Press Release
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Research identifies higher productivity and compliance as central drivers for the use of
identity and access management solutions (IdM/IAM)
- Aberdeen Group recommends role-based user-provisioning and strong authentication
Berlin, 23. April 2007 – The Beta Systems Software AG (Prime Standard: BSS), a provider of high-quality software products and solutions for secure and efficient identity management (IdM), is one of the companies that has supported the Aberdeen Group report, “Identity Management and Access Management Critical to Operations and Security“. Forming the basis of the survey published in March is an online-poll of over 120 companies from various branches of industry. The survey asked how IdM/IAM solutions were adopted, deployed and accepted by its users. According to the Aberdeen group survey, higher productivity and better compliance are two of the most important factors for companies considering identity and access management.
According to the report, 83% of the respondents say compliance with policies and regulations is important for their company. The report emphasizes that companies that fail to de-provision in a timely manner increase their window of vulnerability. Automated de-provisioning can dramatically reduce de-provisioning time and thereby reduce risk.
Based on the results of the survey the Aberdeen group recommends the following points to support companies in the decision for an IdM/IAM solution:
- Select solutions with automated role-based provisioning and policy enforcement,
- Use strong authentication to establish trusted identities, and
- Designate compliance, risk management and privacy advocates within the company to ensure quality.
“Without Identity and access management, organizations are at risk,” said Carol Baroudi, Senior Research Analyst in the Security practice at Aberdeen. “The more users, the greater the number of systems and resources, the bigger the opportunity to improve user productivity and reduce risk through the automating of user access provisioning and de-provisioning. Without clear policies and procedures and ways of enforcing them, companies will not be able to prove compliance. Identity and access management is an important first step.”
Kamyar Niroumand, CEO of Beta Systems, says “Beta Systems feels that this report from
Aberdeen Group confirms the solution strategy we have developed for the global market. We are
assisting organizations throughout the world by enabling the automation of critical user management
processes and enforcing enterprise-wide security policies. I believe our own business strategy is
in line with the findings of this report and we are very pleased to give it our support.”
The Best-in-Class-companies among the respondents actually lowered their administration costs with the use of IdM/IAM solutions. In less than four hours they are able to provision and de-provision account access.
The SAM Identity Management-Suite of Beta Systems
With SAM Jupiter, Beta Systems offers an Identity Management Suite which delivers
cost-efficient management of users and their access rights at business process level, based on the
SAM's balanced approach on provisioning policies and roles. Companies use SAM Jupiter to automate
critical user management processes, including the creation and deletion of user accounts and to
define and enforce enterprise-wide security policies. Business administrators can easily adapt
access control definitions to business needs and corporate policies. This enables businesses to cut
administration costs while increasing the level of security within the company.
*Source – Identity and Access Management Critical to Operations and Security – The Aberdeen
Group, March 2007
The survey of the Aberdeen Group can be visited at: http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?spid=30410600&cid=3946
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Beta Systems Software AG, Berlin, Germany
Beta Systems Software AG (Deutsche Börse - Prime Standard: BSS, ISIN DE0005224406) is a
leading supplier of infrastructure software for enterprise critical applications for the automation
and protection of business processes. Beta Systems provides software in the following areas:
Identity Management (IdM), Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Data Centre Infrastructure
(DCI). All solutions are able to process high-volumes of information and throughput. They secure
business critical data and help achieve compliance by addressing regulatory requirements. The ECM
product range includes scanners and sorters from Kleindienst - a brand owned by Beta Systems
Software AG.
Beta Systems, headquartered in Berlin, has been listed on the Deutsche Börse (German stock
exchange) since 1997 and currently employs about 645 people. The company has 17 subsidiaries
worldwide, as well as numerous business partners. Beta Systems’ worldwide customer base comprises
more than 1,000 IT service providers and large organizations from the fields of finance and
insurance, manufacturing, commerce, telecommunications, logistics and energy supply, along with
public sector organizations. For further information please visit:
www.betasystems.com
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Beta Systems Software AG
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