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Spire Research Report: The Evolution of Single Sign-on

Overview This Spire Research Report provides an overview of the various technologies comprising the identity management landscape. It outlines the primary benefits of single sign-on (SSO), including its ability to:

Lower your help desk costs by reducing requests for password resets
Enhance user productivity by eliminating security barriers to applications
Improve IT productivity through self-enrollment features and non-intrusive architectures

Download the paper for free, compliments of Imprivata, to read more about the business benefits of SSO and to learn about the key issues you'll need to consider when deciding which approach to SSO is right for your company.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Imprivata	File Format	PDF
Date Published	April 2003	Downloads	5
Format	White Papers
Topics	Help Desk, Security Standards, Best Practices, Security Management, Network Security, Security Tools, Security Applications

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