TRUE_IDENTITY is a brand of The Kenna Group, LLP. It is currently focused on a product called TRUE_IDENTITY Enterprise Identity Matching.
True Identity speaks to the need to match real people to the access credentials they use on networks. Access credentials (username-login and the like) are the keys but, who is the person using the key? Surprisingly, most of the administration of systems and networks has been focused on managing the keys and not really worrying about the true identity of people using them. Who exactly is ‘Bob3′ amongst all the Bobs and Roberts in our organizaition that is accessing this critical mainframe application. Does he still work for us?
Sounds interesting and boring at the same time. Well, this is my (Philip Hume) blog and I hope to make this more interesting than boring.
I believe that I have seen a problem in the identity management world that is pervasive and in need of a specialized solution. Legacy credential data is a mess and much of it is not matched to a person. Organizations and the identity management vendors are ignorant of this ‘inconvenient truth’.
I came to realize this problem, serendipitously back in 2003, as a real ‘aha’ moment. Since then, my understanding of this problem has been somewhat of a curse, as it seems so obvious to me now but, enterprises who are afflicted with it and 99% of the practitioners in the identity management world have yet to see this insight. It has been a long 3 years but, I think the time has come to recognize the problem and to appreciate the nuance needed in the solution. We shall see.
Usual disclaimer: This blog represents the opinions of Philip Hume and may or may not reflect those of The Kenna Group or any other organization I am affiliated with. It also, may not reflect my own opinion in the future, so I reserve the right to change it given further insight or information – I certainly have in the past.
