January '08: Identity 2008: Resolutions, Roles and Risk

A New Year and a Fresh Look at Identity Compliance

As we welcome in a New Year, Mark McClain, CEO and Founder of SailPoint, offers his perspective on the identity audit and compliance landscape, today's business priorities and challenges that will contribute to this emerging (and critical) segment of identity management.  Read on »

"Risk Model Moves into Identity" by Matt Hines, InfoWorld

This InfoWorld feature article explores expert recommendations of adopting a risk-based model to drive identity management, and explains how customers' goals are actually being realized. Hines provides insights from one such organization doing just that – financial services giant, ABN AMRO.  Full story »

Podcast: The Role of Roles in Compliance

Jackie Gilbert, our VP of marketing and a company founder, interviews Darran Rolls, CTO for SailPoint, on the subject of RBAC, and its relevance to identity management and compliance projects. Darran tackles the controversial topic concerning the difference in roles for provisioning and roles for compliance and where they can, ultimately, come together.  Listen »

"When a typical large enterprise has tens of thousands of users and thousands of applications, basic identity audit and compliance tasks like certifying which users have access to critical applications and data are monumental. Organizations that master these tactical matters are poised to tackle the next big challenge and opportunity for most enterprises – collaborating with business managers to determine acceptable levels of risk for users and IT resources."
Lori Rowland, Burton Group

• SailPoint Named 2008 SC Magazine Excellence Award Finalist
• SailPoint Delivers Next-Generation Identity Risk Management with Compliance IQ 2.0
• PricewaterhouseCoopers and SailPoint Team to Help Companies Solve Identity GRC Challenges
• SailPoint Appoints Chief Technology Officer

• CSO Perspectives, March 16-18 in Atlanta, GA
• CSO Executive Seminar Series on Identity and Access Management, May 15 in Chicago, Illinois
• Burton Group Catalyst Conference, June 23-27 in San Diego, California