Comments on: The Growing Role of Identity Resolution in MDM http://identityresolutiondaily.com/527/the-growing-role-of-identity-resolution-in-mdm/ All About Identity and Entity Resolution Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Dan Power http://identityresolutiondaily.com/527/the-growing-role-of-identity-resolution-in-mdm/#comment-674 Dan Power Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:07:45 +0000 http://identityresolutiondaily.com/527/the-growing-role-of-identity-resolution-in-mdm/#comment-674 <p>Recognizing that identity resolution is a core element of MDM is not the same thing as having the best technology in that area.</p> <p>I think the IBM and Initiate identity resolution offerings are pretty strong, but for those who have chosen to license Informatica's solution, that could be increasingly problematic, as I expect Informatica to gradually transition to being a full-fledged MDM vendor itself.</p> <p>I think you'll see the Informatica licensees eventually develop their own identity resolution solutions, or perhaps acquire companies like Infoglide. </p> Recognizing that identity resolution is a core element of MDM is not the same thing as having the best technology in that area.

I think the IBM and Initiate identity resolution offerings are pretty strong, but for those who have chosen to license Informatica’s solution, that could be increasingly problematic, as I expect Informatica to gradually transition to being a full-fledged MDM vendor itself.

I think you’ll see the Informatica licensees eventually develop their own identity resolution solutions, or perhaps acquire companies like Infoglide.

]]> By: Clayton Forrester http://identityresolutiondaily.com/527/the-growing-role-of-identity-resolution-in-mdm/#comment-673 Clayton Forrester Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:33:06 +0000 http://identityresolutiondaily.com/527/the-growing-role-of-identity-resolution-in-mdm/#comment-673 Of course Identity Resolution is very important for MDM - but most of the serious MDM vendors have already recognized this for years! Of the vendors you list in your post - IBM owns Entity Analytics, Initiate has their own sophisticated identity resolution, and Oracle, Siperian and Purisma/D&B have been licensing Informatica's Identity resolution for at least 4 years. The only one who has not got the "message" is SAP. Of course Identity Resolution is very important for MDM - but most of the serious MDM vendors have already recognized this for years!

Of the vendors you list in your post - IBM owns Entity Analytics, Initiate has their own sophisticated identity resolution, and Oracle, Siperian and Purisma/D&B have been licensing Informatica’s Identity resolution for at least 4 years.

The only one who has not got the “message” is SAP.

]]> By: Dan Power http://identityresolutiondaily.com/527/the-growing-role-of-identity-resolution-in-mdm/#comment-665 Dan Power Thu, 21 May 2009 18:12:15 +0000 http://identityresolutiondaily.com/527/the-growing-role-of-identity-resolution-in-mdm/#comment-665 Jairaj, you're right that robust Identity Resolution is critical, particularly in the financial services industry. False positives and false negatives can carry big consequences from a risk and exposure management perspective. IBM's Entity Analytic Solution and Infoglide's Identity Resolution Engine are the two leading products, and D&B's corporate hierarchy information can be helpful as well, when you're trying to build business-to-business relationships. Wikipedia has a good write-up on the subject at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_resolution ... Jairaj, you’re right that robust Identity Resolution is critical, particularly in the financial services industry. False positives and false negatives can carry big consequences from a risk and exposure management perspective.

IBM’s Entity Analytic Solution and Infoglide’s Identity Resolution Engine are the two leading products, and D&B’s corporate hierarchy information can be helpful as well, when you’re trying to build business-to-business relationships.

Wikipedia has a good write-up on the subject at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Identity_resolution …

]]> By: Jairaj http://identityresolutiondaily.com/527/the-growing-role-of-identity-resolution-in-mdm/#comment-664 Jairaj Thu, 21 May 2009 16:15:23 +0000 http://identityresolutiondaily.com/527/the-growing-role-of-identity-resolution-in-mdm/#comment-664 Agreed, Identity resolution is very critical, in certain industry. Risk management and reduction of exposure to defaults by clientele has made Banks aggressively focus on Identity resolution. Considering the fact every person is related to each other at least within six degree to separation, it means whom you know has a huge bearing on how your identity gets resolved. Recently while attending a Information management technical conference hosted by IBM, there was a huge interest around the offering Entity Analytic Solutions which bears lots of features where Identity is resolved based on anonymous factors and relationship factors. Agreed, Identity resolution is very critical, in certain industry. Risk management and reduction of exposure to defaults by clientele has made Banks aggressively focus on Identity resolution. Considering the fact every person is related to each other at least within six degree to separation, it means whom you know has a huge bearing on how your identity gets resolved. Recently while attending a Information management technical conference hosted by IBM, there was a huge interest around the offering Entity Analytic Solutions which bears lots of features where Identity is resolved based on anonymous factors and relationship factors.

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