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.​

EBay Privileged Account Management Auction

EBay Privileged Account Management Auction
  • June 5, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • eBay privileged account management feedback. I must confess. I am a little surprised by the media’s response and coverage of the eBay information security breach where hackers gained access to…read more →

The Heartbleed Security Flaw, Cloud Identity Management, and Avatier Company Statement

The Heartbleed Security Flaw, Cloud Identity Management, and Avatier Company Statement
  • April 16, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Heartbleed does not affect Avatier Customers. The problem with being right is that it often happens at the expense of someone’s detriment. Consider for a moment… when was the last…read more →

The ABCs of Avoiding Cloud Identity Management Fraud

The ABCs of Avoiding Cloud Identity Management Fraud
  • April 9, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Simplifying cloud identity management. I recently read the Better Business Bureau Names "BBB Top Ten Scams of 2013” and I thought to myself if such a distinction existed for B2B…read more →

2014 RSA Conference Three Big Easy Wins

2014 RSA Conference Three Big Easy Wins
  • March 6, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Security engagement. Some equate the annual RSA Conference to the Lollapalooza of information security events. I don’t always agree with this premise. However, this year’s conference was exceptional. Perhaps it’s…read more →

How an Identity Manager Stops Edward Snowden Administrators

How an Identity Manager Stops Edward Snowden Administrators
  • February 20, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Privileged whistleblower. Since Edward Snowden’s release of over 1.7 million classified NSA documents, trusted identities and privileges require re-examination. While opinions regarding Snowden range from traitor to Noble Prize winner,…read more →

Organized Cyber Crime Target

Organized Cyber Crime Target
  • February 5, 2014 //
  • Thomas Edgerton

  • Cyber criminals target retailers. Perhaps you saw the report by the US security firm iSight Partners concluding the stolen customer data now reaches as many as 110 million Target consumers.…read more →