Why Identity Management?

Managing user identity information separately on multiple systems creates business problems:

• Access termination across multiple systems is both slow and unreliable. As a result, terminated employees and contractors retain privileges.
• Users accumulate excess privileges, violating regulations such as SOX and HIPAA.
• Users lose productivity waiting for needed security privileges.
• Administrative changes spanning systems are redundant and expensive.
• Forgotten passwords create costly help desk call volume.
• Weak audit trails → lack of accountability, failed audits.