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(http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/identity-access/)Identity andaccess management (IAM) is the security discipline that enables the right individuals toaccess the right resources at the right times for the right reasons.

IAM addresses the mission-critical need to ensure appropriate access to resources acrossincreasingly heterogeneous technology environments, and to meet increasingly rigorouscompliance requirements. This security practice is a crucial undertaking for any enterprise. It isincreasingly business-aligned, and it requires business skills, not just technical expertise.

Enterprises that develop mature IAM capabilities can reduce their identity management costs

and, more importantly, become significantly more agile in supporting new business initiatives.

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IAM leaders have long sought the most effective practices and technologies. The ascendance of digital business compels IAM leaders to reimagine best practices and refresh technology choicesto accommodate changes in scope, scale, business drivers and goals.

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