News for today:
- 1Password on the access-trust gap. 1Password’s annual report for 2025 is on the Access-Trust Gap, that is, the divide between data and systems that [1] IT and security teams can secure and control and [2] how workers actually access sensitive data. Assertion: Organizations are asking yesterday’s identity tools to govern a cloud-native, AI-accelerated workplace. That disconnect has caused the Access-Trust Gap. If organizations want resilience and speed, the industry must treat access as continuous, context-aware, and largely invisible, protecting every app, every tool, and every identity while letting employees get on with the work. 1Password
- Immersive hands-on exercises for Google Security Operations. Immersive released a hyper-realistic training / lab / practice experience for Google SecOps, so security teams can build expertise and cyber readiness in dealing with real-to-life cyber threat incidents. The demand for practical, hands-on cybersecurity experience that mirrors real-world environments is high and traditional vendor enablement remains insufficient. Immersive One’s support for Google SecOps is a core capability that equips security teams with the confidence and practical skills needed to use Google’s platform effectively. Immersive
- F5 and CrowdStrike partnership. F5 and CrowdStrike announced new workload security for F5 BIG-IP – F5’s application delivery platform – via CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor and the Falcon Adversary OverWatch managed threat hunting service. Eligible BIG-IP customers can get the CrowdStrike’s services at no charge. Assertion: We’re taking a bold step to move cybersecurity forward: normalizing the deployment of detection and response sensors across every attack surface, including network appliances. We’re pleased to take the first step by embedding CrowdStrike Falcon and OverWatch onto F5 BIG-IP. The Falcon platform has become essential for securing the modern enterprise. (If it wants to retain customers after the F5 security incident of 2025, this alliance is an essential defensive move). CrowdStrike
- Commvault’s identity resilience moves. Commvault introduced new capabilities for protecting identities in Active Directory as part of the Commvault Cloud Unity platform release. The new identity resilience capabilities provide detection of identity weaknesses and threats, change logging and auditing, and real-time roll back options. There’s a new recovery cleanroom option, too, so customers can test and verify recovery plans. Available early 2026. Commvault
- BIO-key for Middle East and Africa via VaporVM. BIO-key announced a go-to-market partnership with VaporVM covering the Middle East and Africa. VaporVM will integrate and promote BIO-key’s complete portfolio of IAM and biometric solutions, providing local expertise, technical support, partner enablement, and deployment services across the region. BIO-key (PDF)