1Password, a leader in identity security, has announced the launch of 1Password Extended Access Management, a new solution that enables businesses to secure every sign-in to every application from every device.
This launch further extends 1Password’s multi-product offering into Zero Trust, establishing the company as an emerging leader in a new security category that fills critical gaps between Identity and Access Management (IAM) and mobile device management (MDM).
The company also achieved a new milestone, surpassing 150,000 business customers, adding Alteryx, Atari, Bench Accounting, Frontiers, the Golden State Warriors, Hitachi Solutions America, Momentive, Stripe, Wish and more to its customer roster.
The nature of work has fundamentally changed. Hybrid and remote work are now the norm, and the frequency of access to business applications from personal devices will only continue to increase. One-in-three employees (34%) use unapproved apps and tools to boost productivity, and as shadow IT has become the norm, 79% of security pros don’t feel their security protections are adequate.
“Security tools haven’t kept pace with the modern work environment, leaving security and IT teams without the ability to prevent sensitive data from flowing into unmanaged applications or block compromised devices from accessing critical applications,” said Jeff Shiner, CEO, 1Password. “Businesses everywhere are facing the Access Trust Gap, a measure of the percentage of total sign-ins that aren’t trusted. The greater the gap, the greater the risk of a data breach. 1Password Extended Access Management provides security and IT teams with a way to secure every sign-in to every application – managed or unmanaged – from every device.”
Extended Access Management is a new category of security software that closes the Access Trust Gap in the Identity and Access Management landscape. The first comprehensive solution to provide end users with a seamless authentication experience across all applications and devices, 1Password Extended Access Management enables organisations to better secure themselves, realise significant productivity gains and cost savings and empower employees to be proactive about compliance and remediation.
The solution extends the reach of IAM and MDM investments to the unmanaged applications and devices that today’s tools cannot see.
“As businesses increasingly face the challenge of employees using personal devices and unmanaged applications, the risk of data breaches is rising. Identity and Access Management (IAM) is an important component of implementing enterprise security; that implementation requires a great way to manage passwords. Enterprise Password Manager (EPM) is a good way to empower users with the tools to implement good password hygiene,” said Frank Dickson, IDC’s Group Vice President for Security.
