Identity as a Service poised for run in enterprise

Grazed from ZDNet. Author: John Fontana.

Identity and Access as a Service is poised for a strong run at enterprises of all size, and those who have done their homework will dodge the hype and know what’s right for them and what’s not. By the end of 2015, Identity and Access as a Service (IDaaS) will account for 25% of all new identity and access management sales, compared with 5% in 2012, according to recent Gartner research "Are You and the IDaaS Market Ready for Each Other?"

At the end of 2012, the market was $180 million. By the end of this year, that number is expected to jump to $265 million. Small and medium-sized companies are helping drive interest. They are extending their current IAM architectures and providing access to SaaS services or internal Web-apps. Larger companies in general are looking to support both cloud and on-premises applications with IDaaS offerings…

"The growth we saw in the market last year is showing us that there is acceleration," said Gregg Kreizman, the author of the research. "This coming year is where we will see more (implementation) stories emerging from organizations. Some will do quite well, but others might not live up to expectations." The conclusion is that IDaaS is not a slam dunk, it takes careful planning to match needs with the right kinds of identity services. Some enterprises may just find what they have installed is adequate for now or that IDaaS conflicts with some of their security and privacy requirements…

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