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How Pomerium Enforces Real-Time, Context-Based Access
For security engineers, compliance owners, and platform teams who need smarter policies for better security posture.
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Context-Aware Authentication: Meaning, Tools, Examples
In this article, we'll explore what context-aware authentication means, share real-life examples, discuss the top implementation tools, and dive into use cases.
The Real Lessons from the Snowflake Breach
Snowflake's breach showed companies have the Perimeter Problem, lack context-aware access control, and give third-parties too much access.
Logs Are Incomplete Without the “Why”
When we talked about observability , we mentioned how logging and auditing is a mainstay of access control tools. One of the problems we see with logging today is a focus on the input and output, but lacking the system’s reasoning. This reasoning, known as the why, is important for simplifying the time to resolve issues.
Announcing Pomerium v0.18
We are excited to announce the v0.18 release of Pomerium! This release features support for external data sources, an integral component of zero trust architecture. Without further ado, let’s get down to what it is, why it’s important, and how you can use it!
How Context Drives Full Access Decision-making
Access is an interesting topic. Fundamentally, it means “ permission, liberty, or ability to enter, approach, or pass to and from a place or to approach or communicate with a person or thing ." In the context of security, the layman might phrase access as: ”Who can do that?”
Insulation from Third-Party Breaches
The world’s #1 identity platform Okta has suffered a potential breach , and thousands of their corporate customers find themselves wondering if they may need to take corrective measures. Though Okta’s Chief Security Officer David Bradbury officially claims “There is no impact to Auth0 customers, and there is no impact to HIPAA and FedRAMP customers”, companies like Cloudflare have taken preventative measures to protect their internal and external accounts against hackers that may exploit Okta’s potential security breach.
