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Beyond Microsoft and Okta: 11 Leading SSO Vendors You Shouldn’t Overlook

In the world of enterprise IT, the conversation around Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions often gets monopolized by heavyweights like Microsoft and Okta. However, there are a number of other formidable players, each bringing unique strengths and innovations to the table. Here’s a preview of 11 other SSO vendors beyond the usual suspects, spotlighting their unique capabilities and how they might be a better fit for your enterprise identity management needs.

April 25, 2024

Enterprise

From Active Directory to Public Cloud: Extending OUs and GPOs for Seamless IT Administration

The evolution of Microsoft’s Identity and Access Management strategies has been a fascinating journey to watch. From the on-premise days of Active Directory with Organizational Units (“OUs”) and Group Policy Objects (“GPOs”), we’ve moved into the era of Pubic Cloud with Microsoft 365 and Administrative Units (“AUs”). However, not all organizations are ready to leave behind the familiar structure of OUs and GPOs. In this blog, we’ll delve into this subject and explore how Nuvolex and the ManageX platform allows the extension of OUs and GPOs to SaaS applications like Microsoft 365 and beyond.

June 28, 2023

Enterprise

Securing Your IT Service Desk With RBAC

IT environments play a critical role in the successful operation of any enterprise. However, the same IT environments that enable the smooth running of a business can also pose significant risks if not managed properly. One of the most pressing issues facing organizations IT administrators having unfettered access to enterprise IT environments. In this blog post, we’ll explore the importance of Role Based Access Controls (RBAC) in mitigating the risks of internal security threats to enterprise data.

May 24, 2023

Microsoft 365 Management

Updating Microsoft 365

Staying on top of Microsoft’s plethora of updates may seem like a daunting task but, your priorities should shape the way you view Microsoft updates. Microsoft will show you a extensive list of updates depending on if you’re viewing updates from the Microsoft Roadmap or if you are viewing update activities from the Microsoft Message Center. But not everything contained in the Microsoft Roadmap or Message Center requires your attention. For example, Microsoft regularly pushes out updates for Power BI. Unless your users are using PowerBI quite extensively, these updates might not be relevant and you should simply ignore.

August 18, 2022

MSP

Multitenant Access Best Practices

One of the major pain points we initially wanted to address was ensuring that L1 Service Desk staff not only had easy access to customer tenants, but also access them in a much more efficient and secure manner, ensuring that all IT administrator access was properly delegated and auditable.

April 4, 2022

MSP

Protecting from Insider Threats

For most organizations, the expectation is that IT professionals conduct themselves in a professional manner and prioritize the protection of company and/or customer data above all else. Unfortunately, malicious activity within any IT organization is much harder to prevent and control compared to external threats.

March 25, 2022