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Join this free Webinar to learn how Sun's identity management solutions can help your organization to: Automate management of digital identities for other providers, patients, physicians, clinicians, and payors Provide single sign-on (SSO) and secure federated access to privacy-regulated healthcare information while adhering to strict mandates Enable delegated, self-service password management Comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), internal security policies, and corporate governance policies with complete auditing and reporting capabilities Sun identity management solutions make it easier for healthcare organizations to manage and share digital information. Sun Microsystems - Webinar: Identity Management for Healthcare. Continue reading

Recently, with the help of our wonderful partners at Simeio Solutions, we co-authored a set of best practices for undertaking Access Certification projects. Abstract: As organizations deal with increasingly complex internal structures and an array of regulatory requirements, manual or piecemeal access control processes are no longer adequate. To ensure compliance, companies around the world are implementing automated certification processes that provide needed security and enable greater business agility. By deploying Sun Role Manager and leveraging best practices developed by Simeio Solutions, a Sun preferred partner, your organization can quickly and effectively implement automated certification that meets your specific requirements.... Continue reading

In order to understand the concept of data ownership, I think its important to first attempt to understand how data can be classified within an enterprise. With most organizations, data can be classified into three main categories: 1) Classified: would represent the most critical business information, intended for use strictly for authorized personnel. This could include PII (personally identifiable information) and this could be personal credit level information or health related information. 2) Confidential: this would include less sensitive information, can be used within the organization when deemed appropriate by designated data owners. 3) Public: this is all information that... Continue reading

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Product documentation for Sun Role Manager 5.0 is now live on wikis.sun.com! An vast array of online resources are now available, right from installation guides to white-papers with a lot more on its way. Our teams are currently hard at work on publishing performance guides, database tuning guides, recommended architecture and hardware sizing and capacity planning documents, so stay tuned. Product documentation for Sun Role Manager 5.0 is can now be viewed and downloaded here. Continue reading

Check out the podcast by Matt Modica from ESI and Nick Crown, PLM for Sun Role Manager & Identity Manager on here. The discussion is centered around the Identity & Access Mgmt. project undertaken by ESI, their architecture, challenges faced and lessons learned. Continue reading

Sun Role Manager 5.0 released, check out the list of resources on the Sun website:Sun Role Manager Website Sun Role Manager 5.0 Press Release Sun Role Manager Product Download Sun Role Manager 5.0 Product Documentation Wiki Sun Role Manager 5.0 Solutions Brief Sun Role Manager 5.0 Product Overview Screencast Sun Role Manager 5.0 SIEM Integration Brief Sun Role Manager 5.0 Role Engineering Whitepaper Access Certification with Sun Role Manager Whitepaper Sun Role Manager Joint Whitepaper on Access Certifications with partner Simeio Solutions Everyday Role Management Webinar Identity Administration & Compliance Webinar Continue reading

Check out the Sun Role Manager 5.0 Screencast here. Continue reading