The August round of Links Business Group LLC maintenance is now complete. All services are restored and functioning normally. Should you experience any issues at all with the website or blog, please notify us via email at “info [at] linksbusinessgroup.com.”

Please note that LinksBusinessGroup.com and LinksBusinessGroup.com/blog will be going down for maintenance between 1700 (5:00 PM) Friday, 15 August, and 0500 (5:00 AM) 18 August.

Services affected during this time:

• LinksBusinessGroup.com - main site
• LinksBusinessGroup.com/blog - blog site
• Email sent to linksbusinessgroup.com
• Client contact form on the “contact_us.html page
• “IAM Success Tips: Volume 1″ audio and eBook copies. (Online paperback sales on Amazon.com will not be affected)

During the maintenance window, some services may continue to be available, however functionality may be impaired.

To reach us during the maintenance window, please use our standard office line at +1 877 769 8938, or via fax at +1 877 381 4311.

Thanks for your support!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

IAM needs you today. Yes, it is time to complete the Links Business Group LLC 2008 survey. It’s quick. It’s painless. It’s only 10 questions. Well…

if you choose not to complete the optional “10th” by entering your email address. And, it should take you less than 10 minutes.

Why would you want to do this? Believe it or not, it benefits us both. Taking a few moments and giving us your honest opinion about a few things helps keep us on our toes, and bringing you the things you want to know and read about most. You could say it’s a “WIN WIN” situation for both of us.

So, don’t be shy. Why not get it out of the way right now? Click on the following link and have your say. Who knows? You might even get a little something extra for doing so.

Click here —>IAM SUCCESS 2008 SURVEY <---

Thanks in advance!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

Links Business Group LLC is releasing its 2008 “Identity Management Success List Survey.” In return for completing the survey, you’ll receive a complimentary members-only Bonus Podcast entitled “Discovering Discovery.”

Just one catch: you have to be a member of the “Identity Management Success List” to participate. To join, just fill in the form in the upper right-hand corner of this blog, or our main website and click submit. Our list is a double-opt in to protect you, and as always, we never sell or rent your name to anyone. Click on our Privacy Policy link for more information.

Once you have confirmed membership to the list, you will receive a message with the survey instructions. It should only take 10 minutes or less to complete. All complimentary “Discovering Discovery” podcast episodes will be sent when the survey closes. We look forward to receiving your survey responses!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

IAM Success Tips: Volume 1″ - Kindle Edition is now officially “Live.” To kick things off, Amazon.com decided to offer a substantial discount. For all of you Kindle-enabled road warriors, this is your best opportunity yet to grab IAM Success Tips: Volume 1 at a great investment rate.

Get your copy here.

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

T-72 hours and counting. What? A countdown? T-72 hours is the amount of time remaining before the ground-breaking Identity Management book “IAM Success Tips: Volume 1″ goes live on Amazon.com’s Kindle. Thanks to everyone that requested that we publish to this exciting new platform!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

In a reprise of an earlier theme, I wrote an article (Squidoo Lens) today on the subject of “Identity Management Systems.” Check it out at http://www.squidoo.com/identity-management-system-selection-implementation.

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

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A few people have asked me recently about book samples. If you have not yet had a chance to order a print, digital, or audio copy of the book and are wondering “what’s this IAM Success thing all about?” — here are two sample links:

IAM Success Tips: Volume 1 (Sample eBook)

Volume 1 Audio Book Sample

(NOTE: Like what you hear and want to listen to a longer sample? Members of the Identity Management Success Mailing List will receive a link to the long-form sample. You can join quickly and easily by visiting the upper right-hand corner of this blog and entering your firstname and email address. You will receive a confirmation shortly after sending. Be sure to add “info [at] linksbusinessgroup.com” and “iam-success [at] aweber.com” to your email safe or white lists.)

Enjoy!

All the Best, of Identity Management Success

Corbin H. Links, President
Links Business Group LLC

Copyright 2003-2008 Links Business Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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

Copyright 2003-2008 Links Business Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.

In this episode, I talk about a mission-critical, but often overlooked aspect of IAM Planning: User ID’s or UID’s. In several of our recent client projects, the questions around things such as:

• What type of UID should we use?
• What is the appropriate length?
• Should users select their own ID’s, or should a system or application make the selection?
• What UID types are the most compatible for the broadest range of systems?
• What UID format best prepares us for Federation
• And much, much more…

are frequently asked.

Don’t miss this opportunity to tune in an often discussed, but frequently under planned aspect of IAM Program Management.

Click here to download Episode 13, or subscribe to our feed on iTunes - or even use the inline player included at the bottom of this post to listen right away.

On the announcement front, I wanted to share that we now have a dedicated podcast message line. 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 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 call us with your thoughts.

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 us 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

Copyright 2003-2008, Links Business Group LLC. All Rights Reserved.