Better identity and access management

Agencies are making strides in identity and access management. In fact, a May Office of Management and Budget report found that 93 percent of civilian users have enforced usage of personal identification verification cards. Yet this alone is not enough to keep an agency safe. Multifactor authentication is just one piece of the IAM puzzle, which should also take into account authentication, authorization, administration and auditing to ensure security without sacrificing usability.

Authentication is an important place to start. As agencies examine approaches, they should consider adaptive authentication, which can reduce the impact on workers, easing security fatigue and increasing the likelihood users follow appropriate protocols.

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