The Federal Security Trifecta

I chose the term ‘Trifecta’ for today’s column because in horse racing, it designates three winners.  And I think that’s what we have here.

First, there’s the federal government, with ICAM, which stands for Identity, Credential and Access Management.  In a sense, it’s the other bookend to HSPD-12, which said “You must have a high quality credential.” And now ICAM comes along and says, “Here’s how you should use it.”

Second, there’s the cloud.  Or Software as a Service.  As we’ve discussed here before, it’s a new paradigm for procurement and delivery of software that says it’s smarter and more efficient for everyone concerned—both suppliers and users—to rent rather than own, consolidate rather than distribute, and by all means don’t pay for anything until you absolutely have to—which is to say, as a subscription. 

Last but not least, physical security is a big winner in all of this because it’s moving from having no seat at the IT table, to having an essential role due its newfound connection to identity and privacy.  Physical security providers have been quick to adopt cloud technologies and leverage them for a variety of new offerings informally known as Security-as-a-Service.

If you’d like to hear more, watch the Webcast on our Federal Government page.  Just click on the “Federal Security Trifecta” link in the second paragraph.