Organizational Identity - Why IAM Must Evolve Beyond People

Here’s an excerpt from my latest blog post, written in my role as Director of Identity and Access Management at KuppingerCole Analysts.

Organizational Identity: Why IAM Must Evolve Beyond People

The idea behind Organizational Identity (OI) is refreshingly simple: provide a verifiable, structured, and up-to-date digital representation of an organization. That means knowing not just the name, but also the jurisdiction, registration number, operational status, corporate family, and – increasingly crucial - valid digital credentials like vLEIs.

In short: Identity, not just contact data.

Such attributes don’t come from guesswork or internal records. They are derived from trusted external sources, like regulatory databases, global registries, or verified trust anchors. Which brings us to the core value: cryptographically verifiable trust.

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Read my full blog post over here.