Jon Griffin
JumpCloud
Jon Griffin works as a writer for JumpCloud, an organization focused on bringing centralized IT to the modern organization. He graduated with a degree in Professional and Technical Writing from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and is an avid learner of new technology from cloud-based innovations to VR and more.

Cloud Mac Management

Cloud Mac Management

| | Active Directory, Active Directory Replacement, Cloud Mac Management, Cloud Mac Management Solutions, cross-platform policies, GPOs, group policy objects, Mac management, policies, SCCM, security bloggers network, system management
The IT network is changing, and it has been for over a decade now. All of the IT infrastructure that used to be dominated by Microsoft® Windows® has since grown... The post Cloud Mac Management appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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Active Directory® Competitors

Active Directory® Competitors

| | Active Directory, Active Directory Alternative, Active Directory Competitors, cloud active directory alternative, cloud identity and access management, iam, IDaaS, identity bridges, identity management, JumpCloud Directory-as-a-Service, Open source AD replacements, security bloggers network
With numerous changes occuring in the IT industry, the identity management market is heating up more than ever before. Web applications, wireless networks, cloud storage, and much more are shifting... The post Active Directory® Competitors appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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unified access management

Unified Access Management

| | centralized identity and access management, cloud IAM, Directory-as-a-Service, Identity-as-a-Service, jumpcoud, OneLogin, onelogin alternative, security bloggers network, True Single Sign-On, unified access management, Virtual Directory
The identity management space is filled with different terms and acronyms. A new one that is emerging is unified access management. It’s a term that is being driven by vendors... The post Unified Access Management appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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pain-free mac management

Pain-Free Mac Management

| | AD, Directory-as-a-Service, JumpCloud, Mac, Mac management, Microsoft, replace active directory, security bloggers network, Windows
Mac® management has been a difficult topic for IT admins for many years now. It’s not for a lack of trying, though. With 3 in 4 employees choosing Macs over... The post Pain-Free Mac Management appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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SaaS Mac Management

SaaS Mac Management

| | Active Directory, cross-platform system management capabilities, GPOs, group policy objects, JumpCloud Directory-as-a-Service, Mac management, Managing Macs, SaaS, saas mac management, SCCM, security bloggers network, System Center Configuration Manager
IT networks are no longer all Microsoft® Windows® based, and they haven’t been for a while. As a matter of fact, they have fallen far from the staggering 97 percent... The post SaaS Mac Management appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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Disable USB Storage Devices on Macs

Disable USB Storage Devices on Macs

| | cross platform GPO, Disable USB Storage Devices on Macs, GPOs, group policy objects, jumpcloud policies, Mac management, Mac system management, microsoft active directory alternative, Secure Mac users, security, security bloggers network, system management, USB drives
There are many attack vectors that IT admins must secure to ensure that their organization is properly protected. One of these key risk areas is USB storage devices. USB sticks... The post Disable USB Storage Devices on Macs appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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Cloud Directory Feature Password Complexity Management

Cloud Directory Feature: Password Complexity Management

| | iam, identity management, next generation cloud directory, password complexity, password complexity management, password complexity requirements, password compliance, password policies, passwords, security bloggers network
The move to the cloud directory is underway en masse, with IT organizations shifting just about everything they can to the cloud. The common goal now is to get the... The post Cloud Directory Feature: Password Complexity Management appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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cloud GPO alternative

Cloud Group Policy Object (GPO) Alternative

| | Active Directory Alternative, cloud gpo alternative, cloud group policy object (GPO) alternative, Directory-as-a-Service, GPO, GPO alternative, GPOs, Group Policy Object, group policy object alternative, JumpCloud, security bloggers network
For a long time, IT admins have enjoyed using the Microsoft® Active Directory® feature called GPOs (Group Policy Objects). This tool has been incredibly valuable to managing fleets of Windows... The post Cloud Group Policy Object (GPO) Alternative appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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manage mac systems

Disabling Guest Accounts on Macs

| | Directory-as-a-Service, GPO alternative, GPO replacement, Group based policy management, group policy for macs, group policy objects, JumpCloud, mac device management, mac group policy equivalent, Mac management, Mac User Management, security bloggers network
Mac security is a hot topic in the world of IT. Some admins like to implement Macs in their environment, and some admins want nothing to do with them. Part... The post Disabling Guest Accounts on Macs appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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web application sso

Identity Management Category Web Application SSO

| | Directory-as-a-Service, iam, IDaaS, identity and access management, identity management, Identity-as-a-Service, JumpCloud, Microsoft, security bloggers network, single sign on, sso, Web Application SSO
For the last decade, one of the hottest categories in the identity management space has been web application SSO (single sign-on). With the changes that have been occurring in the... The post Identity Management Category Web Application SSO appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More
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