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Cloud Identity Summit 2011: Experts Share Best Practices and Case Studies for Identity and Security in the Cloud

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Cloud Identity Summit 2011 brings together experts in identity, security, cloud, and enterprise to discuss pressing issues and future directions for securing the enterprise, its applications, and users in the cloud. The summit, to be held in Keystone, Colorado, will feature over 20 speakers from leading organizations, including Google, Microsoft, PayPal, Salesforce, and others. These experts will share their plans for identity and security in the cloud through case studies and best practices.

Key Takeaways:

  • Over 20 speakers from leading organizations will share their plans for identity and security in the cloud, including Google, Microsoft, PayPal, Salesforce, and others.
  • The summit will feature 14 expert-led workshops that offer a hands-on look at implementing leading cloud identity management technologies and standards, including best practices for securing mobile devices in the cloud.
  • Keynote speakers include Pam Dingle, Senior Technical Architect at Ping Identity, and Eric Sachs, Google Product Manager, who will discuss OpenID & OpenID Connect 101.
  • The summit will focus on practical solutions for securing the enterprise, its applications, and users in the cloud, including cloud security, identity management, and mobile device management.
  • Experts will share best practices for securing mobile devices in the cloud, including the use of technologies such as SAML, OAuth, and XACML.
  • The summit will also feature workshops on integrating identity providers with cloud applications, such as Force.com, and leveraging SAML to connect to different federation implementations.
  • Notable speakers include Vittorio Bertocci, Microsoft Principal Architect Evangelist, and Pat Patterson, Salesforce Principal Developer Evangelist, who will discuss identity in the Microsoft cloud and hands-on SAML & OAuth with Salesforce.

Statistics:

  • The summit will feature 14 expert-led workshops on cloud identity management technologies and standards.
  • Over 20 speakers will share their plans for identity and security in the cloud.
  • The summit will focus on practical solutions for securing the enterprise, its applications, and users in the cloud.
  • 98% of Ping Identity customers report high customer satisfaction with the company's cloud identity security solutions.
  • Ping Identity provides cloud identity security solutions to more than 600 of the world's largest companies, government organizations, and cloud businesses.

Sources:

  • Ping Identity: "Cloud Identity Summit 2011 Final Agenda and Sponsors Announced" (Available via Google search)
  • Ping Identity: About Us (Available via website)
  • Ping Identity: Cloud Identity Summit 2011 (Available via website)

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