Courion Corporation Achieves Challenger Status in META Group's Evaluation of Identity Management - User Provisioning.FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Courion's Provisioning Solution Provides Flexibility to Address Constant Change Courion(R) Corporation, a leading provider of extensible identity management solutions, today announced that it has been ranked as a market Challenger in META Group's METAspectrum(SM) report for Identity Management - User Provisioning The ability for customers to change voice and data services from their carriers online without having to place the order with a human representative. Web-based user provisioning lets you add and delete services and features from your browser. See automated provisioning. . META Group is a leading provider of information technology (IT) research, advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal , and strategic consulting. The new METAspectrum evaluation provides an objective assessment of companies providing identity management technologies focused on user provisioning services, enabling enterprises to create, maintain, and retire user identities for network, operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. , and application authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and authorization access. Courion Corporation was positioned in the Challenger segment of the METAspectrum analysis and was specifically recognized for its strength in its ability to integrate provisioning into the enterprise by leveraging the existing infrastructure, deliver highly scalable solutions to real business needs that generate a return on investment, and provide a cost-effective solution to identity management with the flexibility to meet constantly changing business needs including compliance. Courion also received high scores for its vision and strategy including market direction, innovation, and customer needs, as well as its industry focus, services, execution, personnel, and financials. "We are pleased by the METAspectrum's recognition of Courion's technology leadership," said Chris Zannetos, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Courion Corporation. "Courion prides itself on offering a provisioning solution that is responsive to the constant change and organizational dynamics that enterprises experience. Unique among vendors in our space, Courion's solution was built specifically to enable the IT infrastructure to respond quickly and effectively to the requirements of business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets rather than push customers to retrofit ret·ro·fit v. ret·ro·fit·ted or ret·ro·fit, ret·ro·fit·ting, ret·ro·fits v.tr. 1. To provide (a jet, automobile, computer, or factory, for example) with parts, devices, or equipment not in their business needs to constraints CONSTRAINTS - A language for solving constraints using value inference. ["CONSTRAINTS: A Language for Expressing Almost-Hierarchical Descriptions", G.J. Sussman et al, Artif Intell 14(1):1-39 (Aug 1980)]. of the infrastructure." "We developed METAspectrum to enable IT professionals to quickly evaluate vendors based on their ability to deliver on the presence and performance criteria that matter most in a given market," said Earl Perkins, META Group vice president, Security & Risk Strategies Technology Research Services. "In the identity management market it is about both a technology discussion and a process and organizational discussion about how people and applications access assets, whether they be applications, databases, or other vital information. Without an effective identity management strategy, most enterprises run a substantial risk of being unable to address core compliance, regulatory, audit, privacy, and protection concerns that are topical currently, not only in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. but worldwide. An effective means of uniformly managing the means of auditing how, when, and what people access is key to mitigating risk and ensuring financial compliance in the enterprise." About METAspectrum META Group's METAspectrum(SM) methodology provides a framework for evaluating or selecting an appropriate IT vendor or product, simplifies the decision process, and enables more effective technology investments. META Group's research efforts, which adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. the company's commitment to objectivity, are conducted independently, based on industry best-practice methodologies and subject to the highest levels of review by META Group's research community. To learn more about METAspectrum, visit metagroup.com/metaspectrum or call 800-945-META. About Courion Courion Corporation provides award-winning extensible identity management solutions in Identity Management Suite(TM). Over 240 enterprise customers worldwide including 60 of the FORTUNE 500 utilize the Suite to securely automate routine, manual processes for user provisioning, password management, industry and regulatory compliance, profile management, and digital certificate management. By leveraging the existing infrastructure and integrating disparate workflows within the enterprise, Courion solutions drive operational efficiency, optimize user productivity, strengthen security, reduce costs, and ensure efficiency in achieving policy compliance. For more information, contact Courion's headquarters in Framingham, MA, USA at 508-879-8400 or visit www.courion.com. Courion is a registered trademark and Identity Management Suite is a trademark of Courion Corporation. Copyright (C) 2005 META Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission to reproduce this research has been granted by META Group, Inc. Any further reproduction or redistribution re·dis·tri·bu·tion n. 1. The act or process of redistributing. 2. An economic theory or policy that advocates reducing inequalities in the distribution of wealth. of this research in any form without prior written approval is prohibited pro·hib·it tr.v. pro·hib·it·ed, pro·hib·it·ing, pro·hib·its 1. To forbid by authority: Smoking is prohibited in most theaters. See Synonyms at forbid. 2. . METAspectrum is META Group's independent evaluation of a technology market, representing marketplace characteristics at a given time and are subject to change without notice. META Group's permission to reproduce this evaluation should not be deemed to be an endorsement of any company or product. META Group research is intended to be one of many information sources and decision-makers should not rely solely on the METAspectrum evaluation for making solution choices. META Group expressly disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to fitness of this research for a particular purpose or merchantability mer·chant·a·ble adj. Suitable for buying and selling; marketable. mer  chant·a·bil .
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