Major forces have been pushing and pulling at the faults of authentication for over a decade:  

-  Passwords have not only failed but are the root cause of more than 80% of breaches 

-  Generative AI has enabled intelligent phishing and widespread credential-based attacks 

-  New attacks have focused on machine identities and lack of Crypto agility in enterprises 

-  New architectures like Zero Trust and the use of Identity Fabrics have shown promise... but have been slow to gain traction against confusion and implementation costs  

Change is inevitable with these forces, but it remains to be seen how these changes will happen. Will they come through disruptive (and expensive) upheaval, managed steady evolution, or a combination of both?  

In this session we’ll share what industry groups and standards bodies are doing to manage this change. We’ll show how new authentication technologies are not only evolving but being practically adopted in the field. We’ll give examples of how to balance identity-first approaches with ZT, IF and other emerging practices. Best, we’ll share how the choices you make today can determine whether you drive these changes or whether they drive you.