How to Tame Identity Sprawl: Strategies and Solutions for Managing Digital Identities

If your employees use different usernames and passwords for their computers, applications, other systems and accounts, your organization is experiencing identity sprawl. Identity sprawl is a problem that has increased significantly with the rise of identity-related attacks. As the number of user identities grows, securing those digital identities becomes crucial. According to a 2023 report by the Identity Defined Security Alliance, the factors driving this growth include the adoption of cloud applications (52%), the rise of remote working (50%), IoT and mobile device usage (44%), and an increasing number of third-party relationships (41%).   What is identity sprawl?   Identity sprawl refers to the proliferation and fragmentation of digital identities across various platforms, applications, and systems. Managing and securing these identities becomes challenging as individuals interact with numerous online services and create accounts.  Identity sprawl  can lead to sev...