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Identity & access

Authentication, account protection and trust.

5 articles · Original source dates
Identity & access30 Oct 2026

Passkeys Are Better Than Passwords. But They Are Not Enough.

For decades, passwords have been one of cybersecurity’s most persistent weaknesses. Users forget them, reuse them, share them, and surrender them to convincing phishing sites. Attackers steal credentials,…

SecurityWeek · 4 min read
Identity & access28 Oct 2026

Nobody Trusts the Security Questionnaire. We Rely on It Anyway.

Right now, people on security and GRC teams are spending their entire workday answering security questionnaires. At some companies it is a full-time role: a GRC analyst or compliance manager who arrives, opens…

SecurityWeek · 5 min read
Identity & access12 Oct 2026

IonQ to Acquire Zero Trust Firm Elisity for Up to $1.3 Billion

IonQ on Monday said it signed a definitive agreement to buy Elisity in a stock-only transaction worth up to $1.3 billion. Up to $150 million of that amount is earnout consideration, contingent on how Elisity’s…

SecurityWeek · 2 min read
Identity & access29 Jan 2026

Cyber Insights 2026: Zero Trust and Following the Path

Ask ten experts to describe the current state of zero trust and you will get ten different answers. We asked dozens of experts. Zero trust is not a thing; it is an idea. It is not a product; it is a concept –…

SecurityWeek · 16 min read