IBM Tech Now: October 30, 2023

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IBM Tech Now: Episode 88

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Ian Smalley

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Authentication vs. authorization: What’s the difference?

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Top 7 risks to your identity security posture

5 min read - Detecting and remediating identity misconfigurations and blind spots is critical to an organization’s identity security posture especially as identity has become the new perimeter and a key pillar of an identity fabric. Let’s explore what identity blind spots and misconfigurations are, detail why finding them is essential, and lay out the top seven to avoid. What are the most critical risks to identity security? Identity misconfigurations and identity blind spots stand out as critical concerns that undermine an organization’s identity…

Intesa Sanpaolo and IBM secure digital transactions with fully homomorphic encryption

6 min read - This blog was made possible thanks to contributions from Nicola Bertoli, Sandra Grazia Tedesco, Alessio Di Michelangeli, Omri Soceanu, Akram Bitar, Allon Adir, Salvatore Sollami and Liam Chambers. Intesa Sanpaolo is one of the most trusted and profitable European banks. It offers commercial banking, corporate investment banking, asset management and insurance services. It is the leading bank in Italy with approximately 12 million customers served through its digital and traditional channels. The Cybersecurity Lab of Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP) needed to…

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