Old credentials never die they just present a cloud security risk
Long-lived credentials on major cloud platforms continue to be a huge risk for organizations, according to a new report from Datadog.
Long-lived cloud credentials never expire and frequently get leaked in source code, container images, build logs and application artifacts, making them a major security risk. The report finds that 46 percent of organizations are still using unmanaged users with long-lived credentials.
Microsoft Entra is a new identity and access-focused family of products
Microsoft has launched a new family of products called Entra. Microsoft Entra encompasses a number of identity and access management solutions including the existing Azure AD. The launch comes after the acquisition of CloudKnox Security last year, and is Microsoft's attempt to help boost security across multicloud environments -- or "secure access for a connected world".
Bolstering the product family, the company has also launched cloud permission management tool Microsoft Entra Permissions Management, and Microsoft Entra Verified ID -- a system that allows for more secure interactions, based on decentralized identity standards. Microsoft has also announced public previews of Workload Identities and Lifecycle Workflows.