Identity news stories

Ping Identity has been named a leader in the 2022 KuppingerCole Leadership Compass report for Access Management. 

"CIAM allows businesses to embed a secure identity layer into their consumer and SaaS applications, facilitating secure, seamless end user experiences."

Microsoft launches its new Microsoft Entra product family and announces three new solutions: Permissions Management, Verified ID and Identity Governance.

BeyondTrust has announced the integration of BeyondTrust Password Safe with SailPoint identity security offerings.

“Confidential Computing is an initiative that requires leaders across the hardware and software industries in order to be successful."

HID Global has introduced the OMNIKEY Secure Element, the first offering in its planned embedded and desktop reader portfolio.

The capabilities add hybrid environment support and provide remediation guidance for on-premises, cloud, and managed AD environments.

SentinelOne has agreed to acquire Attivo Networks to extend its AI-powered prevention, detection, and response capabilities to identity-based threats.

Attivo Networks has expanded its Active Directory Protection portfolio, adding capabilities to detect identity-based attacks at the domain controller.

Cybercriminals have tended to focus on acquiring user credentials to maximise their ability to traverse targeted IT infrastructures.

Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in InnoValor, the creator of ReadID - a global, mobile identity verification software provider using NFC.

When it comes to our world online, protecting and defending our most valuable digital asset - our identity - is vital.

GBG Group, a specialist in digital location, identity and identity fraud software, has announced that it has acquired Verifi Identity Services Limited, commonly known as Cloudcheck.

Brands must look at managing their data collection strategies, investment strategies, and deploying improvement in their identity management practices to reach, engage, and retain customers moving forward.

With more than 30 years in the industry, HID Global is in a unique position to identify key enablers, disruptive events, and game-changing developments that will shape the security landscape in 2022.

"The Auth0 Identity Platform on Azure can help unlock a secure and compliant cloud deployment experience for organisations seeking support across CIAM use cases."

Okta has announced the availability of Okta Workflows as a standalone offering for all customers. 

Customer identity is the foundation of customer engagement and trust, particularly during a time when organisations are onboarding more customers than ever before.

Almost half of organisations in the global survey say their visibility into user logs and user activity is limited, which creates ‘blind spots’ for potentially risky behaviour.

In late September the Government introduced a new bill to parliament that would fundamentally pave the way for digital Identity for citizens in Aotearoa, New Zealand. 

"The new availability and accessibility of Okta Workflows enables anyone to simply build identity use cases spanning all digital touchpoints, faster than ever before."

"People are looking for safe ways to make their money work for them and blockchain products like yield farming can earn them double digit returns.”

A new study by LexisNexis Risk Solutions suggests that the cost of fraud in Asia Pacific tops almost US$4 for every transaction made.

The company has also released a new personal identity solution to the market.