Author: Gary Thompson

Gary Thompson is a 35 year veteran of the PR industry. He was the president of Shandwick International, the world’s largest agency with 2000 people in 90 offices and 32 countries. A million mile flyer on both American and United, he got off the road at the “encouragement” of his wife. Four years ago, he founded his own firm, Clarity Communications, which counts Avatier as one its most successful clients.

Stopping the ‘Enemy Within’ with IT Risk Management Software

Stopping the ‘Enemy Within’ with IT Risk Management Software
  • April 19, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Self-service IT risk management. If ever organizations questioned the need for IT Risk Management Software, one simple statistic about cyber security cited recently in the National Law Review should change…read more →

Don’t Be Apple — 5 Steps to Make Password Reset Software Fruitful

Don’t Be Apple — 5 Steps to Make Password Reset Software Fruitful
  • April 17, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Password reset enterprise security. Password reset software is essential to a company’s ability to maintain the security of its information, but if not mapped out properly, the solution itself can…read more →

The Insidious Insider: How Compliance Management Software Smacks Down the Threat from Within

The Insidious Insider: How Compliance Management Software Smacks Down the Threat from Within
  • April 11, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Pay attention to internal threats. Most companies know that it’s important to pay close attention to protecting proprietary data. They develop and implement policies, procedures and protocols to ensure that…read more →

There’s No Business like Your Identity Management Business

There’s No Business like Your Identity Management Business
  • March 14, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Starring business performance. Try singing the theme song from the movie “There’s No Business like Show Business” in your head without it sounding like Ethel Merman. If you’re of my…read more →

Boldly Go Where No Enterprise Password Management Has Gone Before

Boldly Go Where No Enterprise Password Management Has Gone Before
  • March 12, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Self-service password management… makes it so. With the possible exception of IT personnel and CSOs, when most officers in an organization hear the term “Enterprise Password Management” they think “why…read more →

Say It Isn’t SSO" Deploying Single Sign-On Enterprise Password Management in 5 Easy Steps

Say It Isn’t SSO" Deploying Single Sign-On Enterprise Password Management in 5 Easy Steps
  • February 26, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • SSO enterprise password management. The security software on my home computer has an appreciated yet annoying feature that is intended to enforce password management upon me in spite of myself.…read more →

Self-service Active Directory Password Reset for a DIY World

Self-service Active Directory Password Reset for a DIY World
  • February 19, 2013 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Active directory password reset barriers. It’s a strange duality of today’s society that as things become more automated, people are seeking ways to get back to “doing it yourself”. We…read more →