Managing the Modern Consumer
Security Reasons
A consumer wants to have many things when being online, security being the most important aspect. He or she puts their information online with hopes that it will be secure indefinitely. The most respected businesses have an amazing track record of protecting and securing all valuable customer information. Information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, private data, and personal details are all stored online. This kind of information is at risk daily of being used for malicious intent by hackers.
Managing All of Those Users
In order to protect and manage all these users, efficient identity management solutions must be created. Software developers who specialize in security are constantly working on protecting online enterprises and their customers. The process of developing identity management coincides with the progression of internet technology. Users are logging into companies that have to manage user information, their information, as well as comply with internet and country-specific standards.
Identity management solutions include many different functions. Access, control, cloud computing, password managing, workflow automation, and single sign-on are a few key areas of identity management. Access control is controlling the restriction of access to resources on a company server. Cloud computing is data that needs to be protected on a completely virtual level. Workflow automation decreases the costs of a company and speeds up the process of information gathering and processing. Single sign-on is a service that allows one login name and password to access multiple software systems.
Modern Standards
Consumers should be well aware of the standards and compliance measures that the W3C has enacted. When signing up to a site, it's important to know what security measures are in place that provide security for the user, as well as what they are most comfortable with. Websites that have suspicious user agreements and misleading information are easily identifiable, due to the fact that their software systems are not on par with other websites. Their identity management solutions are also not easily recognizable, and user information could be up for grabs for any institution with access to the website's servers.