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Why Generic RPA Falls Short for Identity Governance

There’s a pattern I keep seeing. An enterprise rolls out an IGA platform. They connect the “big four” applications. Then they hit the long tail. Legacy systems. Vertical SaaS. Custom apps. Old versions nobody wants to touch. And someone says: “No problem. We’ll just use RPA for the rest.” It sounds logical. It rarely scales.

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Bot Studio Makes PowerShell Enterprise-Ready

I’ll be honest – for a long time, I really didn’t like PowerShell. That’s saying a lot – I now work for Readibots, a company that creates bots out of PowerShell for a living. Bot Studio is the heart of our platform that gives the flexibility to extend current identity solutions or create your own

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Why is Group Management so Painful?

Groups, we are told, make our lives simpler. Better. More secure. Everything should be managed by groups, so you can put users in them, and they get everything they need. This has been sage advice, retold around the security fires late at night for more than 20 years. So, if we’ve had more than 20

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The Evolution and Importance of Machine-to-Human Communication in Enterprise Automation

Enterprise communication has long served the need for humans to communicate with other humans, whether it was inter-office mail (yes, this dates me), email, or more interactive chat systems like Teams and Slack. as the paradigm is shifting as technology, in particular AI and automation integrate into our workplace. Imagine a world where machines not

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Close the Identity Loop – Remediate the Actual Problem

Tickets. So many tickets. Some tickets are great. Tickets for a night at the hockey game, or the theatre, or to a concert. Good tickets that mean fun things are about to happen. Not so great – IT tickets. These are tickets that mean “hey, here’s some work for you to do” or “here’s a

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Connecting The Dots: Why IAM Data Management Needs Agile Automation

Failings of Existing IAM Data Management The commercial management of Identity and Access Management data is over two decades into its journey – from auth source provisioning and connector management through to access review and request management. Sometimes driven by compliance, nearly always sitting under IT operations and aiming to deliver productivity and efficiency savings.

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Readibots Identiverse 2024:  Identity at Its Best

Identiverse 2024 has officially drawn to a close, and our Readibots Team was thrilled with all the great conversations we had at our booth. Not only is Identiverse an educational event, but it’s also a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with the Identity community and old friends. Our dancing robots were a huge hit—you could say

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Reimagining Agile Principles for Identity

Apply an agile methodology to IAM projects and use the right tools to speed up your project.

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Revolutionizing Identity Management with Agile Identity

In the rapidly evolving digital world, traditional Identity and Access Management (IAM) systems increasingly resemble the rigid railways of the past, struggling to keep pace with the flexibility required by modern enterprises. Enter Agile Identity—a transformative approach that promises to reshape the IAM landscape, offering an adaptable, scalable, and efficient solution to meet today’s challenges

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Readibots: Rekindling the Lost Romance of IAM

Hello there, I’m the Chief Cupid Officer at Readibots, here to take you on a romantic journey through the world of Identity and Access Management (IAM). Just like in any epic love story, our tale has its twists and turns, but fear not, it ends with reignited passion! The Honeymoon Phase with IAM Once upon

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Your Identity Processes – Connect More!

  According to some recent research by our friends at One Identity, only 8% of companies have fully automated provisioning processes and 70% rely upon manual operations for joiner / mover / leaver events. Yet, despite many downstream manual processes, many organizations feel they’ve ticked the IGA checkbox. So, where’s the disconnect? Let’s start with

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Random Acts of Identity Automation – Take the Quiz!

The problem IT shops are typically complex and managing an array of moving parts. Keeping identities provisioned, licensed and secure, involves endless touch points. There’s the basics of ensuring that people in roles have access to the right applications, but most organizations quickly find that they still have a lot of gaps even after they

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Reflecting on Identity and Access Management’s Evolution in 2023: A Year of Adaptation, Security, and Cloud Transformations

As we wrapped up 2023, I’ve been contemplating the dynamic shifts in  IAM. It’s been a year full of challenges, learning, and significant evolutions in our approach to IAM. Back to IAM Basics Amidst Workforce Evolution This year, there’s been a notable trend of returning to the basics of IAM, especially as workforce dynamics have

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Santa’s Identity Management Dilemma: A North Pole Tale

In the heart of the North Pole, where the snow glistens and the aurora dances, Santa Claus faced a modern-day dilemma. With a growing list of suppliers, partners, full-time, part-time, and temporary elves bustling in his workshop, managing their identities had become as complex as navigating a blizzard. Traditionally, Santa relied on the Old Ledger,

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Elevating Workforce Messaging Infrastructure for Modern Business Needs with OnMessage

Introduction: The Evolving Landscape of Workforce Messaging In the dynamic corporate world, IT messaging infrastructure plays a pivotal role. It’s not just about maintaining communication channels; it’s about evolving them to meet the complex needs of modern business that is constantly changing. This evolution involves targeting specific audiences across business units, departments, job functions, reporting

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Redefining Enterprise Communication: Beyond People, Embracing Systems

The Enterprise Communication Conundrum In the labyrinth of Enterprise  communication, we’ve been navigating with an outdated map. Traditional methods, like interoffice memos, have given way to emails, but the journey seems to have stalled there. A study highlighted on Bonfyre reveals a startling fact: only about 10% of people share content on corporate Intranets, with

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The READI Report – Enterprise Communication

Enterprise communication hasn’t changed in 30+ years since the inception of email and the open rate for text messages is 98% – Email is only 20%.  Today’s workforce prefers channels such as SMS or collaboration products (i.e. Teams), over email.  In addition, the creation and distribution of messages takes multiple teams and weeks; and more

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