Biometric IAM Investment Surge: What BIO-key and Fingerprint Cards Signal for Machine Identity
Two biometric identity companies made headlines this week — BIO-key secured $4.23 million in new funding and a Nordic distribution partnership, while Fingerprint Cards reported a 35% revenue jump in…
Zero-Knowledge Proofs and the NHI Security Case Against Data Hoarding
A quiet but significant shift is underway in how organisations approach identity verification. Rather than collecting and storing customer data as the basis for trust decisions, forward-thinking security teams are…
ConductorOne’s $79M Bet: Why AI Agents Are Rewriting the Rules of NHI Security
The identity security market just got a significant vote of confidence. ConductorOne has closed a $79 million Series B round — backed by Greycroft, CrowdStrike Falcon Fund, Accel, and Felicis…
46% of Enterprise Identity Activity Is Invisible: Orchid’s Identity Audit Shines a Light on the Dark Matter
Nearly half of all identity activity in enterprise environments occurs completely outside the visibility of centralised IAM systems. That’s not a theoretical risk estimate — it’s what Orchid Security found…
Identity Prioritisation Is a Risk Equation, Not a Backlog: What NHIs Change About the Calculation
Ask most IAM teams how they prioritise identity risk and you’ll get some version of the same answer: work through the backlog, fix the misconfigurations, close the tickets. It’s a…
Gartner Recognises Guardian Agents: Why AI Identity Governance Is No Longer Optional
The era of unmanaged AI agents operating freely within enterprise environments is coming to an end — or at least, it should be. Gartner’s inaugural Market Guide for Guardian Agents…
MFA vs. Passwordless Authentication: What Every IAM Professional Should Know
MFA vs. Passwordless Authentication: What Every IAM Professional Should Know The debate between Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and passwordless authentication is one that identity and access management professionals are increasingly being…
The Foundation of Success: Beginning Your IAM Journey with Assessment and Strategy
The Foundation of Success: Beginning Your IAM Journey with Assessment and Strategy In today’s digital landscape, Identity and Access Management (IAM) has become a cornerstone of organizational security and operational…
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Part 3: Beyond Good IAM: Advancing to World-Class Identity Security
Beyond Good IAM: Advancing to World-Class Identity Security Part 3: Having achieved a solid IAM foundation, organizations can push toward advanced capabilities that differentiate best-in-class identity security programs. This evolution…
Understanding Zero Trust Architecture: A Modern Approach to Security
Understanding Zero Trust Architecture: A Modern Approach to Security In today’s rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, traditional perimeter-based security models are no longer sufficient to protect organizations from sophisticated attacks.…
Part 2: Starting Your IAM Journey: A Practical Guide to Implementation Success
Starting Your IAM Journey: A Practical Guide to Implementation Success Part 2: Beginning the journey toward good Identity and Access Management (IAM) can seem overwhelming. However, with a structured approach…
Part 1: Establishing Your Identity Security Baseline
The Pillars of Effective Identity and Access Management: Establishing Your Security Baseline Part 1: What does it take for good Identity and Access Management, in today’s interconnected digital landscape, effective…