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Spire Research Report: Truth and Fiction with Single Sign-on

Overview This Spire Research Report, authored by Research Director Pete Lindstrom and sponsored by Imprivata, explains how four myths that were once associated with single sign-on (SSO) are now being debunked by newer, more robust SSO solutions. The paper tackles these important questions and more:

Is true single sign-on really attainable?
Does SSO increase or decrease opportunities for attack?
Is there ROI in SSO?
Are customers happy with their SSO solutions?

Download the paper to read "The Spire Verdict" on each of these questions and to learn why advances in SSO functionality are enabling today's enterprises to finally embrace SSO for their identity management needs.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Imprivata	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2005	Downloads	37
Format	White Papers
Topics	Security Applications, Security Standards, Best Practices, Security Management, Security Tools

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