CIAM stories
A widening blind spot in machine access is pushing security teams to rethink identity controls as AI agents and bots gain privileges.
As AI agents begin handling purchases and deliveries, retailers face tougher questions over identity, authorisation and trust.
AI shopping and enterprise logins are driving Okta's latest Auth0 roll-out, as businesses seek tighter identity controls without slowing sales.
The hire comes as shorter certificate lifespans and surging machine identities are raising operational risk for enterprises worldwide.
The deal lifts Integrity360's revenue run rate to about €230 million and adds 120 staff as firms tighten access controls over sensitive systems.
Most finance chiefs still lack a clear AI plan as poor data quality and governance delay automation across North American finance teams.
Businesses deploying AI agents can now add live request checks and step-up approval, reducing the risk of unauthorised tool use.
Enterprises are putting greater weight on fraud controls and identity checks as AI-driven customer messaging becomes central to CPaaS buying decisions.
Businesses can now deploy AI agents faster and see queue issues live after 8x8 expanded its Platform for CX with new analytics and authentication tools.
Marketplace sales tripled in EMEA and Asia-Pacific last year as Google Cloud rewarded Ping Identity for work on passwordless access and AI controls.
The hire comes as enterprises in Asia Pacific and Japan face rising demand for identity security in AI-driven systems and real-time access control.
Poor logins are pushing 68% of consumers to abandon or switch providers, as trust in AI and data handling lags sharply.
Verified trust leaders see 51% higher sign-ups, 43% less fraud and faster onboarding as AI-era identity moves from static gate to dynamic fabric.
Okta warns that surging numbers of uncontrolled AI agents pose a major identity and access risk as they become the new digital workforce.
Rising AI adoption is driving higher security spend, yet most enterprises still suffer repeated breaches as risk outpaces new defences.
Access risks are rising as cloud and AI adoption multiplies digital identities, prompting the enlarged team to target more complex controls.
IAM teams are being urged to tackle AI agents, non-human identities and legacy access risks at a free London conference in November 2026.
Businesses in New Zealand can now verify wallet-held IDs on one integration, with age checks possible without revealing full identity.
AWS customers can now buy 1Kosmos software more easily as identity security demand grows amid phishing, account takeover and AI impersonation risks.
Ditto launches cryptographic digital ID platform for EU, promising reusable wallet-based identities and less personal data exposure.
