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.

Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit Wraps Up

Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit Wraps Up
  • December 7, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Gartner Identity and Access Management insights. It was quite a week in Las Vegas for the annual Gartner Identity and Access Management (IAM) Summit. While Avatier may not have been…read more →

Using Identity Access Management Software to Secure the Whole

Using Identity Access Management Software to Secure the Whole
  • December 4, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Identity and access management lockout. Webster’s defines “holistic” as “relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into…read more →

A Corporate Cyber Security Risks Wish List

A Corporate Cyber Security Risks Wish List
  • November 28, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • IT security greeting. God rest ye merry IT men, let nothing you dismay; Remember hackers’ prime season began on Black Fri-day… While Avatier shows off its new access certification tool,…read more →

After Turkey Day Avatier Goes for "All the Fixin’s" at Gartner Identity Management Summit

After Turkey Day Avatier Goes for "All the Fixin’s" at Gartner Identity Management Summit
  • November 21, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Gartner IAM Las Vegas. This week, hearts and minds across the U.S. are focused on the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and all that it offers — giving thanks, being with family…read more →

BYOD Compliance Risk Management 4 the GOV?

BYOD Compliance Risk Management 4 the GOV?
  • November 9, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • BYOD compliance and risk headaches. When it comes to government, everybody talks about the “movers and shakers” — the people who make things happen. When it comes to technology in…read more →

CIOs Heads Not in the Cyber Security Cloud

CIOs Heads Not in the Cyber Security Cloud
  • November 6, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Cloud computing cyber blues. BREAKING NEWS: THE PRESTIGIOUS CONSULTING FIRM, ERNST & YOUNG, RECENTLY REPORTED IN ITS 2012 GLOBAL INFORMATION SECURITY SURVEY THAT CIOS ARE LEERY ABOUT THE SECURITY OF…read more →

Cyber Security Threats: Is World War III Upon Us?

Cyber Security Threats: Is World War III Upon Us?
  • November 2, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Eminent cyber security threats. Albert Einstein once said, "I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and…read more →

KuppingerCole ‘Compass’ Points to Identity Management Software Innovator

KuppingerCole ‘Compass’ Points to Identity Management Software Innovator
  • October 30, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • KuppingerCole recognizes innovation. Innovation is one of Avatier’s core values and a key to its cyber security strategy in identity management software. But it’s one thing to tell people you’re…read more →

Don’t Pass on Enterprise Password Management

Don’t Pass on Enterprise Password Management
  • October 24, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Enterprise password management bottom line. In today’s age of technology, where new functionality comes out almost weekly, it is easy to get caught up in the latest gadgets, gizmos and…read more →