Machine identity mayhem: The volume, variety, velocity challenge
Machine identities—like the API keys, certificates, and access tokens that secure machine-to-machine connections—are swarming businesses. Yet, many teams still reach for manual tools while their systems overclock. At the start of the year, I predicted the ratio of machine to human identities would likely soon tip past 100:1. As of mid-year, most organizations are clocking in at more than 80:1—and I’ve seen environments as high as 500:1.