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.

Reviewer Calls Avatier’s Identity and Access Management Software Suite ‘A Remarkable Offering’

Reviewer Calls Avatier’s Identity and Access Management Software Suite ‘A Remarkable Offering’
  • October 2, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Best identity manager. SC Magazine, one of the most highly regarded publications covering the IT cyber security space, recently published a review of Avatier’s Identity and Access Management (AIMS) Software…read more →

A Celebration of Identity Intelligence and Integration

A Celebration of Identity Intelligence and Integration
  • September 28, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Pop the corks! It has been my experience most successful cyber security measures and platforms are those run "in the background"; applications so seamlessly integrated into the overall system the…read more →

Ask Not What Your Access Governance Software Can Do for You…

Ask Not What Your Access Governance Software Can Do for You…
  • September 27, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Bank on access governance software. When it comes to identity and access governance software, businesses need to take a cue from President John F. Kennedy’s first inaugural address. In one…read more →

IAM what IAM… But that’s Not All Identity and Access Management Is

IAM what IAM… But that’s Not All Identity and Access Management Is
  • September 18, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Identity and access management crush. An interesting discussion came up recently on the Gartner Identity & Access Management XChange on LinkedIn. A participant asked for a breakdown of the elements…read more →

5 Ways Companies Can Kick Identity Management Security into SaaS

5 Ways Companies Can Kick Identity Management Security into SaaS
  • September 6, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • Identity management SaaS is no joke. When it comes to growth in IT systems, we usually think problems like identity management security and enterprise risk management compliance increase with technology…read more →

Empowering Users Is More Than an IT Service Catalog Fad

Empowering Users Is More Than an IT Service Catalog Fad
  • August 24, 2012 //
  • Gary Thompson

  • An ‘actionable’ IT service catalog. It’s been fascinating over the years to watch the network architecture pendulum swing back and forth. First, networks were organized around a mainframe with what…read more →