Exploring Identity Management:
Selecting Identity Management Tools
A White Paper Prepared for
IBM Tivoli Software
September 2003
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Table of Contents
Exploring Identity Management:
Selecting Identity Management Tools
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
The Challenges of Managing Identities .......................................................................................................................... 1
Dealing with Change and Employee Mobility .......................................................................................................... 2
The Need for Integration .............................................................................................................................................. 2
The Impact of Global Regulatory Requirements ..................................................................................................... 3
Identity Management and the Enterprise ....................................................................................................................... 3
What is Identity Management? ...................................................................................................................................... 3
Identity Management Life Cycle ....................................................................................................................