The Ultimate Guide to Identity and Access Management
A curated Australian edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Identity and Access Management (IAM).
What to know about Identity and Access Management
Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a critical area of cybersecurity focused on ensuring that the right individuals and entities have appropriate access to technology resources. With the surge in digital transformation and cloud adoption, IAM has evolved beyond traditional security, now also playing a pivotal role in enhancing customer engagement and business efficiency.
The extensive range of recent stories highlights various aspects of IAM, including advancements in multi-factor authentication, passwordless security solutions, and integrations with cloud and mobile platforms. Industry developments such as partnerships between seasoned cybersecurity vendors and the uptake of AI-driven identity protection tools reveal how organizations are intensifying efforts to protect against breaches, credential theft, and insider threats.
Readers interested in this tag will find insights into the latest trends, technologies, and strategies shaping IAM today—ranging from hardware security keys and biometric innovations to the expanding role of IAM in IoT and machine identities. Understanding identity management enables organizations and individuals alike to navigate the complex cyber threat landscape with improved security and compliance.
Australian Identity and Access Management News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Qualys expands mROC Alliance with new tech partners
Security teams will get a single risk view as Qualys adds mobile, OT, IoT and identity telemetry from five new partners to mROC.
Why ASD's new authentication guidance demands a closer look at passkeys
Phishing-resistant logins are now a baseline expectation, but Australian organisations still need to decide whether synced or hardware-bound passkeys fit the risk.
Public Services Increasingly Depend On Stronger, Smarter Networks
Outages, cyberattacks and ageing systems are making reliable digital government harder to deliver for Australians, despite tighter budgets.
Kapālins names Jai A Singla CTO as it tightens AI controls
The integration is aimed at banks and other regulated users that need proof AI agents are being checked before they act or expose data.
ClearRoute launches open-source AI control plane runkora
Governance gaps could widen as enterprises rush to deploy thousands of AI agents, prompting ClearRoute to launch a new control layer for software delivery.
DigiCert wins ISO 27001 certification for security systems
The independent audit gives customers and partners added assurance that the certificate provider’s security controls span operations in 11 countries and a remote workforce.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Identity and Access Management
AI isn't the next cloud. Don't let it outgrow IT
Ping Identity named leader in Gartner's new CIAM report
Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover
ClearRoute launches open-source AI control plane runkora
Island named only Gartner Customers' Choice for browsers
Featured News
Twilio evolves from APIs to conversational trust
As AI agents proliferate, Twilio is focusing on trusted, governed communications infrastructure rather than the apps that sit on top of it.
AI attacks demand operational change in the post Mythos era
Only 5% of Australian companies are ready for AI-driven attacks, leaving most exposed as threat actors move at machine speed.
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation
Trusted partners and tighter guardrails are becoming essential as AI agents expand the attack surface and put data sovereignty on the line.
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Cameras evolve as physical security becomes part of IT stack
Retailers and IT teams are using networked cameras for analytics and automation, but each new device also widens cyber risk.
Exclusive: Cloudera builds Hadoop-free future platform
Existing customers get six years of support as Cloudera shifts new AI and analytics workloads to a Hadoop-free platform due in November.
AI gives criminals speed boost, but basic security failures persist
Australian firms still face email compromise and poor security hygiene, even as AI helps criminals move faster and hide harder.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
Trusted identity cuts across physical and logical systems
Unified identity systems can cut admin overhead and shrink attack surfaces as remote work and cyber threats blur physical and digital access.
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AI models expose new attack surfaces through misconfiguration
Misconfigured models are giving attackers a fresh route into cloud systems, raising the risk of data theft and service compromise.
Reviews
Expert Columns
Why ASD's new authentication guidance demands a closer look at passkeys
Public Services Increasingly Depend On Stronger, Smarter Networks
Cyber security now starts at the job interview
Cybersecurity Awareness: The Importance of Getting the Basics Right
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
The identity gap putting Australia's healthcare data at risk
Singapore's 2035 Quantum-Safe Target Starts With Identity
Pragmatic modernisation: The disciplines that transform cloud operations
Take a second. The trouble is, most of the risky decisions in your business happen faster than that
Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Identity and Access Management News
Google Cloud launches IAM Helper for agent access tasks
That could cut deployment delays for firms using autonomous agents, while keeping higher-risk access changes behind human approval and audit trails.
Kong launches Token Vault to secure AI agent access
It aims to curb credential sprawl and reduce the risk of compromised AI agents using persistent secrets to move across enterprise systems.
Forrester warns of shadow AI governance gap in Asia Pacific
One in three large Asia Pacific enterprises will struggle to govern shadow AI agents as staff-built tools outpace internal controls, Forrester says.
Google Cloud launches new security tools for AI agents
The rollout aims to help companies patch AI-driven systems faster, as Google adds identity, perimeter and detection controls across its cloud security stack.
Google Cloud unveils self-learning context tools for AI
The preview tools aim to cut manual upkeep and make AI agents more accurate as firms struggle to keep business context current.
Reco & Cyera rank AI agent risks from sensitive data
Security teams can now prioritise AI agent exposures by linking permissions to sensitive data across business systems, Reco said.
Google Cloud launches AI agent engine & governance
Enterprises can now run autonomous AI agents with tighter isolation and governance as Google Cloud expands controls across its own services and other environments.
HID buys inepro ID to expand secure print portfolio
The deal gives HID a broader secure print offering as demand rises for contactless authentication across shared printers, lockers and workstations.
BeyondTrust launches AI agent security with new research
The new controls aim to curb AI agents' machine-speed access to company systems as research shows they can trigger thousands of endpoint actions.
AppViewX expands Quantum Trust Hub for quantum migration
Security teams gain a standalone tool to map quantum-era cryptographic exposure across certificates, keys and software before 2030 deadlines bite.
Keeper updates iPhone Duo app with redesign & autofill
Mobile credential management should be easier on Apple's dual-screen iPhone Duo after Keeper's latest iOS update redesigns vault navigation and autofill.
Candescent adds Memcyco to its banking marketplace
Banks and credit unions gain earlier warnings on phishing and account takeover as Candescent adds Memcyco to its marketplace.
Keeper adds on-device AI phishing warnings to browser
The browser extension now flags look-alike login pages locally, helping users block credential theft before passwords are submitted.
APAC firms race ahead on AI agents, but controls lag
Most APAC firms running AI agents still lack oversight, leaving systems that can access data and act autonomously exposed to security and compliance risks.
CISOs lag on AI governance as board oversight trails
Many large firms still lack clear AI oversight, with just 7% of CISOs at companies above USD $10 billion in revenue owning the governance brief.
Microsoft adds security tools for AI agents in 365
Security teams will soon be able to limit and monitor AI agents in Microsoft 365 as the company treats them as potential insider risks.
Hexnode expands Linux patching & login controls in ANZ
The update aims to reduce manual work for IT teams by putting Linux patching and employee sign-in under the same controls as other devices.
Google adds interactive MCP apps to Gemini Enterprise
The upgrade gives enterprise users a live workspace for visual tasks, cutting back-and-forth in Gemini Enterprise while keeping edits synced.
Celigo launches MCP Management to govern AI access
IT and security teams can now track and approve AI actions one tool at a time, as Celigo targets growing governance gaps across enterprise software.
Oracle launches AI security mesh with OpenAI to fix flaws
The service aims to help enterprises spot and repair vulnerabilities faster across cloud and on-premises systems, while keeping human approval in place.
