Katelyn McWilliams

Blog – JumpCloud

While Azure® Active Directory® and Okta® are competitors in SSO, they are two separate tools designed for different needs of IT admins. The post Azure Active Directory vs Okta appeared first on JumpCloud ... Read More

As IT admins work to increase the overall security stance of their network, one feature gaining popularity is dynamic VLAN (virtual local area network) assignment. Traditionally done with wired networks through switches, IT organizations are leveraging this capability for their WiFi networks and access points through a cloud RADIUS implementation ... Read More

True Single Sign-On can be a buzzword with not a lot of meaning for most business owners and executives. Many are probably wondering what SSO is and why True Single Sign-On matters at all to them. Honestly, it’s a fair question. For most business leaders, getting into the nitty gritty ... Read More

BOULDER, COLO. – January 30, 2019 – JumpCloud®, the first Directory-as-a-Service® platform, announced that it was named in the top three 2019 Best Tech Startups in Boulder for the second year in a row. This announcement follows JumpCloud being named one of the Top 15 Coolest Startups to Work For ... Read More

BOULDER, COLO. – January 29th, 2019 – JumpCloud®, the first Directory-as-a-Service® platform, will conduct a security webinar with OpenView Venture Partners on January 31st, 2019 at 1:30pm ET. The Security Playbook for SaaS Startups Webinar and white paper are intended to assist startups in implementing foundational security practices as they ... Read More

As the modern organization shifts its gaze towards the cloud, IT admins are required to step up the sophistication of their network security. One aspect of IT security that has been at the back of their minds is why use virtual local area network (VLAN) steering? Before we can accurately ... Read More

Is there a cloud domain controller alternative to Active Directory® available on the market today? It’s a question troubling many of today’s IT organizations, and a tough one to answer at that. Unfortunately, there isn’t a short answer to this question. Domain Controllers at Large The concept of the domain ... Read More

Creating dynamic VLANs with RADIUS represents a powerful security concept, but one that’s difficult to implement. There are a lot of variables that go into its set up. Components such as wireless access points (WAPs), RADIUS servers, and identity providers (IdPs) each contribute to its complexity. The good news is ... Read More

As the IT landscape evolves, small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are turning to managed service providers (MSPs) to run their IT infrastructure. As a result, “managed services continue to be one of the fastest growing segments of the entire technology industry,” according to the TSIA State of Managed Services 2018. The prospect ... Read More

As IT organizations shift to the cloud, many are wondering what the next generation incarnation of IT management solutions like Active Directory® (MAD or AD) and SCCM will end up being. Will they be on-prem solutions like we’re accustomed to with AD, or will they come from the cloud? For ... Read More