Compliance and Beyond: Toward a Consensus on Identity Management Best Practices

When the U.S. Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, For more than a decade, government and industry bodies around the world have issued a growing number of regulations designed - in whole or in part - to ensure the security, integrity and confidentiality of personal and corporate data. These mandates span a range of industries, from financial institutions to healthcare providers to utilities firms to retailers and beyond. Regulations are often mandatory and compliance must be verifiable. This white paper explores these compliance-driven best practices, how OneSign solutions support them, and how prioritizing their implementation makes good business sense beyond the fulfillment of compliance requirements.