September 5, 2008 - Links and Commentary

I'll be at DIDW 2008 next week!
Blogging live, of course. I hope I see you there!

Fire and Motion Strategy
I love this article - a simple and succinct strategy.

How Microsoft IT Manages its Active Directory Schema
A webcast and detailed document on how Microsoft does this.

The Laws of Identity - Pamela Style
Pam did a great job on a "less internerdy version of the Laws of Identity".

Looking for a change? Quest has IDM related job openings:
At our Lindon, Utah office which primarily focuses on our Vintela products, authentication, authorization and Java. Click here.

At our Somerset, UK office which primarily focuses on our security products. Click here.

Upcoming events I'm attending or speaking at:
Digital ID World 2008, US
I'll be attending this conference being held September 8-10 in Anaheim, CA. I hope to sit in on some great sessions and meet up with various identity management cognoscenti. Will you be there?

Digital ID World 2008, Europe
Quest is sponsoring this event in Hamburg from Oct 7-8. I'll be speaking so I do hope to see you there!

Burton Group Catalyst Conference Europe, Prague
It's been a few years since I've attended a Catalyst Europe event - I think my last one was the 2004 event in Monaco. This one is in Prague from Oct 20-23! Quest is also sponsoring this one.

Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit
This is a (the?) key identity management event. It's being held in Orlando, Florida from November 10-12, 2008. Mickey Mouse will be there, will you?

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