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Oktane ‘26 brings clarity to AI agent identity security
Many organizations are prioritizing agentic AI initiatives, but identity security remains a challenge. Okta's recent announcements aim to address the risks posed by AI agents.
Todd Thiemann • Sept. 29, 2026 -
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Making sense of cybersecurity’s converging categories
AI is eliminating the dividing lines that once delineated technologies such as vulnerability management and network security. Enterprises have to find a new way to evaluate vendors.
Todd Thiemann • Sept. 3, 2026 -
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Microsoft Perception: Adding agents and retooling AI’s costs
With Project Perception, Microsoft offers a multi-agent path for finding and fixing vulnerabilities. And the company has ideas on containing AI security costs.
Todd Thiemann • Aug. 4, 2026 -
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Zscaler lays out its vision to secure the AI era at Zenith Live
Zscaler's Zenith Live event revealed AI-focused innovations like Enterprise Browser and ZAgent Framework, positioning zero trust at the core of AI security.
John Grady • June 17, 2026 -
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How to prepare security controls for future AI regulations
With so many competing compliance requirements related to AI, how could any CISO comply with all of them? Learn how to reconcile your AI strategy with the regulatory landscape.
Bernard Woo • June 2, 2026 -
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Identity security for AI agents: The proliferation challenge
Identity teams can accelerate AI adoption with strong security foundations. But managing nondeterministic AI agents is different from securing human identities and traditional NHIs.
Todd Thiemann • May 22, 2026 -
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RSAC 2026 recap: AI security and network security trends
RSAC 2026 spotlighted AI security as a key theme. Explore insights on securing AI agents, enterprise browsers, sovereignty and platformization trends.
John Grady • April 7, 2026 -
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Identity security at RSAC 2026: The new enterprise dynamics
Omdia analyst Todd Thiemann made the rounds at RSAC 2026 Conference, speaking with CISOs, practitioners and vendors to identify the latest shifts in identity and data security.
Todd Thiemann • April 7, 2026 -
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5 network security predictions for 2026
What does 2026 have in store for network security? Omdia analyst John Grady shares his top five predictions for the upcoming year.
John Grady • Dec. 15, 2025 -
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Security highlights from AWS re:Invent 2025
AWS made a handful of announcements about how it is prepping to secure increased productivity with AI.
Melinda Marks • Dec. 5, 2025 -
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F5-CrowdStrike network security partnership: Is EDR enough?
A new F5-CrowdStrike partnership extends EDR to vulnerable network infrastructure, but is it enough? Research shows NDR outperforms EDR in many places.
John Grady • Nov. 20, 2025 -
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How to plan an IAM program strategy
More than half of organizations lack an IAM strategy. Discover how security leaders can build stakeholder-driven identity management programs that deliver results.
Nathan Harris, Gartner • Nov. 19, 2025 -
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: The endpoint security issue
Device diversity and hybrid work models challenge IT teams. New research reveals the gap between managed endpoints and actual security coverage.
Gabe Knuth • Oct. 24, 2025 -
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How single-vendor SASE can deliver better security results
SASE vendor deployment trends show gradual change, with single-vendor adoption rising from 2% in 2023 to 17% in 2025, according to research findings.
John Grady • Oct. 21, 2025 -
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Identity security tool sprawl: Origins and the way forward
From IGA to ITDR, identity teams juggle diverse security functions. Explore how tool proliferation affects operations and consolidation strategies.
Todd Thiemann • Oct. 7, 2025 -
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HashiConf highlights security opportunities to support scale
HashiCorp's latest tools and updates help security teams collaborate with DevOps teams for efficient, scalable cloud security.
Melinda Marks • Oct. 3, 2025 -
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Identity and data security themes at Black Hat 2025
Read about the identity and data security happenings at Black Hat 2025, including advancements that enable AI adoption and products that help prepare for a post-quantum world.
Todd Thiemann • Aug. 20, 2025 -
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Black Hat 2025: Navigating AI and supply chain security
Experts at the conference will discuss how AI impacts software supply chain security, highlighting challenges and strategies for developers and security teams.
Melinda Marks • Aug. 1, 2025 -
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Is post-quantum cryptography the next Y2K?
Quantum computing threatens public-key encryption, which organizations use to secure communications and data. Migrating to quantum-safe cryptography harkens back to the Y2K threat.
Jon Brown • July 30, 2025 -
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DLP and DSPM: Navigate policy challenges and quiet alert noise
As practitioners battle DLP policy inconsistency and alert fatigue, a wave of complementary DSPM deployments is coming. Learn how to get the most bang for your buck.
Todd Thiemann • July 28, 2025 -
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Prompt injection attacks: From pranks to security threats
Prompt injection attacks manipulate AI systems to bypass security guardrails, enabling data theft and code execution -- yet they lack comprehensive defenses and CVE tracking.
Joshua Wright • July 14, 2025 -
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Top identity security themes at Identiverse 2025
Identiverse 2025 found security pros tackling nonhuman identity risks, preparing for agentic AI challenges and shifting from homegrown to commercial CIAM tools.
Todd Thiemann • June 26, 2025 -
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Authorization sprawl: Attacking modern access models
Attackers exploit authorization sprawl by using legitimate credentials and SSO tokens to move between systems, bypassing security controls and deploying ransomware undetected.
Joshua Wright • June 25, 2025 -
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Zscaler delivers network, data security tools at Zenith Live
Zscaler has expanded beyond ZTNA with three strategic pillars and aims to challenge traditional security infrastructure.
John Grady • June 16, 2025 -
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How to implement effective app and API security controls
Security leaders must implement multilayered strategies combining threat modeling, balanced controls, cloud-first approaches and more to protect apps and APIs from evolving threats.
William Dupre, Gartner • June 10, 2025
