Machine identity stories
Customers will see a stronger push toward SaaS-delivered identity security as the company reshapes its product portfolio around non-human identities.
Security chiefs say AI agents and credential theft are making password-only defences too risky as World Password Day returns.
Businesses face rising risks from unverified agents, tampered models and synthetic media as DigiCert adds cryptographic controls across its platform.
Many firms cannot see where their AI agents are, leaving identity, policy and supply-chain risks to grow as deployments scale.
The release aims to curb a growing security risk as enterprises let autonomous agents into internal apps with broad human-style access.
Enterprises face growing breach and compliance risks as autonomous software bypasses static access controls and acts across systems without oversight.
The shortlist spot highlights 1Kosmos's push into AI-era identity checks as it scales passwordless authentication for regulated industries worldwide.
Security teams gain deeper visibility into AI agent behaviour as Exabeam extends monitoring across Google Cloud tools and workflows.
Enterprises using autonomous AI agents could get tighter controls as the tie-up adds governance and live monitoring to Google Cloud deployments.
Security teams will gain runtime controls as the pair target fast-moving attacks on human and machine identities in AI workplaces.
AI coding agents are increasing supply chain risk, prompting new controls to verify third-party dependencies before they reach production.
Gaps in visibility are leaving firms exposed, with most finding hidden AI agents in their systems and many suffering incidents.
As AI agents spread across workplaces, static credentials are proving too risky for sensitive tasks and customer-facing systems.
Businesses using AI agents can now keep private services off the public internet as Cloudflare Mesh connects them to internal systems in minutes.
Machines now account for most cloud identities, leaving firms exposed to faster attacks, over-privileged access and AI-driven risks.
Malicious downloads can now be caught at runtime, as the new tool records hidden network calls and file writes before deployment.
Identity teams could face slower patching and costlier upgrades when “SaaS” turns out to be hosted software, experts warn.
The win underscores growing demand for cloud-based access controls as firms try to secure employees, devices, machines and AI systems.
The two-hour glitch exposed company and user data to unauthorised staff, fuelling calls for tighter controls over autonomous agents.
Most firms cannot tell AI agent activity from human use, leaving access controls strained as autonomous software spreads across production systems.
