Recent Posts by Greg Jensen

In this edition of the Oracle Identity Management (IDM) blog, we’ll look at a case study of IDM/IAM in the Automobile Industry and where it plays a significant role in enabling security to support the telematics initiative.  In a broad sense, telematics is the integrated use of telecommunications with information and communications technology. This technology involves sending, receiving and storing information relating to remote objects, such as vehicles, via...

Deloitte is excited about the opportunity to introduce the first blog in a series of four blogs that will look at real world case studies involving Oracle Identity and Access Management (IAM). Our future blogs will expand on relevant IAM topics including: 1) Oracle Waveset to Oracle Identity Manager, 2) Oracle IAM in Telematics, 3) Oracle IAM with Governance Risk and Compliance, and 4) Oracle Identity & Access Governance with Database Security. Throughout this blog series,...

For a number of years the innovation for corporate applications revolved around functionality drivers such as better user interfaces, interoperability with legacy systems, and web enablement.  The next wave of innovation is being driven by enhancing the customer experience, data analytics, business responsiveness, and the integration of systems in the company’s business ecosystem.  All of this is occurring in a demanding economic climate—where speed is of the essence to help...

Mobility, cloud-based services, healthcare reform, meaningful use, health information exchange and continued changes in privacy and security regulations has each had a profound effect on healthcare IT.  To support this transformation, it is vitalthat an organization effectively manages how its users are able access and use information.   Unfortunately, to date, many organizations have failed to develop the necessary foundational infrastructure.  UPMC, through its...

In our last post, we walked through a handful of practical tips and tricks to fine tune your Oracle Identity Management 11gR2 deployment.  This week we look at a real life case study, focused on Oracle Directory Services, where we applied our pragmatic approach and solutions. Case study: a multinational financial services corporation.  With presence in over 200 countries, this financial services company enables consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments to...

According to a recent survey by IDG Research, 40 percent of respondents felt that a fragmented reactive approach to security left them more vulnerable. More than 35 percent felt that their organization was reactive to sensational news about security threats. To better align IT security resources with risk, organizations will need to refocus on strategic assets Join us for a Webcast with Oracle Chief Security Officer, Mary Ann Davidson and CSO magazine to learn how an...

NEC Australia is back with Part 2, in their two part series with key leaders from the Oracle Identity Management product team. Host Larry Samuels of NEC Australia takes us into the topic area of "Identity Governance Key Insights".  This includes key information on point-in-time audits and their use as a baseline, as well as steps your organization can take to minimize your risk by better understanding the complexity of your identity enviroment.  To view this video, click HERE  ...

Join NEC Australia as they host a Roundtable discussion with key members from Oracle, to discuss the Key Identity Management Trends. Host Larry Samuels of NEC Australia leads this conversation with experts in the field of Identity Management to discuss how the landscape is changing and evolving to encompass the new demands of Cloud, Mobile and regulatory compliance.  With him are Amit Jasuja, Sr Vice President of Identity Management at Oracle Corporation, to help us navigate...

As promised in last week’s post, today we will go into tuning specifics and address well proven tricks of the trade, used by IAM guru’s to maximize your solution while addressing the requirements of global organizations.   In this post we will use a specific, anonymous project example to walk you through the process, specifically: Setting the Stage: Establish Service Level Agreements and Critical Project Metrics In our example, the goal was to support page load times for OIM...