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Omdia recommends Extended Access Management for shadow IT and AI

Omdia, a global analyst and advisory leader, recently released a report called “How Extended Access Management (XAM) closes the gaps in security.” The report argues that existing access management approaches have failed to adequately address the risks posed by unmanaged identities, applications, and devices.

What to do if the 16 billion password data leak impacted you

Around 16 billion login credentials have been leaked online, potentially affecting services like Apple, Google, Facebook, and more. Learn how to check if you’re impacted and discover practical steps to secure your accounts with tools like 1Password. Sixteen billion leaked login credentials. That’s the number of records security experts at Cybernews recently identified, making this one of the most significant credential leaks ever discovered.

All SSO security is not created equally

This blog has been adapted from a section of 1Password’s ebook: Why SSO is not enough for identity security. To read the complete ebook, click here. Single sign-on (SSO) solutions integrate with a company’s identity provider (IdP) to allow users to authenticate to multiple applications via a single log-in. By reducing the number of access points and employee credentials, SSO reduces a company’s attack surface.

1Password's new secrets syncing integration with AWS

A new integration between 1Password and AWS Secrets Manager makes it faster and easier to sync secrets across environments – all from within the 1Password desktop app. This update enables all 1Password and AWS Secrets Manager joint customers to simply and securely deliver secrets to AWS Secrets Manager. It’s the fast, familiar 1Password experience you know and trust – now extended to include environment variables and secrets support.

1Password signs strategic collaboration agreement with AWS: New integration simplifies app and AI secrets management

1Password has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with AWS to help modern enterprises close security blind spots, accelerate secure cloud adoption, and manage access in increasingly complex hybrid and AI-driven environments. This collaboration represents a long-term commitment to co-innovation, global growth, and enabling the adoption of AI tools, all while expanding support for the shared customers of 1Password and AWS.

SSO can't secure every identity

This blog has been adapted from a section of 1Password’s ebook: Why SSO is not enough for identity security. To read the complete ebook, click here. Single sign-on (SSO) solutions are designed to manage and secure access to SaaS applications. By integrating with a company’s identity provider (IdP), SSO allows teams to authenticate an identity to multiple applications via a single log-in.

Enforce device posture beyond SSO with Extended Device Compliance

At RSAC 2025, we announced Extended Device Compliance, a new capability within 1Password Device Trust that enforces device posture Checks before allowing access to web applications, including those not protected by single sign-on (SSO). Extended Device Compliance redefines industry expectations for device trust solutions, ensuring devices are secure and compliant even when users access apps outside traditional admin control.

Device security beyond MDM: Why Omdia recommends Extended Access Management

Omdia, a global analyst and advisory leader, recently released a report called “How Extended Access Management (XAM) closes the gaps in security.” The report defines the challenges of modern access management as: These unmanaged forms of access create an Access-Trust Gap: The security risks posed by unfederated identities, unmanaged devices, applications, and AI-powered tools accessing company data without proper governance controls.

Random but Memorable - Episode 15.0: 150th Episode Special

Random but Memorable turns 150! (It’s official, we’re old.) To celebrate, we play some special messages submitted by you – our listeners and customers – along with our own 1Password employees. We’re even sharing some crowdsourced 1Password tips for good measure. We also host a very special Archive Edition of Watchtower Weekly. We look back at some of the historic news stories we covered in 2018 and reflect on how the world of cybersecurity has changed.

Discover and secure shadow IT with 1Password Extended Access Management

Shadow IT has been a concern of IT and security teams since SaaS became mainstream. However, as SaaS has become increasingly decentralized and employees are more and more tech-savvy, the security issues associated with shadow IT have only become more prevalent. Recent research backs this up. Needless to say, employees are signing up for software and services outside of IT’s purview.