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Analyst Chat #73: Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities of Remote Work

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KuppingerCole Analysts AG
Starting from a technical background in SSO testing, Shikha shifted to the planning design and analysis part of the IAM development life cycle. She joined KuppingerCole in 2021 after completing her master’s in business administration at HHL Leipzig. Using her technical background and...
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IAM Practice Director / Head of Advisory
KuppingerCole Analysts AG
Having worked for his whole professional life in Identity and Access Management, Matthias joined KuppingerCole in 2014. In his role of the Director of the Practice IAM he works on maintaining the leading role of KuppingerCole in all facets of the topic of digital identities and their access to...
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