IBM Tivoli has updates all of the components which make
up its identity management software platform to allow automation of
policies and processes.
The updated software components include the IBM Tivoli Access
Manager family, IBM Tivoli Identity Manager, IBM Tivoli Privacy,
Manager, IBM Tivoli Directory Integrator and IBM Tivoli Directory
Server.
Joe Anthony, director of Integrated Identity Management at IBM
Tivoli Software, explained that customers had asked for more
automation and tighter integration between the separate
components.
"The smart companies are automating processes to drive out
cost," said Anthony. "BP has reduced the time it takes to provision
a user down from five days to 10 minutes."
This is done with the dynamic rules engine enhancement found in
the new version of Tivoli Access Manager, he added.
IBM's foray into the identity management space was strengthened
with its September 2002 acquisition of Access360 and the June 2002
acquisition of Metamerge.
The updates to Tivoli Identity Manager 4.5 and IBM Tivoli
Privacy Manager 1.2 are available now.
The updates to IBM Tivoli Access Manager 5.1 family, IBM Tivoli
Directory Integrator 5.2, and IBM Tivoli Directory Server 5.2 will
be available before the end of the year.
Scott Tyler Shafer writes for InfoWorld
