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Identity management is getting harder. More applications, more environments and a rapid rise in machine identities are stretching already thin admin teams. Manual processes do not scale, and the longer routine identity tasks take, the greater the operational and security risk. AI is starting to change that. When paired with the right framework, it can automate repetitive work, reduce manual effort and make access decisions more consistent.

OneLogin’s new Announcements capability is a simple yet powerful way to broadcast time ‑sensitive messages to your users right where they already start their day: The OneLogin portal. Instead of relying on email blasts or chat messages that get buried, Announcements let IT and security teams post clear, centrally managed notices that appear when users access their apps and resources.

At the enterprise level, AI’s value often comes from embedding it into workflows at scale. This shift has given rise to AI-powered non-human identities (NHIs). They can act as tools that summarize meetings, triage service tickets or offer solutions to help ship code faster. These identities have capabilities far beyond traditional automations, due to AI’s relative flexibility.

In sprawling IT environments, attacks can come through SaaS app ecosystems, devices and third-party entities. AI’s rise has compounded the risks, allowing more sophisticated threats to launch without bad actors needing high-level technical knowledge. Traditional defenses simply weren’t designed for the speed and proliferation of these attacks.

MFA: Essential, but not enough on its own IT teams often rely on multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a way to authenticate users beyond just usernames and passwords. This added authentication factor (such as something you know, have, are, or do) helps verify user identities and adds a hurdle for attackers. Threats are dynamic, real-time, and evolving. Advances in AI mean attackers are getting smarter, faster and are finding ways to bypass widely adopted security measures.

In all my years in tech – through the rise of the internet, cloud and mobile – nothing has seen the adoption curve that generative AI (GenAI) has. In such a short period of time, it’s gone from novelty to necessity, with people already growing to rely on it for everything from research to writing code. And that’s largely due to its intuitive interface. GenAI with its Natural Language interface doesn’t need system integration to generate a lot of value – it integrates directly with people.

We want standardization and consistency in many IT situations, but authentication calls for something more flexible. After all, not every user can use the same authentication factors and not every situation involves valuable resources that need more complex forms of authentication. To make authentication work for your organization, SMS and email may have business-critical roles but should come with risk-based and contextual analysis.

Single sign-on (SSO) reduces credential fatigue while presenting unique security considerations that require careful architectural planning. In particular, SSO implementations must balance user experience with layered defense mechanisms. From a user perspective, SSO provides the ability to login once and start using their chosen applications, saving time and effort. But from a threat actor’s viewpoint, a single log in means something different.

Simplicity and ease of implementation can be key for some organizations implementing an identity and access management (IAM) solution. However, there are solutions that often trade one facet for another, cost more for their services or are unwieldy to configure that keep IT teams burdened with manual configurations and service requests. To these businesses, OneLogin is the answer to keeping IAM simple without breaking the budget.

Access management in education: Ways schools are securing their users and apps IT teams in schools have a unique set of identity and access management challenges. Between constantly evolving cybersecurity requirements, digital communication gaps with parents, and continually growing student and staff populations, IT teams have to deal with a perpetually changing ecosystem.