The author of this article is Bahaa Abdul Hadi. As an Identity Managemetn expert, Bahaa Abdul Hadi always shares his experience on various platforms. This time he talks about how Identity Management can be delivered as a Service.
IDaaS is growing annually at a rate of 20%. So, it becomes crucial to know IDaaS pros and cons. In today’s world, Technology is a part of our life, and it also defines how organizations will operate. The traditional methods at the same time for managing information of identity no longer remain that much important. In today’s digital world we need new approaches to manage and secure identity information. Identity as a Service or IDaaS is a Cloud-based solution that can address these questions. So let’s see how IDaaS operate, and the advantages it can provide to individuals and Organizations.
What is IDaaS?
IDaaS is a solution that is based on cloud computing. It offers a centralized platform for managing and storing identity data and authenticating users. One can access it from any location with an internet connection. IDaaS solutions are delivered as SaaS. It implies that we need to buy a subscription to these services.
How does Identity as a service work?
IDaaS solutions offer users an interface that is web-based to access the provider’s services and manage their identity information. The IDaaS provider manages and stores all the data and provides all the necessary authorization and authentication services.
IDaaS Benefits
These solutions assist in improving security by centrally managing and storing all the necessary identity information. The IDaaS providers also give additional security features like two-factor authentication or Multi-factor authentication that further decrease the chances of identity fraud and make it troublesome for hackers to hack the data. By using a cloud-based solution, IDaaS solutions also help organizations to reduce the costs to manage all the necessary identity data. Organizations can easily delete and manage individual data by using IDaaS solutions. With IDaaS you don’t need to remember all your passwords and usernames for all online accounts. On this single platform, You can access all your accounts. This reduces the chances of forgetting or losing important details.
Challenges of identity as a service
IDaaS solutions require organizations and users to give their information of identity to a provider which is a third party. Therefore, it becomes necessary that organizations check the provider’s privacy and security controls before giving identity information to a solution. Another problem is that providers may stop their services and run out of business. Or may change their terms and conditions of service. Therefore, it is always advisable that organizations should consider different providers of service so that the danger of dependence on a lone provider can be reduced.
The article has been published by the editorial board of the Identity Herald and authored by Bahaa Abdul Hadi. For more information please visit www.identityherald.com
