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	Identity Management (IdM)

Identity Management (IdM)

Formal	Processes and policies involved in managing the lifecycle and value, type, and optional metadata of attributes in identity known in a particular identity domain. Read More
Practical	Identity management (IdM) is the task of controlling information about users on computers. Such information includes information that authenticates the identity of a user, and information that describes information and actions they are authorized to access and/or perform. It also includes the management of descriptive information about the user and how and by whom that information can be accessed and modified. Managed entities typically include users, hardware and network resources and even applications. Digital identity is an entity's online presence, encompassing personal identifying information (PII) and ancillary information. See OECD and NIST guidelines on protecting PII. It can be interpreted as the codification of identity names and attributes of a physical instance in a way that facilitates processing. Read More
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Formal

Processes and policies involved in managing the lifecycle and value, type, and optional metadata of attributes in identity known in a particular identity domain.

Practical

Identity management (IdM) is the task of controlling information about users on computers. Such information includes information that authenticates the identity of a user, and information that describes information and actions they are authorized to access and/or perform. It also includes the management of descriptive information about the user and how and by whom that information can be accessed and modified. Managed entities typically include users, hardware and network resources and even applications. Digital identity is an entity's online presence, encompassing personal identifying information (PII) and ancillary information. See OECD and NIST guidelines on protecting PII. It can be interpreted as the codification of identity names and attributes of a physical instance in a way that facilitates processing.

	Keyfactor Founded in 2001, Keyfactor empowers enterprises of all sizes to escape the exposure epidemic – when breaches, outages and failed audits from digital certificates and keys impact brand loyalty and the bottom line. Powered by an award-winning PKI as-a-service platform for certificate lifecycle automation and IoT device security, IT and infosec teams can easily manage digital certificates and keys. And product teams can build IoT devices with crypto-agility and at massive scale.
	Axway Axway is a provider of multi-enterprise cloud integration, as well as API and Identity Management software.With the Amplify API Management Platform, you're in total control of all your APIs and events across gateways, vendors, and environments. It puts real-time, fine-grained data at your fingertips in a central location for improved business results. Choose from a wide range of metrics – from operational to consumption – for all your digital assets.
	Okta Okta, Inc. engages in the provision of an Identity Management platform for enterprises. It operates through the United States and International geographical segments. The firm's products include single sign-on, multi-factor Authentication, API access management, Authentication, user management, and lifecycle management.

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Identity Management (IdM)

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