The Ultimate Guide to Identity and Access Management
A curated Irish edition of TechDay 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.
Irish Identity and Access Management News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
HCS appoints Lesley Whelan to lead new GRC practice
Rising demand for cyber and compliance advice is driving HCS to broaden its services as Lesley Whelan takes charge of the new practice.
ManageEngine automates final TLS certificate deployment
Shorter TLS validity periods are set to increase outage risk and admin workload, prompting ManageEngine to automate post-renewal deployment.
eSentire awards bursary to MTU cybersecurity student
The award will fund and place Munster Technological University student Bartosz Lipinski in eSentire's Cork security operations centre amid a widening EU skills gap.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Identity and Access Management
Google named Gartner leader for cloud-native platforms
Global CIOs rush to invest in AI agents, study finds
Daon wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for biometric model
Netskope named leader in Gartner SASE & SSE reports
Bedrock Data launches AI agent data loss prevention
Featured News
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Expert Columns
The Hidden Cost of Identity Friction in Retail
AI does not invent cyber risk, it accelerates it
Your annual penetration testing is already out of date
SonicWall research sounds Code Red on healthcare cybersecurity as attack rates refuse to decline
Cyber hygiene 101: The big fundamentals
2026 security trends mid-year check-in: What's accelerating, what's stalling, and what comes next
As agentic development accelerates, workflow auditability becomes a bottleneck
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
Microsoft security landscape shifts as critical vulnerabilities surge: report
Unlocking intelligence with access control
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Identity and Access Management News
Google flags Russian spies abusing real login features
Personal accounts used by researchers and officials are being hit by Russian-linked groups, exposing institutions to stealthy account theft and malware.
GitLab adds enterprise controls for agentic AI tools
Regulated teams can now keep AI processing inside GitLab Dedicated, with new secret handling, spending caps and security fixes added in 19.3.
Google Cloud warns startups on AI scaling pitfalls
Startups risk leaked keys, quota throttling and surprise bills unless they tighten controls as AI prototypes move into production.
Pathlock & mindsquare expand DACH governance access
The tie-up gives German-speaking enterprises a local route to tighter SAP access controls as support changes and cloud migration raise compliance pressure.
Forrester model flags AI winners & losers in markets
Labour-heavy services face the biggest squeeze as AI shifts spending towards infrastructure, data management and security, Forrester says.
Google Cloud adds Hive Metastore migration to Lakehouse
The serverless catalog could ease a bottleneck for large Spark workloads by moving Hive table metadata without copying underlying data.
Google Cloud unveils AI harness that finds flaws fast
In two days, the system uncovered more than 100 critical bugs in stolen code repositories, outpacing manual review and aiding incident response.
Portnox adds AI agent access controls with Defender
Enterprises can now automatically cut off risky AI agents after Microsoft Defender and other tools flag suspicious behaviour or device changes.
AI-driven cybercrime surges at scale, Flashpoint warns
Stolen credentials and AI-generated phishing are accelerating attacks, as Flashpoint tracked 22 million illicit discussions and 7.4 million infected hosts.
Cloud security report finds gaps differ by provider
Multi-cloud security teams face different risks on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, with misconfigurations high across all three providers.
Google Cloud sets 2029 roadmap for quantum-safe shift
Customers face a 2029 deadline to test post-quantum controls as Google Cloud begins rolling out quantum-safe encryption across its services.
Google details Gemini code conversion for PostgreSQL
Google has explained how Gemini-based code conversion supports PostgreSQL migrations from commercial database platforms.
HID launches self-service visitor kiosk for enterprises
Visitors at large sites may face tighter identity checks as the new kiosk links document scanning, face matching and badge issuance in one step.
NeuShield adds exfiltration protection to Data Sentinel
By blocking stolen-logins abuse at file level, the new feature aims to curb both data theft and ransomware even after an account is compromised.
Google adds cluster-wide network policy to GKE preview
The preview could help GKE users enforce cluster-wide security without clashing with namespace rules, especially in multi-tenant environments.
NCC Group teams up with SailPoint on identity security
The tie-up aims to help firms curb access risk as AI agents, bots and contractors increasingly outnumber traditional staff users.
Amazon launches runtime instances for Bedrock agents
Production AI agents on Bedrock can now share sessions for up to 14 days, making long-running workflows easier to run and coordinate.
Google expands BigQuery transfer service with new connectors
Enterprises will be able to move more sales, marketing and database data into BigQuery as Google adds connectors for SQL Server and Shopify.
Google Cloud outlines targeted response to cyber threats
Customers will face narrower disruptions as Google Cloud moves to throttle malicious traffic, isolate risky identities and preserve legitimate usage.
DXC & Primary launch AI Zero Trust security service
Enterprises adopting AI in production face tighter governance and compliance risks as DXC will manage Primary's Zero Trust platform.