“Fast” and “frictionless” onboarding for customers, workers and citizens is an elusive goal. Sure, identity verification is crucial, but so is verifying claims such as educational qualifications, an industry certification, health data, citizen status, residency and more. Striking the right balance with defenses against another, less desirable “F” word—fraud—in a ... Read More

In the wake of the hack at MOVEit and far too many other organizations this year, the secure, user-controlled, privacy-preserving benefits of distributed ledger technology (DLT) make it a critical component of a modern identity and access management (IAM) architecture. That one breach alone has impacted 2,620 organizations—including Genworth, antivirus ... Read More

While Identity and Access Management (IAM) long ago gave IT teams tighter controls against unauthorized access to digital services, it hasn’t exactly been bulletproof. Yes, IAM consolidated the management and storage of user data and enabled login credentials to be associated with user roles and permissions easily. But it also ... Read More

With credential stuffing attacks on 23andMe and Okta just the latest breaches to make headlines in recent weeks, the push for biometrics-based authentication is gaining momentum for Identity and Access Management (IAM).  The problem: Biometrics aren’t all created equal. Yes, device-based biometrics such as Touch ID, Face ID, and Windows ... Read More

For far too many organizations, Identity and Access Management (IAM) has become a study in locking the storm window while leaving the front door wide open. From MGM to Facebook to T-Mobile and beyond, 2023 has found a growing number of security teams forced to chase down data breaches, ransomware ... Read More

Whether it’s Henry the Navigator leading The Age of Discovery or Cristiano Ronaldo nailing a mid-air pirouette on the football field, Portugal has long been home to game-changing innovation—and digital identity is no different. Like most nations grappling with a challenging new world of cyber threats, it’ll need all the ... Read More

If you want a telling glimpse at why Singapore ranks among the world’s leaders in digital identity, look no further than this summer’s British invasion. No, this former colony and small southeast Asian city-state-turned-financial-powerhouse isn’t fending off intruding forces. It’s fighting for Coldplay tickets. With six sold-out shows and online ... Read More

Michael Cichon: Well, hello everybody. This is Michael Cichon, chief Marketing Officer at 1Kosmos. I’m here today with our VP of solutions, Vik Subramanian. Vik, welcome to the vlog. It’s good to have you. Vikram Subramanian: Hey, great being here too. Michael, it’s always a pleasure to speak with you ... Read More

Join Michael Cichon, CMO of 1Kosmos, and Mike Engle, CSO, as they discuss the journey to passwordless multifactor authentication in their insightful vlog. Discover the nuances between the passwordless feature and implementing it across an entire organization, the importance of addressing edge cases, and strategies for successful adoption. Watch now ... Read More

It shouldn’t be a surprise that Belgium ranks among the vanguards of digital identity. The digital world as we know it may never have existed without this tiny northwestern European country of just 11.6 million people. After all, the Belgian computer scientist Robert Cailliau proposed the first hypertext system for ... Read More