Analyst Reports

Imprivata looks to transform SSO into 'converged identity' data collector
(The 451 Group)
Better known as a single sign-on (SSO) specialist, Imprivata is in the midst of a transition from merely easing an operational headache (minimizing the need for users to remember passwords and helpdesk resources to remind them) to compiling user profiles across physical and logical domains. Exploiting its inline appliance's position at identity checkpoints and the ability to correlate physical-access records with system logins, Imprivata can generate visibility into the correlation between multiple identities to a single user in a specific location, constructing what it calls a 'converged identity.'
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Bridging Physical and Logical Identity
(Enterprise Strategy Group)
Business requirements are driving the need for identity and access management (IAM) solutions but many companies remain leery of IAM projects because of their reputations of custom integration, high cost and frequent failure. Thankfully, new solutions may make IAM a lot easier. Imprivata already offers a spiffy identity appliance for authentication and single sign-on. The company recently increased its value by integrating physical and logical security information. This can help bolster security, ease user provisioning/de-provisioning and streamline the compliance audit process.
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Enterprise IT Shops Attack Single Sign-On and Authentication Challenges with Secure Appliance Platform from Imprivata
(IDC)
In this document, IDC explores recent trends in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) market, including a shift toward integrated, appliance-based solutions: "There are few pure-play appliance offerings in the identity and access management (IAM) market space.  Imprivata is one of the exceptions."  The report also profiles five Imprivata customers - BJC Healthcare, Bridgestone Europe, Coface, ING Bank and Tayside Fire and Rescue - on their needs, strategies and why they implemented Imprivata OneSign.
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Gartner 2007 Enterprise Single Sign-On Magic Quadrant
(Gartner)
The enterprise single sign-on market growth is robust in 2007, with several vendors making significant advances and overall ease of integration slightly improved. Clients with users who must manage a politically unacceptable number of passwords for two or more years should consider ESSO adoption. ESSO tools are still imperfect in their abilities to integrate easily with all possible target systems using "out of the box" administrative tools. However, integration capabilities are improving across the board, and some vendors are standing out - including Imprivata.
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Identity and Access Management: Critical to Operations and Security
(Aberdeen Group)
The point of identity and access management (IAM) solutions is to limit access to an organization’s resources to those with legitimate access. Without it, organizations are at risk. Aberdeen research has determined that the two leading drivers for the adoption of IAM identity management and access solutions are increased productivity and compliance with security policies.
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Imprivata Enhances OneSign 4.0 for Identity Management Across Geographical Bounds
(The 451 Group)
The most recent release of the award-winning OneSign platform brings substantial enhancements to a solution that is frequently lauded for its persistent innovation, prompting Analyst Steve Steinke to write, "...Imprivata is doing some of the most interesting things in identity management, and is beginning to reap the rewards."
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Imprivata Ports to Oracle for Scale
(Datamonitor)
Featuring a new Oracle 10g database back-end, OneSign 4.0 has capitalized on this change in architecture to offer a number of new features and greater scalability.  In this report, Rik Turner of Datamonitor explores the details and implications of this change with Imprivata co-founder and CTO David Ting.
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