Identity and access management

Argon2 Password Security: Stronger Hashing, Smarter Limits

Argon2 Password Security: Stronger Hashing, Smarter Limits

Application Development, Compliance, Cyber Security /

Specops Software has published research showing Argon2id is 451 million times slower to crack than SHA256, but a $2,100 CPU still outpaces an eight-GPU rig. The findings highlight why stronger hashing must be paired with continuous compromised credential monitoring. ECI Research data shows software supply chain security is a top enterprise investment priority for 2026.

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Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents

Cisco Acquires Astrix Security: NHI Security for AI Agents

Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security /

Cisco has acquired Astrix Security to secure the API keys, OAuth tokens, and service accounts used by AI agents across the enterprise. The deal integrates NHI governance into Cisco Identity Intelligence, Duo IAM, and Splunk. This note analyzes why the acquisition addresses a structural gap in Zero Trust architectures built for human identities.

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Ceros Launches Agentic AI Security Trust Layer for Enterprises

Ceros Launches Agentic AI Security Trust Layer for Enterprises

Agentic AI, Application Development, Enterprise IT Strategy, Security /

Beyond Identity has launched Ceros, an agentic AI trust layer that provides identity verification, runtime governance, and provenance tracking for autonomous AI agents. The platform addresses a critical enterprise security gap as AI agent adoption accelerates without corresponding oversight tooling. ITDMs and security teams should evaluate their agentic AI attack surface now, before incidents force the conversation.

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AI Agent Security: Tetrate and Ory Target Runtime Policy Gaps

AI Agent Security: Tetrate and Ory Target Runtime Policy Gaps

AI, Application Development, Cloud, Machine Learning, Security /

Tetrate and Ory have announced a joint solution that enforces dynamic, granular authorization on AI agent tool calls at the parameter level, built on an Envoy-based gateway. ECI Research examines the identity and governance gap the partnership addresses, and why parameter-level MCP control is becoming a production requirement for enterprise AI deployments.

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Willow Raises $7M to Govern AI Agents in the Enterprise

Willow Raises $7M to Govern AI Agents in the Enterprise

AI, Application Development, Enterprise Applications, Security /

Willow has launched from stealth with $7 million in seed funding to provide enterprises with visibility and access control over AI agents. The platform, already deployed across 5,000 Wix employees, addresses a governance gap that most enterprise security programs haven’t formally defined yet. ECI Research examines the market dynamics, competitive landscape, and what this means for IT decision-makers and development teams.

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Keycard Launches AI Agent Identity for Multi-Agent Apps

Keycard Launches AI Agent Identity for Multi-Agent Apps

AI, Application Development, Automation, DevOps, Security /

Keycard announced Keycard for Multi-Agent Apps, extending its platform to support delegated, session-based access control across autonomous agent systems. The product addresses a structural gap in enterprise AI governance: most multi-agent deployments still rely on shared API keys and persistent credentials that don’t limit access to what any given task requires. For ITDMs and developers building production agentic applications, purpose-built AI agent identity management is quickly moving from optional to essential infrastructure.

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