Introduction
With the increasing number of security threats in the digital world, organizations need to be proactive in managing their security risks. Single sign-on (SSO) is an approach that integrates access control mechanisms across all digital touchpoints of an organization, reducing the risk of security breaches. By using SSO, users can seamlessly move between applications and devices without the need to constantly re-authenticate themselves. This centralized system ensures that user identities are managed securely, minimizing the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information. Implementing SSO like this can greatly enhance an organization’s security measures and protect them from potential security risks.
Reduce the risk of data breaches in your organization.
Today, it’s important to know that a single sign-on solution can reduce the risk of data breaches in your organization.
Data breaches are on the rise and becoming more costly as well: The Ponemon Institute reports that businesses lose an average of $3.6 million per breach in monetary damages and lost productivity. And that doesn’t include the cost of investigating and repairing damage to reputation or customer loyalty after a breach occurs!
SSO helps prevent this by requiring users to enter their credentials only once (when they first log into an application), then allowing them access everywhere else without having to reenter their password again–making it much harder for hackers or malicious insiders who might want access without authorization from getting it by compromising one account at a time instead of many accounts at once through brute force guessing attacks on weak passwords or phishing attempts directed toward users with administrative privileges
Many organizations have multiple user accounts that must be created and managed.
Many organizations have multiple user accounts that must be created and managed. This can be a time-consuming process, as users must remember their credentials for each system they use, or risk creating new ones. SSO eliminates the need for this by allowing users to log in only once to access all the systems they need to get their jobs done. This reduces security risks by eliminating forgotten passwords, while adding an extra layer of protection against phishing attacks by requiring only one set of credentials (the SSO token).
SSO eliminates the need to create and manage multiple user accounts by using a single login.
- SSO is a single sign-on (SSO) process that allows users to access multiple applications with a single identity.
- It eliminates the need to create and manage multiple user accounts by using a single login.
Simplify authentication processes and consolidate them into a single interface.
SSO improves security by simplifying authentication processes and consolidating them into a single interface. This reduces the number of logins required, passwords required, authentication factors required and user accounts required.
In addition to these benefits, SSO also helps reduce the number of applications that require passwords. For example: if you have an Active Directory account with a password but then use different credentials on every application or website you visit (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Etsy), then those sites could be vulnerable to having their passwords stolen by hackers if they were ever compromised by phishing attacks or other types of breaches
Make use of a single identity across multiple applications and workflows.
Single sign-on (SSO) is a way to reduce the number of passwords you need to remember, which can be especially helpful if your organization has more than one application that requires authentication. SSO allows users to log into an app once and then access other applications without having to enter their credentials again.
This type of authentication reduces the risk of unauthorized access because it makes it harder for hackers who steal passwords from one account to use them on another site or service. SSO also reduces phishing attacks by making sure that only verified users are allowed into secure areas on your website or platform, helping prevent unauthorized use of sensitive information like credit card data and Social Security numbers. Finally, using SSO makes it harder for employees who leave your company unexpectedly–whether they quit or are fired–to take confidential information with them when they go; this helps protect against data breaches caused by insider threats like fraudsters impersonating employees’ identities through social engineering techniques such as phishing campaigns or spear phishing attacks (targeted emails sent directly at individuals within an organization).
SSO adds an extra layer of security by requiring that users log in only once, rather than multiple times to access all the systems they need to get their jobs done.
SSO adds an extra layer of security by requiring that users log in only once, rather than multiple times to access all the systems they need to get their jobs done. For example, if you use an SSO system and want to log into your company’s intranet as well as its extranet (which allows you access to external sites), you only need to enter your credentials once–the same way you would when using single sign-on for email or instant messaging. This protects against phishing attacks because no one else can access those accounts without getting through two separate security measures first: one from the application itself and another from the SSO provider.
Improve user experience by reducing the number of times users need to provide credentials for applications and services.
- Reduce the number of times users need to provide credentials for applications and services.
- Improve user experience by reducing the number of times users need to provide credentials for applications and services.
Workflos Single sign-on (SSO) is an approach to managing user identities
In today’s digital landscape, ensuring security is more critical than ever. Workflos Single sign-on (SSO) solution provides organizations with a centralized system to manage user identities and access control mechanisms, reducing security risks across all digital touchpoints. With SSO, users no longer need to constantly re-authenticate themselves every time they switch devices or move between applications, minimizing the chances of a security breach. Implementing an SSO solution like Workflos can help organizations stay ahead of potential security risks and protect their sensitive data.
Easily deploy cloud
Network of pre-built integrations
Workflos is an SSO provider with a network of 1,000+ pre-built integrations that help you securely adopt and deploy SSO to cloud apps in weeks, not months, all without building and maintaining the integrations yourself.
Protect on prem apps with cloud identity
Workflos is cloud-based single sign-on service connects everything from cloud to ground with SAML and OpenID Connect integrations, password vaulting，CAS and LDAP support, and connections to third-party legacy SSO solutions.
Seamlessly secure user access
One central control point
Give your IT team one place to view, manage, and secure all your users’ access, whether they are internal employees or external partners.
Identity store integration
Workflos is single sign-on solution can quickly connect to and sync from any number of identity stores including AD, LDAP, HR systems, and other third-party identity providers.
Empower your end users
Protect on prem apps with cloud identity
Now you can use one set of login credentials to get to one intuitive browser-based dashboard to access everything you need to stay productive. With Workflos SSO, you can customize the dashboard to find your most-used apps quickly, and you can even access the dashboard from mobile devices so you can stay productive while on the go.
With Workflos SSO, your users can also perform self-serve password resets. Now that’s something your users and your helpdesk team can.
Simplify user access auditing
It’s hard to stay compliant when you don’t know who has access to what
Get real-time data within Workflos so IT can troubleshoot and address single sign-on security issues immediately, and use pre-built reporting to get a deeper understanding of how your end users are using your apps and where you have potential security risks. And all that SSO data is sharable—you can download it as a CSV, and access it via Workflos API.
Conclusion
The benefits of SSO are clear. It improves user experience, reduces the risk of data breaches, and makes it easier for organizations to manage their identities. The most important thing is that Workflos SSO can help you get started with implementing Single Sign-On today!
