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  Netflix uses lots of cloud services -- but don't call it 'NoOps'

  Netflix's streaming-video entertainment via the Internet has become so popular it now represents almost a third of peak downstream traffic in North America. It also represents an IT support challenge for Netflix, which is trying to balance use of cloud services with traditional internal IT and data centers.

  By Ellen Messmer | 28 March, 2012 08:22

  Tags: cloud computing, cloud security, Google, internet, netflix, NoOps, security, single sign-on, SSO, workday

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  Cloud-based single sign-on: A business perk for customers?

  As companies sort out their cloud strategies, some are finding cloud-based single sign-on (SSO) can be a high-tech "perk" for customers.

  By Ellen Messmer | 20 March, 2012 09:29

  Tags: cloud computing, cloud services, internet, Okta, Ping, salesforce.com, security, single sign-on, xerox

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  How GSA is securing its cloud apps

  As the General Services Administration (GSA) migrates to a work-anywhere, work-anytime strategy, the real estate arm of the U.S. federal government is discovering that having an iron-clad security strategy is critical to its adoption of cloud-based applications.

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 19 March, 2012 21:24

  Tags: 2-factor authentication, Access control and authentication, chatter, cloud apps, cloud computing, cloud-first strategy, Fiberlink, General Services Administration, google apps, government, government cloud, GSA, GSA cloud computing, identity management, industry verticals, infrastructure management, internet, management, networking, salesforce.com, security, single sign-on

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  Ubuntu releases single sign-on code as open source

  The Canonical-backed Ubuntu Linux project has released its single sing-on authentication software as an open source project.

  By Rodney Gedda | 22 April, 2010 09:27

  Tags: authentication, canonical, openid, open source, single sign-on, ubuntu

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  Microsoft buys health-care software company

  Microsoft plans to buy health-care software maker Sentillion for an undisclosed sum in order to expand its own health-care offerings and capitalize on an upcoming opportunity for new sales.

  By Nancy Gohring | 11 December, 2009 07:44

  Tags: e-health, mergers & acquistions, Microsoft, single sign-on

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  Commbank taps Ajax for biggest Web site redesign

  The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) will launch its largest and most ambitious customer experience project this week with an Ajax-enabled Web portal allowing customers to personalise their online banking sessions.

  By Rodney Gedda | 18 May, 2009 14:24

  Tags: ajax, commonwealth bank, .net, oracle, single sign-on

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  Personal accounts, smart forms coming to Australia.gov.au

  The federal government's online services portal Australia.gov.au will add online accounts for citizens and smart forms and unified messaging to streamline communication with different agencies.

  By Rodney Gedda | 15 May, 2009 10:10

  Tags: agimo, australia.gov.au, federal government, single sign-on