On System Administrator Appreciation Day, appreciation for the people who hold the literal keys to the organization, and why identity work matters more, not less, in the AI era.
Identity vendors rarely die of bankruptcy. They die of acquisition, then neglect, then a shutdown email. A complete history of every dead CIAM vendor, the pattern behind the deaths, and the questions that protect you from the next one.
A founder's guide to the difference between authentication and authorization in 2026, with passkeys, agent auth, JWT pitfalls, and the mistakes I see at scale.
AT&T's $177M settlement covers 73M customers, but the real story is how breach data from 2019 just resurfaced in 2026 with fully decrypted SSNs. Here's why.
Master workplace identity security with our comprehensive 2025 IAM buyers' guide. Explore 25 essential strategies from SSO to Zero Trust, with practical
Compare 2025’s top identity verification software. See features, pricing models, and best-fit use cases to reduce fraud, meet KYC/AML, and streamline onboarding
Explore the top 6 alternatives to Firebase Authentication, from MojoAuth’s passwordless login to Okta’s enterprise IAM, and find a secure, scalable CIAM
Explore the top 10 Azure AD alternatives for 2025. Compare Okta, JumpCloud, OneLogin, Ping Identity, and more with detailed analysis of SSO, MFA, identity
Discover 8 proven solutions to prevent account compromise. Learn how MFA, password managers like Dashlane and Keeper, and advanced security tools protect
Explore the top 10 Identity Lifecycle Management solutions for 2025. Compare Apono, Microsoft Entra ID, SailPoint, Okta, and more with detailed analysis
Discover the top 11 Identity Governance & Administration solutions. Compare SailPoint, One Identity Manager, Oracle IGA, and more with detailed analysis
Discover the top 8 cloud directory solutions for modern businesses. Compare JumpCloud, Azure AD, Okta, and more with detailed feature analysis, pricing,
Protect against identity-based attacks with the top 5 ITDR solutions. From Microsoft Defender to Semperis DSP, discover platforms that detect compromised
In the battle of the old vs. the new, it is evident that traditional identity and access management (IAM) solutions are gradually getting phased out by
Identity Governance and Administration is the policy and audit layer on top of IAM. Why every mid-sized organization now needs it and what to evaluate.
An identity provider centralises authentication for every app you run. Here is what it does and why it is one of the highest-ROI infrastructure investments.
IAM is the discipline of giving the right people the right access and proving it after the fact. Concepts, controls, and how to design a modern program.
In the previous article (Guide to Digital Identity-Part 1 [https://medium.com/@dip_ak/guide-to-digital-identity-part-1-4b7c8fe45ee1]), we talked about the
Social login still has a place, but it is no longer the front door. A practitioner's view on when to use it, how to harden it, and what is replacing it.