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The Digital Walls That Divide Us: Reflections on Open Standards for Self Sovereign Identity
Walking the 1.3 kilometers of the East Side Gallery early this morning was a stark, poignant reminder of what barriers truly mean. Standing in the shadow of the preserved Berlin Wall, watching the early light hit concrete that once violently bifurcated a city, a nation, and the world, it is impossible not to reflect on…
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Active Inference: Addressing The Hard Problem of Agentic Access Governance
In the new world of multi-agent systems, access governance must be as dynamic as the systems it protects. Today we should be augmenting our existing access control frameworks to allow agentic systems to adopt an Active Inference model, one that delivers a generative governance approach. This article points to key insights from the world of…
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From MAC to PBAC:Tracking the Assurance Gradient in Authorization
PBAC, RBAC, ABAC — different access control systems, same outcome: entitlement to access something From a governance and assurance viewpoint, the model matters less than whether each entitlement can be traced, explained, and given a degree of assurance that the right thing has the right access.
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Do Agents Dream of Electric Entitlements?
In a recent LinkedIn thread on agent auth I made a somewhat glib reference to the Tyrell Corporations motto “More human than human”. My point was if we are to avoid creating a colossal agent identity needs to adopt the best of human authorization and more. Agents, like humans, need autonomy but must have a…
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The Rubin Observatory – Shining a Light on Identity Dark Matter
This week marks a significant milestone in astrophysics — the Rubin Observatory in Chile comes online. Just as Vera Rubin’s work proved the existence of dark matter and forever altered our understanding of the universe, in the world of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) we are facing our own Rubin moment as we gain insights…
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Identity.Security.Next: Towards a Real-time Policy-based Future
The evolution of Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) plays a critical role in navigating the complexities of modern digital identity security – from the need for real-time, policy-driven governance to effectively managing identities in a rapidly changing landscape.
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Bringing Observability to the Forefront of IAM
Open Telemetry is pivotal in enhancing security. The “Identi-hari” model is a unique way to explore the complexities of known and unknown elements in identity security, advocating for a proactive approach to tackle the challenges of visibility and control in an evolving digital landscape, emphasizing the pivotal role of observability. Let’s take a proactive stance.
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Gartner IAM Summit London 2024
Gartner IAM Summit London March 5, 2024 “London calling, yes, I was there too…And you know what they said – well, some of it was true“! So it was the 14th of December 1979 when the now classic rock album London Calling was released by the Clash. A mind blowing 44 years, three months and 28…