Care about data security? Meet SSO

As companies increasingly move to cloud-based operations, the need to seamlessly integrate multiple online applications has grown. While this integration enables users to access cloud services from any device or location, it also raises important data security concerns. To maintain maximum protection, organizations must modernize their infrastructure, manage password storage and attributes effectively, or adopt alternative solutions for handling multiple credentials. Cloud identity management introduces new challenges, and single sign-on (SSO) emerges as an ideal solution in these scenarios.

The role of SSO – streamlining cloud-based organizations

Today, cloud-based systems provide on-demand access to enterprise services. The IT and information security teams play a central role in facilitating user access to cloud applications from any device and location. While the benefits of using cloud systems are clear, they also introduce challenges that can affect user experience, burden IT teams, and ultimately compromise information security.

Key challenges include:

1. Time-consuming implementation: Installing each application individually requires significant IT resources to ensure proper configuration.
2. Password management complexities: Each cloud system requires its own username and password, leading to user frustration and inconvenience.

3. Management difficulties: The rapid growth of cloud applications increases the burden on IT teams to oversee users, applications, and devices, making it harder to enforce robust security policies.

SSO – unified authentication system

For your organization to be trusted, robust information security is essential. Protecting the privacy of employees and customers alike is a core requirement for any business. That’s where SSO, or Single Sign-On, comes in – a one-time authentication solution that simplifies identity management. With SSO, users no longer need to repeatedly register or log in to each business app individually.

SSO enhances productivity and efficiency across your organization. Employees and customers save time by avoiding password recovery and support requests, freeing your human capital to focus on meaningful work. Streamlined access also improves the customer experience, boosting engagement and retention. In today’s cloud-first environment, privacy is paramount. By leveraging intelligent digital tools, SSO minimizes human error and safeguards sensitive information from unauthorized access.

SSO login to Meckano

You can also access the Meckano system via SSO using your Google or Microsoft account, provided that the email accounts are updated in the system. To enable this option, go to Main >> System Settings >> Security and check the box “Enforce SSO login only.”

Additionally, we recommend checking “Log out employee after attendance submission.” Finally, click Save Changes to apply.

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