It's understandable that some practitioners may feel a sense of trepidation when it comes to shifting their health records online, and while chiropractic documentation software can help ease the transition, it may not be enough to fully ease that anxiety. But what exactly is it that some are so worried about? Not being tech-savvy enough? Or just concern that the value expected for making this chiropractic EHR investment may not necessarily be worth the effort? In the case of the latter, it's important to begin looking at beyond traditional measures of ROI, and look outside of the box to more "soft" savings.
According to Healthcare IT News, these "soft dollar savings" are a little more abstract than what one may typically think of as money saved, but have real value of their own. Unlike "hard" savings, which account for precise dollar amounts that have been saved or spent, soft costs refer more to the time being spent by the user.
Dean Wiech, managing director for the identity management software Tools4ever, tells the source that providing users with streamlined and secure experiences can significantly cut back on the amount of time spent handling their chiropractic EHR software – and as Wiech so succinctly puts it, "Time is money."
"A lot of times quantifying savings is more about looking at cost avoidance," said Wiech. "Most of our customers can cost justify their expenses based on the time they spend opening, deleting and managing accounts."
In other words, the easier of a time you have with handling your online chiropractic EMR software, the less time, money and effort you'll have to allocate for that purpose in the first place.
For more information, please visit our website: www.tools4ever.com
Friday, May 16, 2014
Friday, May 9, 2014
Misconception Perception: Single Sign-On Myths Debunked
Single sign-on (SSO) allows end users to log in to accounts once with their credentials and thereafter enjoy immediate access to all of their applications and systems without being asked to log in again. This is extremely beneficial in reducing help desk calls since users only have to remember one password instead of many.
Though SSO can be beneficial to any company, many IT managers and security officers are skeptical about the implementation of an SSO solution. Their skepticism is the result of a number of preconceptions, which in many cases are misconceptions, about these identity and access management tools.
The following are the many incorrect common beliefs about SSO.
Implementing SSO Imposes Greater Pressure on Security
IT managers and security officers often believe that with one-time logging in to accounts security of information is immediately placed at risk. They assume that if an unauthorized person gets hold of that single log-in credential, that person will have access to all the account’s associated applications.
When using SSO, all the various access entries to applications are replaced by one access point. For example, the software allows users to use just one password for multiple accounts. Once the password is entered, all accounts are accessed. Though this does appear to constitute a risk, the log-in process is actually streamlined for the user. Having to remember just one password essentially does away with the risk that the user will scribble passwords on a piece of paper and place them under their keyboard (as is often the case) like they might if they have to remember 12 password and username combinations (the average number per user) that most users have without SSO.
This was often the case at Community Bank and Trust of Florida. Since the bank uses hundreds of different systems and applications that require complex passwords, users understandably had a difficult time remembering all of their user credentials. By implementing SSO at the bank, end users no longer have to use unsecure methods, such as writing down their passwords to remember them.
It is also possible to add extra security to the primary SSO log-in with a user card and pin code or an extra-strong password. Logging in with a card and pin code is an extremely secure authentication, and users also consider it to be very user-friendly.
An SSO Implementation is a Long, Drawn Out Project
This is often wrongly assumed because SSO implementation is part of a broader security policy. Other components might include introducing more complicated passwords, taking more care with authorizations and complying with standards imposed by the government.
Because SSO affects almost all end users and runs throughout the organization, some see implementation as taking a great deal of time to notify and prepare end users for the change. SSO brings with it a number of questions, such as:
“How do I deal with people who have multiple log-ins on one application?”
“What do I do if an application offered through SSO gets a new version?”
“What happens if the application itself asks for a password to be reset?”
All of these questions often cause SSO implementation to be shifted to the background. However, any potential complexity faced at implementation is no reason to postpone adding a SSO solution because it has long-lasting benefits once up and running. By starting small, say by making the top five applications available through SSO, a considerable time saving on the number of log-in actions can be achieved, justifying buying the solution.
For example, at Community Bank and Trust of Florida, an SSO solution was easily and quickly implemented to solve its password issues. It was even possible for the bank’s IT leaders to roll into production exactly what they did during their trial phase, which made their implementation process extremely convenient.
It’s Not Possible to Make Cloud Applications Accessible via SSO
Just as with all other applications, it is certainly possible to log in to cloud applications with SSO.
An SSO Implementation is Expensive
The nice thing about an SSO solution is that it’s often not necessary to set it up for all the people in an organization. SSO may be needed only for a select group of people who need to access many different applications, such as tellers. The advice here is to restrict implementations to the most critical applications and the employees who have to log in to a variety of different applications. This will control the implementation in terms of price and complexity, and offers an excellent springboard for any further growth and expansion in accordance with changing future needs.
An SSO Solution is Not Needed Because We Use Extremely Complex Passwords
Insisting on extremely complex passwords is one way to secure the network, but at the same time, it’s also one of the causes of insecure situations. This is because many end users have difficulty remembering their mandated passwords, certainly when they have to recall more than a dozen username and password combinations. Often, requiring the use of complex passwords leads to frequent help desk calls because employees tend to forget them more readily. A highly insecure and undesirable situation arises when end users write their passwords on notes and leave them lying around their computer.
Using SSO means employees only have to remember one password for all of their applications, meaning a simple solution to a complex problem, easier access to multiple accounts for all who need access to them, and fewer calls the help desk, ensuring IT staff are able to focus on more important priorities than password resets. For example, All Star Automotive in Louisiana was able to see a major reduction in time dealing with password issues by implementing an SSO solution. The IT manager at the automotive group said, “Users can now concentrate on their jobs rather than managing their own passwords.”
For more information, please visit our website.
Though SSO can be beneficial to any company, many IT managers and security officers are skeptical about the implementation of an SSO solution. Their skepticism is the result of a number of preconceptions, which in many cases are misconceptions, about these identity and access management tools.
The following are the many incorrect common beliefs about SSO.
Implementing SSO Imposes Greater Pressure on Security
IT managers and security officers often believe that with one-time logging in to accounts security of information is immediately placed at risk. They assume that if an unauthorized person gets hold of that single log-in credential, that person will have access to all the account’s associated applications.
When using SSO, all the various access entries to applications are replaced by one access point. For example, the software allows users to use just one password for multiple accounts. Once the password is entered, all accounts are accessed. Though this does appear to constitute a risk, the log-in process is actually streamlined for the user. Having to remember just one password essentially does away with the risk that the user will scribble passwords on a piece of paper and place them under their keyboard (as is often the case) like they might if they have to remember 12 password and username combinations (the average number per user) that most users have without SSO.
This was often the case at Community Bank and Trust of Florida. Since the bank uses hundreds of different systems and applications that require complex passwords, users understandably had a difficult time remembering all of their user credentials. By implementing SSO at the bank, end users no longer have to use unsecure methods, such as writing down their passwords to remember them.
It is also possible to add extra security to the primary SSO log-in with a user card and pin code or an extra-strong password. Logging in with a card and pin code is an extremely secure authentication, and users also consider it to be very user-friendly.
An SSO Implementation is a Long, Drawn Out Project
This is often wrongly assumed because SSO implementation is part of a broader security policy. Other components might include introducing more complicated passwords, taking more care with authorizations and complying with standards imposed by the government.
Because SSO affects almost all end users and runs throughout the organization, some see implementation as taking a great deal of time to notify and prepare end users for the change. SSO brings with it a number of questions, such as:
“How do I deal with people who have multiple log-ins on one application?”
“What do I do if an application offered through SSO gets a new version?”
“What happens if the application itself asks for a password to be reset?”
All of these questions often cause SSO implementation to be shifted to the background. However, any potential complexity faced at implementation is no reason to postpone adding a SSO solution because it has long-lasting benefits once up and running. By starting small, say by making the top five applications available through SSO, a considerable time saving on the number of log-in actions can be achieved, justifying buying the solution.
For example, at Community Bank and Trust of Florida, an SSO solution was easily and quickly implemented to solve its password issues. It was even possible for the bank’s IT leaders to roll into production exactly what they did during their trial phase, which made their implementation process extremely convenient.
It’s Not Possible to Make Cloud Applications Accessible via SSO
Just as with all other applications, it is certainly possible to log in to cloud applications with SSO.
An SSO Implementation is Expensive
The nice thing about an SSO solution is that it’s often not necessary to set it up for all the people in an organization. SSO may be needed only for a select group of people who need to access many different applications, such as tellers. The advice here is to restrict implementations to the most critical applications and the employees who have to log in to a variety of different applications. This will control the implementation in terms of price and complexity, and offers an excellent springboard for any further growth and expansion in accordance with changing future needs.
An SSO Solution is Not Needed Because We Use Extremely Complex Passwords
Insisting on extremely complex passwords is one way to secure the network, but at the same time, it’s also one of the causes of insecure situations. This is because many end users have difficulty remembering their mandated passwords, certainly when they have to recall more than a dozen username and password combinations. Often, requiring the use of complex passwords leads to frequent help desk calls because employees tend to forget them more readily. A highly insecure and undesirable situation arises when end users write their passwords on notes and leave them lying around their computer.
Using SSO means employees only have to remember one password for all of their applications, meaning a simple solution to a complex problem, easier access to multiple accounts for all who need access to them, and fewer calls the help desk, ensuring IT staff are able to focus on more important priorities than password resets. For example, All Star Automotive in Louisiana was able to see a major reduction in time dealing with password issues by implementing an SSO solution. The IT manager at the automotive group said, “Users can now concentrate on their jobs rather than managing their own passwords.”
For more information, please visit our website.
Friday, April 25, 2014
Reduce Talent Related Costs with Automated Access Management
HR professionals at retail organizations know all too well that employee turnover can be extremely high - sometimes in excess of 70%. This means that talent might get hired, on-boarded and leave the organization in a matter of months – and the IT department doesn't even know about them. This is a very costly process and retail organizations have found that automated access-management solutions can help bring this expense down.
Many global retail organization have implemented identity and access-management solutions as they realize an account management solution can automate the provisioning process, eliminating many hours of work and unnecessary costs.
In addition, many retail organizations use automated access-management solutions to improve the security of their networks. What's very interesting is that they're assigning their HR department to manage these solutions. Here's why:
Managing information about your talent is as simple as entering their information into a form where the access-management solution automatically creates all his accounts in all the systems and applications he needs to work in. HR representatives are able to see quickly which employee has access to exactly what applications and what changes employees are making in the network, and are then able to work with talents' managers to make any needed corrections to access rights, if needed.
By using automated access-management solutions, HR departments are better able to manage employees and their on- and off-boarding while reducing the load on the IT departments. Since high employee turnover rates often require a full-time IT staff member to manage these tasks, automating the process allows for fewer IT positions to manage this. IT folks can then be reassigned to higher priorities or you can reduce their positions reduced, meaning the resources can be used in other areas of the business.
Organizations without such solutions or those without a plan to manage the process of automating this portion of the hiring process face several issues because of the high employee turnover rates.
To read more, please visit our website.
Many global retail organization have implemented identity and access-management solutions as they realize an account management solution can automate the provisioning process, eliminating many hours of work and unnecessary costs.
In addition, many retail organizations use automated access-management solutions to improve the security of their networks. What's very interesting is that they're assigning their HR department to manage these solutions. Here's why:
- Once talent leaves the business, they're able to make changes to his or her profile as all accounts connected to that person are automatically disabled.
- This helps to ensure that employees who are no longer with the company can't access anything on the network once they've left. Since HR is the first to know about the turnover of talent, it makes sense to have this responsibility assigned to this department.
Managing information about your talent is as simple as entering their information into a form where the access-management solution automatically creates all his accounts in all the systems and applications he needs to work in. HR representatives are able to see quickly which employee has access to exactly what applications and what changes employees are making in the network, and are then able to work with talents' managers to make any needed corrections to access rights, if needed.
By using automated access-management solutions, HR departments are better able to manage employees and their on- and off-boarding while reducing the load on the IT departments. Since high employee turnover rates often require a full-time IT staff member to manage these tasks, automating the process allows for fewer IT positions to manage this. IT folks can then be reassigned to higher priorities or you can reduce their positions reduced, meaning the resources can be used in other areas of the business.
Organizations without such solutions or those without a plan to manage the process of automating this portion of the hiring process face several issues because of the high employee turnover rates.
To read more, please visit our website.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Simple Ways to Improve Security and Avoid Breaches
Recent security breaches continue to shed light on just how easily hackers can access complex systems and steal important information from organizations and their customers. While this is scary for customers, it is equally devastating to the organizations. This type of news shocks and scares organizational leaders as they realize that their organizations and their data are not safe, and perhaps that their security measures are not as strong as they may think.
Organizational leaders need to ensure that their client information is truly secure. One major breach of information can cause major damage — not only monetarily, but also affect the public’s trust in an organization. Secure information can easily be accessed if the correct measures aren’t in place. Leadership may feel that their network is secure, but many security measures can actually cause additional issues.
Take, for example, organizational policies for end users having to change their password every month or so. Many leaders feel that this approach ensures security since there is not a static password that can be stolen. If employees have to do this for each of their many passwords, though, chances are they are writing their passwords down to remember them. This counteracts the intention of ensuring security through frequent password changes.
Organizational leaders need to re-evaluate their security measures and consider if they truly are the best solutions they can have in place or if they are hurting themselves more than they are helping. The following are some suggestions that might help ensure the security of the network and applications, with minimal effort and investment:
Eliminate The Need To Write Down Passwords
As mentioned earlier, many organizations require their employees to use complex passwords with length and characters requirements. Then these passwords need to be changed on a regular basis. It is not feasible to think that employees are going to be able to remember several of these ever-changing complex passwords or their rules.
This is where single sign-on comes in. A single set of credentials for all of the employee’s systems and applications is actually much more secure. Single sign-on allows the employee to log in with a single set of credentials and thereafter is granted access to all the systems and applications in which they need to access. This single password can follow the organization's password conventions, but also means employees are less likely to write down credentials to remember them.
Monitor Exactly Who Has Access To What Applications & Systems
Organizations often deal with a great deal of employee movement and fluctuation of account access. Employees join and leave the organization; employees lend their access information to each other on vacation, borrowing credentials, etc. This often leaves the team leaders with no clear idea of who has access to what and the types of changes they are making in their systems.
An automated user account management solution has the ability to allow system admins to see exactly who has access to what systems and applications, when those users are logging in and what types of changes they are making. These solutions also allow team leads to easily make access changes if necessary and correct any issues before they lead to problems; this type of information is also extremely useful when it comes to audits.
Ensure Accounts Are Properly Disabled
Another issue many organizations face is overlooking the disabling of accounts for employees who are no longer with the firm. This is extremely common for temporary or contract employees who only require access to systems for a short period of time. Since system admins have to manually disable an employee from all systems and applications, doing so can sometimes get overlooked or lost along the way.
This means that an employee who is no longer with the company can still access important information. Automated account management solutions allow for easy disabling of accounts with one click, which means a manager or team lead can easily make changes without having to contact a system admin. In addition, temporary employees’ access can automatically be revoked after a specified period of time so that no manual action has to be taken at all.
Identity and access management solutions, such as the ones mentioned, help to ensure extra security of networks and can deter or prevent security breaches. Taking some time to evaluate current security measures can bring an organization's security protocols to the next, more protected level.
For more information, please visit our website - www.tools4ever.com
Organizational leaders need to ensure that their client information is truly secure. One major breach of information can cause major damage — not only monetarily, but also affect the public’s trust in an organization. Secure information can easily be accessed if the correct measures aren’t in place. Leadership may feel that their network is secure, but many security measures can actually cause additional issues.
Take, for example, organizational policies for end users having to change their password every month or so. Many leaders feel that this approach ensures security since there is not a static password that can be stolen. If employees have to do this for each of their many passwords, though, chances are they are writing their passwords down to remember them. This counteracts the intention of ensuring security through frequent password changes.
Organizational leaders need to re-evaluate their security measures and consider if they truly are the best solutions they can have in place or if they are hurting themselves more than they are helping. The following are some suggestions that might help ensure the security of the network and applications, with minimal effort and investment:
Eliminate The Need To Write Down Passwords
As mentioned earlier, many organizations require their employees to use complex passwords with length and characters requirements. Then these passwords need to be changed on a regular basis. It is not feasible to think that employees are going to be able to remember several of these ever-changing complex passwords or their rules.
This is where single sign-on comes in. A single set of credentials for all of the employee’s systems and applications is actually much more secure. Single sign-on allows the employee to log in with a single set of credentials and thereafter is granted access to all the systems and applications in which they need to access. This single password can follow the organization's password conventions, but also means employees are less likely to write down credentials to remember them.
Monitor Exactly Who Has Access To What Applications & Systems
Organizations often deal with a great deal of employee movement and fluctuation of account access. Employees join and leave the organization; employees lend their access information to each other on vacation, borrowing credentials, etc. This often leaves the team leaders with no clear idea of who has access to what and the types of changes they are making in their systems.
An automated user account management solution has the ability to allow system admins to see exactly who has access to what systems and applications, when those users are logging in and what types of changes they are making. These solutions also allow team leads to easily make access changes if necessary and correct any issues before they lead to problems; this type of information is also extremely useful when it comes to audits.
Ensure Accounts Are Properly Disabled
Another issue many organizations face is overlooking the disabling of accounts for employees who are no longer with the firm. This is extremely common for temporary or contract employees who only require access to systems for a short period of time. Since system admins have to manually disable an employee from all systems and applications, doing so can sometimes get overlooked or lost along the way.
This means that an employee who is no longer with the company can still access important information. Automated account management solutions allow for easy disabling of accounts with one click, which means a manager or team lead can easily make changes without having to contact a system admin. In addition, temporary employees’ access can automatically be revoked after a specified period of time so that no manual action has to be taken at all.
Identity and access management solutions, such as the ones mentioned, help to ensure extra security of networks and can deter or prevent security breaches. Taking some time to evaluate current security measures can bring an organization's security protocols to the next, more protected level.
For more information, please visit our website - www.tools4ever.com
Friday, March 28, 2014
4 Ways Your Small Business Can Improve IT Processes
Maintain Sanity and Security For Your Business Without Breaking the Bank
When dealing with IT management for business support and growth, many small businesses are forced to do more with less, which can actually result in poorly-designed security measures.
Simple and effective steps and strategies that are also budget-friendly can have a huge impact on a business’s position in their industry market and allow leaders to focus on more pressing business matters.
The following tips provide examples of how several organizations are taking such aggressive results-oriented action:
1. Improve Security Methods
Businesses often require employees to remember several different and complex passwords, which also need to be changed regularly according to company guidelines. To remember the passwords, employees often write them down and then store them somewhere to refer to later. These methods create a higher risk for security breaches for the business.
At All Star Automotive, in Baton Rouge, employees in every position throughout the company needed to log in to several different applications to perform their jobs. Each employee needed to remember log-in credentials for nine or more applications, which became frustrating. The solution? Single sign-on.
By implementing a single sign-on solution, employees no longer have to remember several different credentials. They simply log in once and the single sign-on system takes over the log-in process thereafter, initiating an automatic log in to all the applications and systems for which the employee is authorized.
2. Reduction of Helpdesk Tickets
The IT department is often inundated with calls from users requesting help with issues that are simple, but are time consuming. This takes time away from other more technical projects that the IT department could be focusing on.
At Lifestyle Hearing, based in Canada, user accounts for employees needed to be created and controls put in place by the IT department. By automating their account management system, the human resources department now has controlled access through a web-based form to create an account that allows the company to easily enter the employee’s information, define their profiles and which systems they need access to.
Since HR now handles all account management tasks, the IT department has saved substantial time and is able to focus on other issues.
3. Timely System Updates and User Management
Managing end-user accounts for up-to-date access and accurate information can be difficult. These tasks are often performed manually and consume a large amount of time for IT employees.
At Springs Global of Fort Mill, South Carolina, information in the IT database was often inaccurate because information would only get changed when someone had noticed a difference and made the appropriate modifications.
To alleviate these issues, an automated account management solution was implemented to synchronize their HR system, Cyborg, with Active Directory each evening. This, in turn, populates other internal systems such as SharePoint, help desk software and the Exchange Global Address List. With changes made each night, employee information is now current and up to date.
4. Delegation
Account management can be a time-consuming task for IT employees, and can take them away from working on higher level projects. Though the task could be handed off to other to the least experienced employees within an organization, this can cause a security risk.
Springs Global faced this situation and wanted to find a way to provide help desk administrators the ability to perform certain active directory tasks without giving them elevated rights. By automating its account management, the company now uses a “forms” system that allows HR employees to make minor changes, but not have elevated rights in the domain so that the systems remain secure.
This is done through several digital forms that allow HR employees to easily enter only the requested information in order to reduce error and ensure security.
By taking these four actions, leading organizations in a variety of market sectors have actually streamlined their efficiency and achieved measurable results, while saving time and money and securing access to their critical information.
These simple solutions mean long-term improvements for any organization making the changes and can improve overall operation of IT throughout a system.
For more information, please visit www.tools4ever.com
When dealing with IT management for business support and growth, many small businesses are forced to do more with less, which can actually result in poorly-designed security measures.
Simple and effective steps and strategies that are also budget-friendly can have a huge impact on a business’s position in their industry market and allow leaders to focus on more pressing business matters.
The following tips provide examples of how several organizations are taking such aggressive results-oriented action:
1. Improve Security Methods
Businesses often require employees to remember several different and complex passwords, which also need to be changed regularly according to company guidelines. To remember the passwords, employees often write them down and then store them somewhere to refer to later. These methods create a higher risk for security breaches for the business.
At All Star Automotive, in Baton Rouge, employees in every position throughout the company needed to log in to several different applications to perform their jobs. Each employee needed to remember log-in credentials for nine or more applications, which became frustrating. The solution? Single sign-on.
By implementing a single sign-on solution, employees no longer have to remember several different credentials. They simply log in once and the single sign-on system takes over the log-in process thereafter, initiating an automatic log in to all the applications and systems for which the employee is authorized.
2. Reduction of Helpdesk Tickets
The IT department is often inundated with calls from users requesting help with issues that are simple, but are time consuming. This takes time away from other more technical projects that the IT department could be focusing on.
At Lifestyle Hearing, based in Canada, user accounts for employees needed to be created and controls put in place by the IT department. By automating their account management system, the human resources department now has controlled access through a web-based form to create an account that allows the company to easily enter the employee’s information, define their profiles and which systems they need access to.
Since HR now handles all account management tasks, the IT department has saved substantial time and is able to focus on other issues.
3. Timely System Updates and User Management
Managing end-user accounts for up-to-date access and accurate information can be difficult. These tasks are often performed manually and consume a large amount of time for IT employees.
At Springs Global of Fort Mill, South Carolina, information in the IT database was often inaccurate because information would only get changed when someone had noticed a difference and made the appropriate modifications.
To alleviate these issues, an automated account management solution was implemented to synchronize their HR system, Cyborg, with Active Directory each evening. This, in turn, populates other internal systems such as SharePoint, help desk software and the Exchange Global Address List. With changes made each night, employee information is now current and up to date.
4. Delegation
Account management can be a time-consuming task for IT employees, and can take them away from working on higher level projects. Though the task could be handed off to other to the least experienced employees within an organization, this can cause a security risk.
Springs Global faced this situation and wanted to find a way to provide help desk administrators the ability to perform certain active directory tasks without giving them elevated rights. By automating its account management, the company now uses a “forms” system that allows HR employees to make minor changes, but not have elevated rights in the domain so that the systems remain secure.
This is done through several digital forms that allow HR employees to easily enter only the requested information in order to reduce error and ensure security.
By taking these four actions, leading organizations in a variety of market sectors have actually streamlined their efficiency and achieved measurable results, while saving time and money and securing access to their critical information.
These simple solutions mean long-term improvements for any organization making the changes and can improve overall operation of IT throughout a system.
For more information, please visit www.tools4ever.com
Friday, March 14, 2014
Reduce your talent-related costs with automated access-management solution
HR professionals at retail organizations know all too well that employee turnover can be extremely high - sometimes in excess of 70%. This means that talent might get hired, on-boarded and leave the organization in a matter of months – and the IT department doesn't even know about them. This is a very costly process and retail organizations have found that automated access-management solutions can help bring this expense down.
Many global retail organizations have implemented identity and access-management solutions as they realize an account management solution can automate the provisioning process, eliminating many hours of work and unnecessary costs.
In addition, many retail organizations use automated access-management solutions to improve the security of their networks. What's very interesting is that they're assigning their HR department to manage these solutions. Here's why:
Reduce your talent-related costs with automated access-management solution
By using automated access-management solutions, HR departments are better able to manage employees and their on- and off-boarding while reducing the load on the IT departments. Since high employee turnover rates often require a full-time IT staff member to manage these tasks, automating the process allows for fewer IT positions to manage this. IT folks can then be reassigned to higher priorities or you can reduce their positions reduced, meaning the resources can be used in other areas of the business.
Organizations without such solutions or those without a plan to manage the process of automating this portion of the hiring process face several issues because of the high employee turnover rates.
Fore more information, please visit our website: www.tools4ever.com
Many global retail organizations have implemented identity and access-management solutions as they realize an account management solution can automate the provisioning process, eliminating many hours of work and unnecessary costs.
In addition, many retail organizations use automated access-management solutions to improve the security of their networks. What's very interesting is that they're assigning their HR department to manage these solutions. Here's why:
Reduce your talent-related costs with automated access-management solution
- Once talent leaves the business, they're able to make changes to his or her profile as all accounts connected to that person are automatically disabled.
- This helps to ensure that employees who are no longer with the company can't access anything on the network once they've left. Since HR is the first to know about the turnover of talent, it makes sense to have this responsibility assigned to this department.
By using automated access-management solutions, HR departments are better able to manage employees and their on- and off-boarding while reducing the load on the IT departments. Since high employee turnover rates often require a full-time IT staff member to manage these tasks, automating the process allows for fewer IT positions to manage this. IT folks can then be reassigned to higher priorities or you can reduce their positions reduced, meaning the resources can be used in other areas of the business.
Organizations without such solutions or those without a plan to manage the process of automating this portion of the hiring process face several issues because of the high employee turnover rates.
Fore more information, please visit our website: www.tools4ever.com
Friday, March 7, 2014
No need to be skeptical about BYOD with these 5 measures
Many organizational leaders remain skeptical of implementing a BYOD program because of the horror stories they hear about data breaches, access to the technology and employees taking advantage of the program. But like many landmark advances to the way business gets done, BYOD and the number of programs is likely only going to increase as it is one obvious solution for creating efficiency throughout a business environment.
There are several options for securing a successful strategy. The following five ways can ensure a successful BYOD strategy and free leaders from the problems that may sometimes cause:
1. Set up a BYOD policy from the beginning
By setting up a set of rules from the beginning, employees will know exactly what is expected from them so that there is no confusion about what using their own devices in the workplace means. This also will allow organization leaders the ability to define any repercussions should employees misuse or take advantage of the use of BYOD.
2. Use an IAM solution to register devices
In addition to all of the employee accounts, admins also will have to set up and register all employee devices. In the beginning especially there will be a large influx of new devices that need to be added, which is extremely time consuming if it is done manually. An IAM solution allows admins to easily add the new devices by simply adding them in Active Directory.
If desired, they can also allow end users to register the devices themselves. End users simply fill out a web form that is set up for a work flow request, which will then be automatically be sent to the appropriate manager or department for approval.
3. A process for disabling users
Allowing employees to use their own devices can lead to a security risk once the employee is no longer with the company. Since employees will be keeping the devices, they may potentially still be able to access the company’s network. An automated account management solution will allow managers to easily disable the user from all systems and applications with just one click, ensuring that the network stays secure.
4. Set guidelines for the types of devices allowed
One of the top issues with BYOD is that there are many different types, brands, operating systems, etc. for devices. When employees register their device with the company, they then expect the IT department to support it and resolve any issues with the device, which can be a headache for IT. An organization needs to set, from the beginning, which types and brands of devices they are going to support. They can then use an IAM solution, which easily can monitor and ensure that only these devices are registered and used. When a user then tries to register a device, only those which the company supports will be able to be registered.
5. Security for compliance and audit needs
It is important that the organization ensures that BYOD also meets audit and compliance needs. IAM software will help the organization to ensure that on their device users only has access to the systems and applications which they are supposed to. This information can then also be easily accessed when it comes to audit time.
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There are several options for securing a successful strategy. The following five ways can ensure a successful BYOD strategy and free leaders from the problems that may sometimes cause:
1. Set up a BYOD policy from the beginning
By setting up a set of rules from the beginning, employees will know exactly what is expected from them so that there is no confusion about what using their own devices in the workplace means. This also will allow organization leaders the ability to define any repercussions should employees misuse or take advantage of the use of BYOD.
2. Use an IAM solution to register devices
In addition to all of the employee accounts, admins also will have to set up and register all employee devices. In the beginning especially there will be a large influx of new devices that need to be added, which is extremely time consuming if it is done manually. An IAM solution allows admins to easily add the new devices by simply adding them in Active Directory.
If desired, they can also allow end users to register the devices themselves. End users simply fill out a web form that is set up for a work flow request, which will then be automatically be sent to the appropriate manager or department for approval.
3. A process for disabling users
Allowing employees to use their own devices can lead to a security risk once the employee is no longer with the company. Since employees will be keeping the devices, they may potentially still be able to access the company’s network. An automated account management solution will allow managers to easily disable the user from all systems and applications with just one click, ensuring that the network stays secure.
4. Set guidelines for the types of devices allowed
One of the top issues with BYOD is that there are many different types, brands, operating systems, etc. for devices. When employees register their device with the company, they then expect the IT department to support it and resolve any issues with the device, which can be a headache for IT. An organization needs to set, from the beginning, which types and brands of devices they are going to support. They can then use an IAM solution, which easily can monitor and ensure that only these devices are registered and used. When a user then tries to register a device, only those which the company supports will be able to be registered.
5. Security for compliance and audit needs
It is important that the organization ensures that BYOD also meets audit and compliance needs. IAM software will help the organization to ensure that on their device users only has access to the systems and applications which they are supposed to. This information can then also be easily accessed when it comes to audit time.
For more information, please visit our website: www.tools4ver.com
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