The hype surrounding unmanaged and exposed non-human identities (NHIs), or machine-to-machine credentials – such as service accounts, system accounts, certificates and API keys – has recently skyrocketed. A steady stream of NHI-related breaches is causing some of the chatter surrounding NHI risk to veer into FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt). Given the rate at which NHis are outnumbering human identities – by some reports by as much as 45-to-1 – the hype seems warranted. The … More →

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