Oblix NetPoint

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Oblix NetPoint

• Security Starts With the Right Foundation

Digital ID World Denver CO 8 Oct 02
Gordon Eubanks President and CEO
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Defining the Business Problem

• The key question is not whether to deploy
  Internet technology companies have no choice if
  they want to stay competitive but how to deploy
  it.

Strategy and the Internet Harvard Business
Review March 2001
Michael Porter
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Using the Web Generates Competitive Advantage
Companies that collaborate with employees,
partners, suppliers and customers reduce cost and
improve productivity.
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Identity Management Key To Strong Security
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Enterprise Identity Management Infrastructure
Custom/ BEA
HR
CRM
Finance
Application Layer
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Enterprise Identity Infrastructure Enables
Federation
Enterprise
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Enterprise applications, portals, app servers
Firewall
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Identity Management Enables Many Things
WebSSO
ApplicationAuthentication
Portal,Personalization
IdentityUtilization

IdentityManagement
NAME TITLE COMPANY TEL EMAIL PASSWORD
IdentityData Stores
Employee Information
Database
Email
Database
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Case Study Large Telecom Provider
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Components of Enterprise Identity Management
Workflow built-in multi-step open
Group Management dynamic or static hybrid nested
Enterprise Identity Management
Delegated administration Multi-level Fine-grained
Thin client
XML based web services Identity based
Self-service
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Delegated Administration
Intranet Portal
Supplier Network

• Must have
• attribute by attribute delegation
• targeted delegation per partner
• multi-tier delegation to business managers and
  end users
• proxy delegation for people on vacation or
  temporary leave

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Workflow
Business Rule Enforcement
If new employee is in Spain, then 3 approvals are
required store manager, country manager and IT
director.
Store Manager
1. Store manager initiates approvals
Retailer In-Store Applications
New Employee
4. Employee activated in systems
2. Spain country manager approves new hire
Country Manager
3. Final approval made by IT
IT Director
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Group Management
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2.
Group subscription
Static group
Jsmith Bthomas Lwilson Ksingh Fadams

• With approval
• Without approval
• Rules-based

Subscription-based groups used for employees
subscribing to company teams and clubs
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3.
Group delegation
Dynamic group

• Group ownership
• Group members
• Specified members

If deptsales and titlemanager, include in sales
mgr group
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Case Study CUNA Mutual
CUNA employees
Credit union members
Credit union employees
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Key Points

• Any successful, secure extranet must be built on
  an identity management foundation
• A critical piece of this identity foundation is
  an Enterprise Identity Management (EIM) system
• EIM systems are key to maintaining costs as
  business grows, enabling strong security, and
  ensuring technical and administrative scalability
• Leading organizations understand this today GM,
  American Airlines, Daimler Chrysler, CUNA Mutual,
  Best Buy, Schwab, etc.

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Business Impact of Identity Management
Suddenly, the ability to manage identity has a
direct impact on your companys brand and its
ability to adapt to new business models. Do it
well, and your company can make money in new
ways. Do it poorly and your company will be
damaged severely. Jamie Lewis CEO and Research
Chair, Burton Group June 2002
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