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Erin Duncan

Simplify Requests with Clear Skye Point of Access

Streamline and secure your business with simplified access requests

Erin Duncan

Streamline Access Requests While Ensuring IT Control

Make IGA easier for end users while giving IT and identity teams the control they need with Request Variables.

Gina Devine

Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, EIC, and IDM UK 2024, Here We Come!

Here's a snapshot of our participation in upcoming conferences and events in June 2024.

Jackson Shaw

We Now Present to You: Clear Skye IGA 5.1

The 5.1 release enables users to streamline deployments, easily manage employee changes, and gain better visibility into identity data.

John Milburn

A Step-by-Step Guide to Maximizing your IGA Program

It’s time for leaders to get serious about their identity governance and administration (IGA) programs.

Jackson Shaw

Enhancing Identity and Access Management (IAM) Strategies—Lessons from the Experts at Gartner

A recent Gartner survey found that organizations are increasingly recognizing the significance of IAM solutions for security and compliance.

Erin Duncan

Being Forced to Move to a New IGA Solution? Now is the Time to Do It Right!

The time is now for a fresh approach, leveraging your existing IT competencies and tech stack.

Erin Duncan

October 30, 2023

Reducing Risk and Ensuring Dracula's Safety for Another Quarter

Dracula Inc. uses ServiceNow for ITSM, ITOM, CMDB, and HR, and has been using Clear Skye IGA for their access reviews for some time

John Milburn

Optimized IGA: The Power of Clear Skye + ServiceNow

Our decision to build our software natively on ServiceNow is a big part of what enables us to approach identity better than other players

Erin Duncan

Why Third-Party Access Challenges Persist, and How To Solve Them

A constantly changing economy and shifts in hiring practices mean that IT needs to be flexible in how they manage third parties.

Gina Devine

84.51°: Automating Identity and Bolstering Security with Clear Skye

Learn about how 84.51° optimized their identity program with Clear Skye and ServiceNow

John Milburn

February 22, 2023

3 Ways to Optimize Your Cybersecurity Budget

With budgetary constraints in mind, it's important that business and IT leaders approach any new tech rollout in a strategic way.

Jackson Shaw

January 25, 2023

AI in Identity: Where We Are and Where We’re Going

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we work, live, and go about our day-to-day lives, and identity governance is no exception.

Jackson Shaw

January 11, 2023

4 Identity Security Trends to Watch in 2023

Clear Skye is focused on how the identity and security markets will evolve.

John Milburn

December 21, 2022

Digital Transformation: 3 Contrarian Tips

Here are three pieces of advice to help you think about where you are and where you hope to go with your DX initiative.

Gina Devine

December 7, 2022

A Platform-First Approach is the Key to Modern Identity Management, According to Enterprise Strategy Group

Recent research from ESG found that nearly half of organizations (46%) have suffered a breach due to identity-related threats.

Gina Devine

October 26, 2022

Clear Skye Conferences Galore: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going this Fall

It’s been a busy month for Clear Skye. We’ve been big on the event circuit and we’re not slowing down anytime soon.

John Milburn

October 12, 2022

To Build or Not to Build: IGA on ServiceNow

What was once seen as a standalone solution, many organizations now rely on the Now Platform to fuel their digital transformation initiative

Jackson Shaw

September 28, 2022

Clear Skye IGA 5.0 Release

Clear Skye has been hard at work on this release for quite a while and we’re excited to share it with you. Clear Skye IGA 5.0 is here!

John Milburn

August 31, 2022

How To Close The Value Gap In Today’s Security Tooling

Between 2022 and 2030, the $184.93 billion global cybersecurity market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12%.

Gina Devine

August 17, 2022

Streamline Onboarding with Clear Skye

Clear Skye enables you to provide employees with the right policy- and security-driven access at the right time

Jackson Shaw

4 Proactive Steps to Make Identity Governance a Business Priority

Identity governance shouldn’t be celebrated as a singular component of security, but a capability woven into the data governance

Paul Walker

Everything You Need to Know about Clear Skye 4.4

Clear Skye IGA 4.4 is available now on the ServiceNow Store.

Paul Walker

Automate Compliance & Streamline Audits with Clear Skye Access Reviews

Organizations lose an average of $4 million in revenue due to a single non-compliance event, according to research from GlobalScape.

John Milburn

4 Ways to Execute a Successful Identity Security Program

When we think of cyber security, our mind races to high-profile data breaches, the dark web, and cyber criminals out to get our money

John Milburn

Planning a Pain-Free Cloud Migration

You’d be hard pressed to find an area of technology growing faster than the cloud. According to research, usage has grown steadily.

Jackson Shaw

ABB Honored with an EIC Award for Excellence in Enterprise IAM

Clear Skye announced its customer ABB, has won a European Identity and Cloud (EIC) Award

John Milburn

ITSM Named a Top Choice for Managing Identity

Read our "Identity Management Survey", exploring the state of identity governance and security in the enterprise

Jackson Shaw

Berlin, Here We Come! Join Clear Skye Live or Virtually at EIC 2022

Live, from Berlin, it’s Clear Skye! The 2022 Enterprise Identity Conference (EIC) is taking place next week

John Milburn

Clear Skye Shines the Light on the 2022 ServiceNow Developer MVPs and Knowledge Speakers

The brightest stars are the easiest to spot in a clear sky. So when Service Now announced the 2022 Developer MVPs

John Milburn

The Problem with Zero Trust for a Hybrid and Remote Workforce

Components of a zero trust framework are necessary to secure our new remote and hybrid workforce but some tactics can be problematic

John Milburn

Clear Skye Raises $14 Million In Series A Funding

Clear Skye® Inc today announced that the company has completed a $14 million Series A funding round, bringing total funding to $20 million.

John Milburn

January 11, 2022

Clear Skye Closes in on 5x Growth in 2021 with Innovative New Product Features, Notable Executive Hires, and Continued Global Expansion

Clear Skye's Innovative Approach to Identity Governance Brings Increased Efficiency, Security, and ROI to Enterprise Organizations.

Jackson Shaw

January 3, 2022

What’s Next For Identity Security In 2022

The number of data breaches this year has already surpassed the total number in 2020 by 17%.

Paul Walker

November 30, 2021

Clear Skye IGA 4.2 Improves Customer Productivity and User Experience

Improved Speed of Integration with Human Resource Platforms via a Low-Code/No-Code Approach and End-User Self-Service Portal

Jackson Shaw

October 15, 2021

Identity and the Rise of the Platforms

Companies from across all industries have spent time and money investing in themselves and improving the way they operate.

Gina Devine

October 15, 2021

Post-Pandemic Enterprise Priorities: Start with Governance

TechVision Research blogs with Clear Skye and addresses how organizations can extend business-driven digital programs at scale.

Jackson Shaw

October 15, 2021

Identity and the Rise of the Platforms

Over the past few years, companies of all industries have spent time and money investing in themselves and improving the way they spend $

Erin Duncan

September 28, 2021

Start with a Strong Governance Foundation for IGA Success

Governance doesn’t require the level of integration that provisioning and de-provisioning require.

Paul Walker

August 17, 2021

Why Governing SAP ERP with IGA is Better on the Now Platform

Clear Skye has announced a new certified ServiceNow Store application for SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP R3)

Paul Walker

How Identity Enables and Enriches Your Digital Workflows

A new generation of workflow automation tools is streamlining the creation of digital workflows that improve efficiency.

Jackson Shaw

Clear Skye Announces Over 300% Revenue Growth in First Half 2021

Clear Skye announced that the company has achieved 325% revenue growth in the first half of 2021.

John Milburn

Clear Skye Named a 2021 Gartner Cool Vendor in Identity-First Security

Gartner recognizes ClearSkye as “Cool Vendors in Identity-First Security”

Jackson Shaw

Identity Is Security

The 2021 Verizon Data Breach Investigates Report is out and it highlights a couple of significant breach causes

Erin Duncan

Clear Skye IGA 4.0: Now Part of ServiceNow Flow Designer, and Introducing the Access Catalog

ServiceNow customers are reaping the agility and flexibility of digital workflows on the Now platform using the modern Flow Designer

John Milburn

Identity Management Is A Crucial Ingredient, Not a Star — But Your Business Can’t Run Without It

As we prepare to announce the release of Clear Skye IGA 4.0, we'll also announce that we’re now part of the ServiceNow Flow Designer.

Jackson Shaw

Adaptive Authentication on the Now Platform: What’s New – and What’s Possible

Adaptive authentication on the Now Platform

Paul Walker

Don’t Fear the Robots: 3 Reasons Robotic Process Automation Is Good for Identity

At Clear Skye, we’re excited by this news and what it means to our customers.

John Milburn

How Workflow Automation Breaks Down 5 Barriers to Digital Transformation

Enterprises around the world are embarking on a digital transformation

John Milburn

Beyond Compliance: 5 Ways AI Supports Proactive Identity Governance

Every segment of the software industry is inundated with products hyping their use of artificial intelligence (AI).

Jackson Shaw

20 Years In, Identity Access Management Still Missing the Mark

DSA Reports Paints Sobering Picture for System Access and Security. How Can We Fix It?

John Milburn

January 6, 2021

After Success in 2020, There’s A New Hope for the Future of IGA with Clear Skye and ServiceNow

A 2020 Clear Skye year-end review and our thoughts on where identity on the Now Platform—and beyond—goes from here.

Paul Walker

November 11, 2020

4 Reasons Why Identity Governance and Administration Native to the Now Platform Maximizes Your Existing ServiceNow Investment

Many enterprises adopt ServiceNow because of its ability to improve the way people work.

Jackson Shaw

October 28, 2020

5 Key Benefits of Marrying IGA and ITSM

ITSM is about working behind the scenes to help employees to do the work that drives your business

Jackson Shaw

October 12, 2020

Identity Myopia

Identity solutions aren’t chosen as the foundation of a business’s digital transformation efforts.

John Milburn

September 30, 2020

Getting to the Next IGA Summit

In most technology markets, innovation comes in fits and starts. There are a few years of rapid innovation.

John Milburn

Overcoming the Lack of Security Personnel to Ensure a Winning IAM and IGA Program

Clear Skye’s unique approach helps mitigate the risk of IAM and IGA staffing shortages

Paul Walker

5000 Miles From Texas

Starting a new gig is always challenging, like literally being thrown in the deep end.

Erin Duncan

Confessions of an IAM Survivor

Clear Skye Co-founder and Chief Product Dude sent over a couple of their recently developed training videos.

Erin Duncan

Was the IGA Refresh a Fool's Errand?

Gartner defines a legacy application or system as “an information system that may be based on outdated technologies..."

Erin Duncan

The IGA Future is Now

Learn More about the decline in value of network perimeter-based security and the need to develop Zero Trust and Trust Assessment (CARTA)

Erin Duncan

Clear Skye Raises $4.95M Led by Toba Capital

Clear Skye Raises $4.95M Seed Funding Led by Toba Capital to Meet Growing Global Demand for SaaS Identity Governance and Administration

Erin Duncan

November 2, 0202

Identity Governance on the Now Platform

Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) in the state and federal agency world is complex to say the least.

Paul Walker

October 8, 0202

Integration, Performance, and User Experience are Latest Improvements to Clear Skye IGA 3.7

Clear Skye IGA 3.7 is officially available on the ServiceNow App Store delivering a wealth of helpful features for organizations

John Milburn

CRN Recognizes Clear Skye on 2020 Emerging Vendors List

Clear Skye today announced that CRN® has named Clear Skye to its 2020 Emerging Vendors list in the Security Awards

Erin Duncan

Clear Skye Announces Global Partner Program to Meet Growing Demand for Comprehensive and Effective Identity Governance and Administration Solutions

Program Called "Elevate" Enables Partners to Offer IGA Solution that Eliminates the Need for Siloed and Complex Identity Governance Solution

Jackson Shaw

So Immature

Clear Skye guest blogger Jackson Shaw discusses the realities of most IGA programs

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