Zero Trust is becoming quite the buzzword these days, with organizations and government agencies releasing more guidance and strategies for their Zero Trust initiatives every day[1][2][3]. With so much new information being published all the time, understanding the core of
I’ve been fortunate enough to have been involved with open standards and open source communities for most of my career, and I couldn’t be more excited to continue that tradition with Easy Dynamics. I’d like to give a little bit of
The security of the federal systems we support is our top priority at Easy Dynamics. So we were thrilled to see the recent Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity capture some of the key security themes that we
It’s a staple of the Mission Impossible franchise – Tom Cruise and his crew use advanced latex 3D face masks to impersonate someone else and enter a building, vault, or other restricted areas. This used to appear so futuristic and truly only
The ability of individuals to recognize and trust each other plays a fundamental role in our economic and social interactions. Prior to the digital age, identification systems relied on physical documents and face-to-face interactions, a system that came with a
When I recently applied for a new credit card, the issuing bank sent me a letter to verify my identity first. The options were to either visit one of their branches to show my ID, mail in a copy of
As summer turns to fall, our world is settling into the rhythms of life under COVID-19, preparing for another season of sweatpants, existential dread, and peanut butter cups for lunch. The drumbeat of COVID life also involves skyrocketing rates of
Blockchain is (still!) all the rage at identity and cybersecurity conferences. Blockchain sounds new and exciting, looks slick on marketing materials, screams “innovation!,” powers cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, and has been billed as a cure-all for a variety of use cases.
As cybersecurity and identity professionals, you might think we nerd out all day long talking about authentication, identity proofing, and federation – and you’d be mostly right. We are passionate about cybersecurity and identity but, for the record, we’ve been
On May 21, 2019, OMB issued a new cybersecurity memorandum, M-19-17 – Enabling Mission Delivery through Improved Identity, Credential, and Access Management, setting forth a modernized policy for the federal government’s approach to Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM). This
