Author: Thomas Edgerton

Thomas Edgerton, Avatier's MVP award-winning Market Analyst and Performance Consultant in information technology, IT security, instructional technology and human factors, blogs on topics ranging from leadership to national security, innovation and deconstructing the future.​

Eight Identity Management Practices for Stopping State Sponsored Cyber Attacks on Washington

Eight Identity Management Practices for Stopping State Sponsored Cyber Attacks on Washington
  • June 18, 2015 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Identity management defends against state sponsored cyber attacks. Last week Leon Panetta spoke at the Gartner Security Summit. His topic related to preventing cyber attacks in 2020. The irony was…read more →

ServiceNow Knowledge15 Looks to a Service Management Future

ServiceNow Knowledge15 Looks to a Service Management Future
  • April 23, 2015 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • ServiceNow Knowledge15 focuses on fast easy enterprise-grade. In watching Frank Slootman, ServiceNow CEO and the Knowledge15 keynote speakers, you really do glimpse the future. The future of "Everything as a…read more →

An IT Security Culture Deters State Sponsored Cyber Attacks

An IT Security Culture Deters State Sponsored Cyber Attacks
  • April 9, 2015 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Time to develop a security culture. In previously criticizing the Anthem breach, I focused on preventative technologies. Clearly, identity and access management (IAM) makes cyber attacks difficult to launch. Equally…read more →

HDI Conference Worth Trekking About

HDI Conference Worth Trekking About
  • March 19, 2015 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • HDI Conference primer. Next week at the HDI Conference, the Help Desk Institute promises to host the hottest support industry party at LIGHT the hottest nightclub in Vegas. The party…read more →

Identity Management Mitigates an Anthem Healthcare IT Breach

Identity Management Mitigates an Anthem Healthcare IT Breach
  • February 26, 2015 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Anthem exposes healthcare IT vulnerability. When I initially read the Joseph Swedish letter taking responsibility for the Anthem information security breach, I found it refreshing. Upon finishing the message, I…read more →

The True Cost of Password Resets

The True Cost of Password Resets
  • February 12, 2015 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • User enrollment exposes a password manager’s true cost. Recently, I found myself in a discussion about the true cost of a passwords reset. Ironically, I was in a position where…read more →

The 12 IT Security Hacks of Christmas

The 12 IT Security Hacks of Christmas
  • December 11, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Who’s putting coal in your IT security stocking? Although 2013 is remembered as the “year of the retailer breach,” in 2014, no industry is left out. With IT security breaches…read more →

12 Identity Management Side Dishes to Avoid this Thanksgiving

12 Identity Management Side Dishes to Avoid this Thanksgiving
  • November 26, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Identity management recipes for disaster. Thanksgiving is a wonderful American holiday. It involves being thankful for family, football, shopping and eating. For an idea of American’s love for celebrating this…read more →

The Dropbox Security Spoof and Password Reuse Caper

The Dropbox Security Spoof and Password Reuse Caper
  • October 23, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Dropbox security spoof exposes enterprise vulnerabilities. If you don’t know me, you may think I spend all my time writing about security breaches. Believe me I really would like to…read more →

Go to the EDUCAUSE Conference Even if You Can’t

Go to the EDUCAUSE Conference Even if You Can’t
  • September 25, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Attend the EDUCAUSE Conference online. Next week, the 2014 EDUCAUSE Conference showcases new instructional technology products, innovative educational services, and leadership best practices. With more than 250 exhibitors, four days…read more →