How a security-first approach to IAM can address key security concerns while reducing complexity and costs. Explores strategies for balancing frictionless access with effective impostor detection, and flexible identity management suited for today's extended workforce.

Joined Matt Caulfield, VP of Identity at Duo, to announce Duo IAM — Cisco's entry into the IAM and Identity Security market. Live unveil of what attackers will hate and users will love.

Keynote presentation with Matthew Miller exploring innovation in authentication — passkeys, FIDO standards, and what's next for passwordless.

Using the metaphor of airline Diamond Status to rethink authentication UX. Today's users endure multiple logins across OS, browser, email, and VPN — the equivalent of standing in every airport line. This talk makes the case for a "Diamond Status" experience: secure passwordless desktop login with trusted sessions persisting across all applications, plus dynamic post-authentication risk assessment that reacts to threats without frustrating users.

Microsoft's mandatory MFA requirement for Azure began rolling out in October 2024. This post covers how Duo satisfies the mandate through SSO, External Authentication Methods, and ADFS — and why authentication alone isn't enough. Makes the case for Continuous Identity Security: layering MFA, passwordless, and identity threat detection.