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Identity at the Center
Identity at the Center is a weekly podcast all about identity security in the context of identity and access management (IAM). With decades of real-world IAM experience, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman bring you conversations with news, topics, and guests from the identity management industry. Do you know who has access to what? Visit us on the web at idacpodcast.com
Episodes
- Identity at the Center
#39 - Digital Transformation and CIAM
Jim and Jeff talk about how consumer/customer IAM (CIAM) is a fundamental part of a digital transformation strategy. Want to join the conversation? Leave us a…
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#38 - Data Privacy Regulations are Dead On Arrival with Richard Bird
Jim and Jeff talk with Richard Bird, Chief Customer Information Officer at Ping Identity, about data privacy and why data privacy regulations are dead on…
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#37 - Access Management with Andy
Jim and Jeff talk with Andy Clark, Principal Consultant at Okta, about access management including the why's of OIDC and SAML, scopes, and flows. To register…
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#36 - Assessing CIAM Maturity
Jim and Jeff talk about how assessing CIAM (customer/consumer identity & access management) can be different than an enterprise IAM assessment. Want to join…
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#35 - Managing IAM Through A Pandemic
Jim and Jeff talk about the current global health situation and things to consider from an IAM perspective. Jeff also finds a way to talk baseball with Jim as…
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#34 - Managing IAM Risk with Esteban
Jim and Jeff talk with Esteban about the approach he takes in managing IAM risk for his organization. The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Position Paper…
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#33 - IAM for IoT
Jim and Jeff talk about a topic suggested by listener Kerem B.; How to approach IAM for IoT (Internet of Things). For more IoT Security info, visit…
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#32 - Talking IAM with Binod at Ilantus
Jim and Jeff talk with Binod Singh, Founder and CEO of Ilantus Technologies, about where the IAM market was, is, might go, and why the mid-market space for IAM…
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#31 - Confusing and Misleading IAM Terms
Jim and Jeff talk about some of the terminologies that can be misleading in the IAM space if people are not on the same page. Want to join the conversation?…
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#30 - Biggest Challenges of CIAM
Jim and Jeff talk about some of the biggest challenges organizations (and vendors) face when implementing a Consumer/Customer Identity & Access Management…
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#29 - Big Game IAM Chat With Katy, Amanda, and Marcie
Jim and Jeff visit with their friends Katy, Amanda, and Marcie at Winterfell (aka Stevens Point, WI) to talk about why the 49ers will beat the Chiefs, why the…
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#28 - IAM Metrics
Jim and Jeff talk about why IAM metrics are important and some ideas for the basic reporting of an IAM program. This was sparked by a recent Forbes article…
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#27 - What makes a good IAM Program Manager
We are back and ready to tackle 2020! In the first episode of this decade, Jim and Jeff talk about what it takes to be a good IAM program manager as well as…
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#26 - IAM in Monterrey with Arturo
In the final episode of 2019, Jeff talks with Arturo Cordoba, Senior Advisor on the Cyber Security team with CEMEX in Mexico. They discuss the PEMEX ransomware…
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#25 - 2019 Gartner IAM Summit Recap
Jim and Jeff talk recap their time in Las Vegas at the 2019 Gartner IAM Summit. Want to join the conversation? Leave us a message here…
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#24 - Gartner IAM Summit Preview
Jim and Jeff talk about the upcoming Gartner IAM Summit in Las Vegas and some of the sessions they think they will find interesting. Want to join the…
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#23 - A Very IAM Thanksgiving
Jim and Jeff share what IAM things they are thankful for this Thanksgiving season with some contributions from the Identropy team and LinkedIn. Thanks to all…
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#22 - Creating An IAM Strategy
Jim and Jeff have a conversation about creating IAM strategies, who to involve, and how to craft the message. Gartner Continuous Adaptive Risk and Trust…
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#21 - Blockchain with Mike from idRamp
Jim and Jeff have a conversation with Mike Vesey from idRamp about what blockchain is and how it is affecting the IAM world. Want to join the conversation?…
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#20 - IGA Product Trends
Jim and Jeff return to their respective home bases for a "normal" episode where they talk about recent trends in IGA products they are seeing. Want to join the…
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#19 - IAM Family Feud with the Identropy Team
We have a little something different this week. In this special episode, Jim and Jeff take the show on the road for the Identropy company meeting in Clearwater…
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#18 - IAM Surprises
In this episode, Jim and Jeff talk about some of the surprising IAM things they have seen in their consulting careers. Want to join the conversation? Leave us…
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#17 - The 2019 Gartner IGA Magic Quadrant
In this episode, Jim and Jeff discuss the recently released Gartner Identity Governance & Administration Magic Quadrant. Visit any of the IGA leaders…
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#16 - The IAM Garbage Plate
In this episode, Jim and Jeff have a bit of an IAM garbage plate of random items in honor of their visit to Rochester, NY. There is some IT Service Management…
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#15 - KuppingerCole Consumer Identity World Conference Part 2
In this episode, Jim and Jeff recap the KuppingerCole Consumer Identity World conference in Seattle, WA. Part 2 of 2. Want to join the conversation? Leave us a…
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#14 - KuppingerCole Consumer Identity World Conference Part 1
In this episode, Jim and Jeff talk about the first day of the KuppingerCole Consumer Identity World conference in Seattle, WA. Part 1 of 2. Want to join the…
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#13 - Conference Attendance Strategy with Jaime
In this episode, Jim and Jeff talk with special guest Jaime Lewis-Gross, Global Director of Solution Strategy at Saviynt, about how they pick which conferences…
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#12 - Battling the Resistance
For this episode, Jim and Jeff talk about how to identify and battle against resistance to change that can happen when introducing IAM to an organization. Top…
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#11 - Managing IAM in the Hybrid Cloud
On this episode, Jim and Jeff talk with Morgan McNamara, a member of Identropy's crack engineering team, about a question submitted by listener Neil on…
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#10 - South of the Border with Arturo Cordoba
On this episode, Jim and Jeff talk with Arturo Cordoba, Senior Advisor on the Cyber Security team with Cemex in Mexico, about the differences in IAM in Mexico…
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#9 - Authentication Talk with Mario from Callsign
On this episode, Jim and Jeff talk with Mario Dusaj, solutions architect at Callsign.com, about his thoughts around creating a good authentication experience…
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#8 - Talking IAM with Ash Motiwala
On this episode, Jim and Jeff talk with Ash Motiwala, Managing Partner at Identropy, about the history of Identropy, current IAM trends, and the future of IAM…
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#7 - How the IAM Value Proposition Has Changed
On this episode, Jim and Jeff talk with Luis Almeida, VP of Business Development at Identropy, about how the value proposition for IAM has changed over the…
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#6 - Black Hat 2019
Warshipping, US military CAC's on the way out, and how to identify Deepfakes... all topics of discussion brought to the table by Jeff who has his boots on the…
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#5 - What Just Left Your Wallet?
On this episode, Jim and Jeff talk about the recent news regarding the Capital One data breach and what might have been the motivations behind the incident…
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#4 - The Circle of (IGA) Life
On this episode, Jim talks with Jeff about his idea in an upcoming article he is writing about the IGA lifecycle: Approve - Provision - Collect - Verify Want…
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#3 - Healthcare IAM, MFA, and PAM Oh My!
On this episode, Jim and Jeff talk about Kacy Zurkus' article "Healthcare Organizations Too Confident in Cybersecurity" for InfoSecurity Magazine and why…
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#2 - Getting into the sexy world of IAM
With Jim on vacation this week, Jeff has called up Fletcher Edington as a pinch hitter. Fletcher talks about his path from college intern to IAM implementation…
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#1 - Introduction to an IAM Strategy Framework
It's our first one! Hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman have a combined 30 years of experience in the identity and access management field. In this episode…