Machine identity stories

AI-driven cyberattacks and a shortage of skilled talent are set to escalate security risks, forcing UK businesses to boost defences and crisis readiness in 2024.

Organisations in Australia and New Zealand are boosting cloud security amid rising risks from long-lived credentials, says Datadog's 2025 State of Cloud Security report.

SonicWall launches Credential Auditor, an automated tool to detect and manage credentials across hybrid IT environments, boosting security and compliance.

Corsha and Dragos have partnered to enhance operational technology security by integrating machine identity verification with advanced threat detection capabilities.

Defakto has raised $30.75 million to develop a platform securing non-human identities across enterprises, tackling risks from static credentials and AI agents.

CyberArk has enhanced its Machine Identity Security tools to help firms manage rising machine identities amid AI growth and shorter certificate lifespans.

SailPoint launches enhanced Identity Security Cloud to better manage identities across people, machines, and partners amid growing AI and cloud use in Singapore.

SailPoint enhances Identity Security Cloud with AI-driven controls for human, machine and non-employee identities, boosting risk management and compliance.

SailPoint unveils AI-powered platform updates to unify identity, data, and security, enhancing governance and threat response in complex digital environments.

Experts stress that identity security and unified data visibility are crucial to boosting cyber resilience amid rising AI and machine identity risks in 2025.

Identity security offers the highest ROI in enterprise security, with AI adoption key to bridging the maturity gap, SailPoint's latest report shows.

BeyondTrust has named former Gartner analyst Felix Gaehtgens as VP of Product Strategy to lead innovation in identity and access management.

ServiceNow launches Zurich platform to boost secure, scalable AI use in enterprises with new tools for app building, autonomous workflows, and data protection.

ServiceNow launches Zurich release, enhancing AI scalability, security, and workflow automation for enterprises to accelerate intelligent, secure operations.

Less than half of firms feel fully prepared to secure AI, despite widespread adoption and high confidence in their current security measures, Delinea finds.

CyberArk has been named a leader in Forrester's Q3 2025 Privileged Identity Management report, praised for innovation and comprehensive identity security.

SandboxAQ launches AQtive Guard Protect, a new tool enhancing security and automation for machine credentials in enterprise IT environments.

Identities have become the prime target in cybersecurity, with businesses urged to secure digital access through ownership, least privilege, MFA, and secret management.

US IAM market set to hit USD $7.36 billion by 2025, with firms favouring practical skills over degrees amid soaring demand and salaries.

More than half of Australian IT leaders see AI as both an opportunity and risk, but only 20% have strategies for securing digital and machine identities.