About Niels von der Hude

Born in 1968, he received his diploma in electronic engineering at TechnischeUnversität Berlin in 1993. In 2000, Niels von der Hude passed the 'General Management Programme' at INSEAD. After ten years of work in telecommuncation business, where he acted as a management consultant and as a corporate investment manager, Niels von der Hude entered Beta Systems in 2003.

Get ready for GDPR!

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is due to come into force in on 25th May, 2018 – so how will this affect your organization? How do you mitigate vulnerabilities and risks with the support of Identity Access Management?

You may feel overwhelmed by the requirements of this regulation, especially considering the financial ramifications of non-compliance. However, leveraging identity governance at the core of your security strategy can go a long way towards mitigating the risk of a data breach and the resulting penalties that may incur.

Can IAM software provide certificates for the compliance with legal regulations?

IAM Compliance Certificates

The introduction of IAM systems is often driven by the need for compliance with legal regulations. From high-level laws like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) down to technical standards like ISO 27000 – the availability of an efficient Identity and Access Management is a prerequisite for the compliance with such frameworks. Therefore it is self-evident, that companies are asking vendors for the availability of general certificates that testify to be compliant with the individual regulation, when implementing the IAM solution.

To make a long story short:
Such certificates are either not available or of dubious validity.

Increase Security with Portal-Based Recertification of Access Rights

We are very pleased to announce the general availability of its Garancy Recertification Center, our portal solution to boost the use of SAM Enterprise for the efficient recertification of user access rights. It enables companies to review internal and external users’ access rights and to specify which managers are able to recertify or revoke user permissions. The benefit to companies is an increase in the security and accuracy of recertifications, while making the recertification process itself auditable and compliant.

Successful IAM System Migration

“If you have to decide for a new house – Would it look exactly like your current home?”

The question of system migration is a boon companion for IAM customers. Over the years, some established solutions like BMC’s Control-SA and SUN’s Identity Manager had to leave the market for various reasons. For existing customers of such systems, the replacement of their current installation is becoming a compelling need for the near future. With regards to this enterprise, several vendors are advertising and promising a smooth migration from the existing legacy solution to their platforms.

They argue, that certain tools will help to automatically convert and migrate existing data configurations to the new environment. But to tell the truth, an IAM system migration is a comparable effort like moving a home. To stay in this picture: Would it be really a big advantage for you, if the mover could place your furniture in the new home without instructions, because the old ground plot could be used for the new destination?

Author Archives: Niels von der Hude

About Niels von der Hude

What you need to know about GDPR and Identity Access Management

Get ready for GDPR!

What you need to know about IAM compliance certificates

Can IAM software provide certificates for the compliance with legal regulations?

Check out our new Garancy Recertification Center

Increase Security with Portal-Based Recertification of Access Rights

What you need to know about IAM System Migration

Successful IAM System Migration

“If you have to decide for a new house – Would it look exactly like your current home?”