by Gary Zimmerman | Jun 2, 2026 | AI, Cybersecurity, Identity
The question we keep getting from security architects right now is some version of the same thing: “We have a zero trust program. We have identity governance. We have PAM. Why does none of it cover our AI agents?” The honest answer is that it was never designed to....
by Gary Zimmerman | Apr 10, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Governance, Identity
Most M&A teams move fast on financial, legal, and operational due diligence—but overlook one of the biggest post-close failure points: identity. When you buy a company, you are also acquiring every account, role, entitlement, and backdoor they have in place. Yet...
by Gary Zimmerman | Apr 3, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Identity
Over the last few years, most organizations have made heavy investments in identity: single sign‑on, MFA, privileged access management, and cloud directory modernization. Yet many of the most damaging breaches still begin with something simple: an attacker using valid...
by Doug Simmons | Mar 13, 2026 | Governance, Identity
When boards and CISOs talk about “modernizing identity,” the conversation too often stops at the tooling layer — a refresh of single sign‑on, an IGA upgrade, some PAM rationalization, maybe a Zero Trust pilot. The result? A highly instrumented stack that still behaves...
by Gary Zimmerman | Feb 20, 2026 | AI, Cybersecurity, Governance, Identity
Credential stuffing used to be a volume game. Spray billions of stolen username-password pairs at login pages, get a 0.1% hit rate, move on. In 2026, it’s surgical. And your board is going to ask you about it. Here’s what changed: AI-powered attackers aren’t just...
by Gary Zimmerman | Feb 13, 2026 | AI, Cybersecurity, Governance, Identity
You wouldn’t hire an employee without vetting them, tracking their access, or having a termination plan. So why are you treating AI agents differently? By now you’ve probably seen all the buzz about Openclaw (or Clawbot, or Moltbook)… For enterprises, the headline is...
by Gary Zimmerman | Feb 6, 2026 | Governance, Identity
Six months ago, Gartner quietly published a new IAM category: IVIP – Identity Visibility & Intelligence Platform. They predicted it would be the fastest‑growing IAM segment of 2026. My reaction was simple: This is the missing piece. This is why enterprises get...
by Gary Zimmerman | Jan 30, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Governance, Identity
As security leaders, we often find ourselves trapped in a translation gap. We talk about “policy decision points,” “ephemeral credentials,” and “microsegmentation.” Our CEOs and Boards talk about strategy execution, capital efficiency, and talent retention. The...
by Gary Zimmerman | Jan 23, 2026 | Cybersecurity, Governance, Identity
Walk into a typical enterprise and ask, “Where are you with Zero Trust?” You’ll probably get an answer that’s a mix of high-level commitment and operational frustration. Many organizations have made a real start. Pieces of a Zero Trust model are in place. But most are...
by Gary Zimmerman | Jan 16, 2026 | AI, Governance, Identity
The new identity crisis Across industries, enterprises are rapidly deploying agentic AI into sales, marketing, operations, and security workflows, often faster than their governance models can adapt. These agents hold credentials, touch sensitive data, and make or...
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