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HK Housing Society implements Oracle for new security framework
HK Housing Society implements Oracle for new security framework
By SecurityAsia Editors | Aug 1, 2011
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PrintIn a move aimed at boosting operational efficiency, the Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS) has completed the implementation of Oracle Identity Management to support the development of a new information security Framework. The new framework aims to enable streamlined user provisioning, tight integration with business processes and enhanced productivity for the company's mobile workforce.
The implementation has transformed the company's key business processes, cutting the time to manage and provision IT access for mobile workers while boosting security and enhancing user experience. Applications covered by the system include desktop operating systems, email groups, Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Financials, Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management (HCM), as well as a mission critical property management system called Integrated Property Management System (IPMS).
The process improvement has also had an impact on the de-provisioning of application access, which can now be done almost immediately, closing a potential window of vulnerability and improving the security of the entire IT platform. Additional benefits of automating this key process include the elimination of human error. It has also strengthened IT governance, ensuring that if a procedural breaches can be traced back to source, with appropriate action taken.
The implementation of the new Information Security Framework was completed in 2010, covering a central user repository, a single sign-on platform and a user provisioning platform.
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