and why your IAM Program cannot be complete without Volume 1 and Volume 2. 

For book owners, or soon-to-be book owners, we have launched the companion IAM Success Tips Website. This new site is the definitive place for everything related to the book series, the Six Stages, and much more.

Big show today, including a brand new news segment. In this episode, I discuss:

• (No company updates today)
• Reminder about our new (temporary) mobile blog site:  iamsuccess.mofuse.mobi
• A select reading from the upcoming book IAM Success Tips:  Volume 2, which will be available for general release in just a few days.
• I go into detail about a little known IAM Program planning requirement that most organizations do not factor in. Failure to understand and correctly plan for “the wrapper” can wreak havoc on your IAM Program Plan. You don’t want that to happen, do you? Of course not! So click the MP3 player link at the bottom of this post, visit iTunes and subscribe, or download a copy below.

Big show today, including a brand new news segment. In this episode, I discuss:

• Recent company updates
• The release of our mobile blog site:  iamsuccess.mofuse.mobi
• Answer listener questions about how the recent stateside presidential elections will affect the IAM Industry
• Coverage of recent news topics such as Sun’s release of OpenSSO, and the EureCA story
• My interview with Eurekify founder Dr. Ron Rymon may be found here
• Zivios link (mentioned in podcast)
• And much much more…

Greetings!

Episode 19 of the Identity Management Success Podcast series is released. In this episode, I answer listener questions about IAM Success Tips books, and delve into a discussion of objective vs. subjective success, how to define success within an IAM Program, how to turn troubled programs around, and much, much, more.

You can click to download a copy to your computer, listen to the podcast inline using the player at the bottom of this post, or subscribe on iTunes. Questions or comments about the show? Perhaps you have an IAM Success story you would like to tell? Tools or suggestions that others might find useful? Then call our podcast line at +1 206 203 3214. 

Like what you hear and want to sponsor the show? It’s easy to do. The best thing is to link to us. Our link is http://www.linksbusinessgroup.com. Alternatively, you can review us on iTunes, or if you have read my book “IAM Success Tips:  Volume 1“, a positive review on Amazon.com would be great.

Until next time, All the Best, of Identity Management Success.

Corbin H. Links, President

Links Business Group LLC

Welcome to Episode 18, in our ongoing series of Identity Management Success Podcasts. A lot of material in today’s episode, including (but not limited to)….

• Updates on the forthcoming IAM Success Tips:  Volume 2 (Planning and Organizing)
• Discussion of podcast format changes (such as the new title format you’re seeing with this episode)
• Update on Identity Management Success List members only bonus materials (You are subscribed…right?)
• Discussion of a common FAQ question:  ”What are the differences between Stages and Phases in an IAM Program?”
• Discussion of common FAQ question: “Everyone else is doing it, why can’t we?” or put another way, “Since we don’t know what we want to do, could you tell me what our competitor down the street did, and can we do exactly the same thing in our organization? — very heated topic, and one I get asked quite a lot (in different forms) from almost every client.
• And, much…much…more

Enjoy!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

Time to tune in to Episode 17. In today’s show, we cover:

• Recent events and updates in and around Links Business Group
• Book updates on IAM Success Tips:  Volume 2 (It’s coming soon!)
• How to conduct a successful Proof of Concept or POC exercise
• And much…much…more!

You can download Episode 17 Here, or use the inline player located at the bottom of this post.

I did something completely different with this podcast. The main segment was recorded in one take, and if this works out, we will be doing future episodes in the same way. Let us know what you think. Please call in and leave your audio comments at +1 206 203 3214, or send email to “info” [at] “linksbusinessgroup.com.

Enjoy!

Hello Everyone!

Identity Management Success Podcast - Episode 16 is now released. In this episode, we are joined by Charles Mckay, Identity Management Practice Lead with AEM Corporation. In this interview, we cover the following topics:

• Identity Management Support
• Integrating vendor and consultant teams with client teams
• Observations on the state of IAM as an industry, and also where it is going
• IAM Success thoughts and observations
• How IAM products and services are evolving to meet new regulatory, business, user, and application requirements
• Advice for organizations forming or tuning IAM Programs
• And much….much…more

Here is a snippet of Charles’ professional bio:

Charles Mckay is the Identity Management Practice Lead at AEM Corporation, the Dallas Division. Charles is responsible for Business Development, Management and Front End Development of AEM’s Identity Management practice. Charles has multiple years of Identity Management experience in business product delivery which includes Hitachi ID (formerly known as MTECH), Sun and Oracle Suites. Before AEM, Charles was the Director of Security Administration and Application at ACS which encompassed development and delivery of Identity Management for internal and external clients along with Security Application oversight and Security Administration across all platforms with a worldwide (US, Asia and Europe) team of 120 employees.

 Charles is an Electrical Engineer by trade with 20 years in the IT technical and business world and a musician in his spare time.

Charles can be reached for projects, project proposals, questions and discussions on Identity Management at Charles.Mckay@aemcorp.com or through his cell phone at 214-263-6700

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Download Episode 16 directly, subscribe in iTunes, or play the podcast inline below using the included player.

Comments, questions, feedback? Please call our podcast comment line at +1 206 203 3214. 

Enjoy Episode 16!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

Episode 15 of the Identity Management Success Podcast is now released and available for download. In this episode, I cover the following:

• What has been happening in and around Links Business Group LLC
• Q & A regarding the book “IAM Success Tips:  Volume 1″ and its different formats (we’re even on Kindle!)
• Discussion of source code management systems, and examining the case for external source hosting versus internal hosting
• How to allocate your people resources most effectively in an end-to-end IAM Program
• And much, much, more….

Questions or comments about the podcast? Topics you would like to hear us cover in upcoming episodes? Dial in to our 24 hour podcast line at +1 206 203 3214. Our podcast line is digital and unattended, so you will not wake anyone up. Call any time, and be sure to leave your name and website address if you want your comment played live in a future episode of the show.

Download Episode 15, or use the inline player below to listen within your browser.

Stay tuned for Episode 16, coming up in late September. We’ll have a special treat by bringing in Charles Mckay, Identity Management Practice Director over at AEM Corporation. Charles has some great insights into the industry, and will share some of his experience and perspectives with us.

Enjoy Episode 15!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

In this episode, I look at the other side of the UID/password equation and discuss:

• Password context (we’re talking good old text passwords here, not bio, pins, certificates, or other authentication mechanisms
• What is the “ideal” password
• How should a password be constructed
• How often do passwords really need to be changed
• How to create and enforce Password Policies
• And much, much more…

This episode is the natural mate to episode 13, so be sure to download a copy here, or subscribe to our show on iTunes. If you like to listen to our show from within your browser, click on the player at the bottom of this post to begin listening right away.

Any time of day or night, you can call our podcast comment line at +1 206 203 3214 and leave questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes. Be sure to leave your name, title, company name (if applicable,) and url (optional) if you would like to have this information included on the show. This is a great opportunity to share your thoughts with us and the IAM Community, while gaining a bit of free publicity as well. So don’t delay, enter +1 206 203 3214 into your mobile phones or Skype today, and give us a call.

Like what you hear on the Identity Management Success Podcast? Become a sponsor or link partner. If you would like to discuss sponsorship of one or more episodes, contact our business line directly at +1 877 769 8938, or send mail to "info [at] linksbusinessgroup.com." Basic sponsorship can be done just by including a link to our main website.

Thanks for listening!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

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