“Federation 101 – Identity Management Success Podcast #37″ is released! Today’s episode is brought to you by IAM Success Tips: Volume I – Digital Edition, containing everything you need to Concept and Strategize your IAM Program for maximum results.
Here is the list of topics covered on today’s show:
- Introduction, announcements, disclaimers
- List of announcements (a lot going on this week)
- Special announcement about the special Fourth Quarter 2009 Identity Management Success List membership bonus (bonus podcast went out this week to members of the Identity Management Success Mailing List.) If you are an active list member and have not yet received your copy, please email “info – at – linksbusinessgroup.com” and we will get the link out to you. Not yet subscribed to the Identity Management Success List? Just enter your real first name and a valid email address in the subscription boxes and you will be receiving bonuses and weekly tips delivered directly to your inbox.
[Q & A Segment]
- Detailed follow up to last week’s Q & A about IAM projects, skills and resumes
- Answers to recent questions about accessing archived versions of the “Identity Management Success Podcast”
- Answers to recent questions about localized products
[Main Segment]
- What is Federation?
- How does Federation differ from ”regular“ authentication/authorization, SSO, and eSSO?
- Do you really need it? (Business case discussion)
- What technologies are involved?
- How are vendor products involved?
- Can Open Source options be used? Are there options to do Federation ”on the cheap?“
- How long does it take to implement?
- Five things you can do TODAY to prepare your organization to become a Federation champion
- And much, much more!
Download Episode 37 from iTunes, or use the inline player below.
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Stay tuned for Episode 38: “Creating Effective IAM Design Specifications“ which will release by 20 October 2009.
Until Next Time,
All the Best, of Identity Management Success
-Corbin Links
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