Blog – IAM

Explore expert insights, industry trends, and practical solutions in identity and access management.

What Can the UNFI Cyberattack Teach Us About Supply Chain Security?

Recently, an incident effectively took UNFI offline, severely disrupting service for countless customers, including Whole Foods. This high-profile event highlights that Cyberattacks against the food industry are on the rise. These companies are...

July 7, 2025 | KeyData

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Securing Insurance: Mitigating Third-Party Risk for Insurance Carriers

The insurance industry, like most others, has become ever more interconnected, with complex networks of internal and external partners and third-party vendors like claims processors and data analytics firms. These partnerships are essential for...

June 24, 2025 | KeyData

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Your Mission, Their Data: Right-Sized Identity Security for Non-Profits

Your non-profit exists to serve a mission. Whether you’re feeding the hungry, protecting the environment, or enriching your community, your focus is on making a positive impact. But the data you collect, including personal and financial information...

June 23, 2025 | KeyData

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Can You Keep a Secret? Ensuring Attorney-Client Privilege with Identity Security

The relationship between a client and attorney is predicated on trust. For law firms, information security is an ethical and legal obligation. Attorney-client privilege has become more difficult to maintain since the advent of the internet. With ever...

June 23, 2025 | KeyData

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The Role of IAM in Canada's Digital Ambition

In 2022, the Government of Canada announced an ambitious plan to redefine its digital future, which is reviewed yearly. This "Digital Ambition" aims to provide a seamless, secure, and profoundly citizen-centric online experience, promising greater...

June 10, 2025 | KeyData

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It’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know - Identity Vetting in the Age of AI

A non-centralized threat group uses stolen identities to get North Koreans hired at tech firms so they can gain access to systems and generate income for the regime. Companies who have fallen prey to this scam have faced costly repercussions. So, if...

May 13, 2025 | KeyData

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Securing Digital Identities at Scale with Custom Identity Workflows

Think about the different types of identities you manage, including employees, non-employees, customers, vendors, partners, APIs, service account, and IoT devices, just to name a few. The complexity of managing digital identities at scale is arguably...

May 12, 2025 | KeyData

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Strategic Synergy: CSPM and IAM for a Resilient Cloud

Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) plays a vital role in ensuring your cloud resources are configured securely, but it’s just one part of a robust security architecture and IAM is crucial for controlling who has access to those resources. In this...

April 28, 2025 | KeyData

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Migrate from MIM to Saviynt Without Losing Your Mind ...or Your Data

It’s been 4 years since Microsoft announced that support would end for Microsoft Identity Manager in January of 2029. Some organizations, particularly those with fairly simple MIM configurations that could be easily ported, were able to quickly...

April 22, 2025 | KeyData

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Identity Security Across Centralized and Decentralized Models

Whether your identity and access management model is centralized, decentralized, or somewhere in between, it should evolve with your organization—not hold it back. In this blog, we break down why decentralized IAM happens, when it makes sense, and how...

April 8, 2025 | KeyData

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I Connect Therefore I Am: Extending Zero Trust to Machine Identities

The sheer volume of machine identities has expanded the attack surface exponentially for most organizations. Without a clear understanding of what these machines are doing and how they're accessing resources, organizations operate with a significant...

April 1, 2025 | KeyData

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Lessons Learned From The SickKids Hospital Breach: What Went Wrong and How to Prevent It

The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada was the target of a ransomware incident carried out by the notorious LockBit cybercriminal organization. This dangerous attack disrupted vital hospital functions, leading to delays in obtaining...

March 11, 2025 | KeyData

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Building an Enterprise-Wide Security Culture with an Identify-First Mindset

In the past, IT security meant locking the door to the server room and manually managing user access, but a lot has changed since then. With a distributed workforce collaborating from anywhere in the world through cloud and hybrid applications, locking...

February 19, 2025 | KeyData

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CISO Blueprint for Higher Education

In higher education cybersecurity, there's a lot you can't control. The threat landscape is constantly shifting, budgets are tight, and users can be unpredictable. This blueprint offers four steps to help you focus on what you can control to build a...

February 5, 2025 | KeyData

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Fortify and Defend: Fight Ransomware with an Identity-Centric Security Program

Is your organization prepared for the rising threat of ransomware? Fight ransomware with an Identity-Centric Security Program to strengthen your defenses and protect your critical data.

January 31, 2025 | KeyData

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Higher Education IAM Challenges - Solved

Higher education faces unique identity security challenges. Learn how to manage multiple personas, secure cloud & on-prem systems, and strengthen your security.

January 14, 2025 | KeyData

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Is Your University's IAM Ready?

Universities face growing challenges: managing seamless access for a large volume of students, faculty, and staff across digital platforms. Outdated IAM systems leave institutions vulnerable.

October 10, 2024 | KeyData

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Your Move: What Can we Learn About Solving IAM Problems From the Classic Board Game Risk?

IAM success, like winning in RISK, requires strategy, adaptability, and risk assessment. Learn how diplomacy, patience & commitment in RISK mirror IAM principles for tackling uncertainty and change.

September 17, 2024 | Dustin Hoff

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Start Maximizing Business Value with an IAM Maturity Assessment

An IAM maturity assessment reveals hidden costs of outdated practices and highlights business value through improved efficiency and security. Learn how maturing IAM drives growth and justifies investments.

August 1, 2024 | KeyData

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