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Not all systems administration (sys-admin) is done by people. Some applications need administrator access to communicate and make changes. Furthermore, remote management tasks are often carried out using pre-set procedures in sys-admin tools, for example the backup of branch office devices. For thi ...

The current phone hacking scandal has once again propelled data privacy and security issues to the top of the public agenda. While there are many calls for tighter regulation of the press in a bid to prevent any future use of such tactics, I fear such a response may be largely ineffective. ...

By Paul Madsen Federation is a model of identity management that distributes the various individual components of an identity operation amongst different actors. The presumption being that the jobs can be distributed according to which actors are best suited or positioned to take them on. For insta ...