34 Enterprise Business Portals II with IBM Tivoli Access Manager
2.3 SAP Workplace using Tivoli Access Manager
Application specific security solutions can create “islands” of security information,
because each application typically creates its own repository of user information
and security rules or policies. This can require users to log in to each application
separately; it also can require administrators to update multiple systems (often
using different interfaces) each time a user changes status, which can lead to
high costs of operation and potential for errors.
Application specific security solutions also can lack the strength of protection
desired for highly sensitive data. General best practices for security recommend
that the level ...