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As a core element of KuppingerCole’s research, the company offers different types of reports with thought leadership and a vendor-neutral view on the status of the markets, products, and vendors. KuppingerCole’s qualified analysts continuously update this online research library, and perform manufacturer-independent advisory services.
The Effect of GDPR on Customer Relations
Whitepaper
The Effect of GDPR on Customer Relations
The upcoming EU GDPR will have significant impact on how business can collect PII of their customers and consumers. Business are well-advised to thoroughly review these changes and prepare....
Database and Big Data Security
Leadership Compass
Database and Big Data Security
This Leadership Compass provides an overview of the market for database and big data security solutions along with guidance and recommendations for finding the sensitive data protection and...
Leveraging Your Organization's Expertise:  Departmental IAM Services for the Business
Whitepaper
Leveraging Your Organization's Expertise: Departmental IAM Services for the Business
To benefit from existing domain know-how within an organization, it is becoming increasingly important to involve different business stakeholders in administration, review, and maintenance...
Rising to the Security Challenge of Heavy Cloud Adoption
Advisory Note
Rising to the Security Challenge of Heavy Cloud Adoption
Many enterprises have decided on a “cloud first” strategy, or have seen heavy cloud adoption evolve spontaneously as their business units embrace cloud for cost savings, agility or other...
What strategic role should Azure AD play in your org?
Leadership Brief
What strategic role should Azure AD play in your org?
As access management and governance becomes more important for security and compliance reasons, businesses are looking for a single solution to manage both on-prem and cloud access. This Leadership...
GRC Reference Architecture
Advisory Note
GRC Reference Architecture
GRC covers the areas of Governance, Risk and Compliance and this report refers to GRC in the context of delivering IT services to meet organizational goals. GRC is concerned with setting...
Database and Big Data Security
Leadership Compass
Database and Big Data Security
This Leadership Compass provides an overview of the market for database and big data security solutions along with guidance and recommendations for finding the sensitive data protection and...
Protect Your Cloud Against Hacks and Industrial Espionage
Advisory Note
Protect Your Cloud Against Hacks and Industrial Espionage
Hacks against on-premises and cloud infrastructure happen every day. Corporate espionage is not just the stuff of spy novels. Unethical corporate competitors and even government intelligence...
Forum Sentry API Security Gateway
Executive View
Forum Sentry API Security Gateway
Forum Sentry API Security Gateway is an integrated platform for API and service security, access management and legacy application modernization with a strong focus on “security by design”,...
KRIs and KPI for Access Governance
Advisory Note
KRIs and KPI for Access Governance
This report provides selected Key Risk Indicators (KRI) for the area of Access Governance. These indicators are easy to measure and provide organizations with a quick overview of the relevant risks...
PlainID
Executive View
PlainID
PlainID offers an authorization solution that provides Policy Based Access Control (PBAC) for common on-premise, SaaS, and even homegrown applications. PlainID’s scalable technology enables...
Blockchain and Risk
Advisory Note
Blockchain and Risk
A blockchain is a data structure, originally used by bitcoin, that maintains a growing list of transaction records in a way that is extremely resistant to tampering. This technology is seen by many...