IBM has launched <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2232374,00.asp?kc=EWKNLNAV121307STR2">a new version of its Tivoli Identity Manager</A> with an eye toward easing deployment and delivering on its promise of end-to-end security. With Tivoli Identity Manager 5.0, IBM delivers a major addition to its identity management portfolio, which is an important element of its security strategy for 2008, IBM officials said.