Protecting The Moat: Why User IDs Should Be A Top Concern For Management

Identity and intellectual property theft are rising globally, and many companies are taking new steps to mitigate the problem. With state and criminal actors pushing the issue to new heights, it’s time to move digital identity and access from something the IT department deals with to an urgent topic that belongs on the agenda of upper management and company boards. No organization wants to be the next case on the FBI’s website, highlighting how an employee stole billions of dollars worth of IP or how ransomware exposed millions of students.

Having worked on efforts to shore up security practices at many companies, here are the three main reasons why identity and access management should be part of an organization’s governance. Now on Forbes!