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Unlocking the essential IAM news that matters.

The regulatory changes that actually reach identity, read for what they mean for access. Written to be implemented, not skimmed — and stamped with review dates rather than publish dates, because this material ages by amendment rather than by calendar.

FinTech & Banking

The FFIEC Retired the CAT. What Community Banks Should Map Identity Controls To Now

The Cybersecurity Assessment Tool is gone and no replacement was issued. Here is what changed for access control, what examiners look at instead, and how a small bank rebuilds the mapping without a GRC team.

fintechcompliance

Last reviewed August 2026

Healthcare Compliance

HIPAA Access Control in 2026: What's Required Now, What's Proposed, and What It Takes

The HIPAA Security Rule update is still a proposal — final action is now targeted for July 2027. Here is what access control requires today, what would change if it is finalised, and the work involved for a small IT team.

healthcarecompliance

Last reviewed August 2026

NHI & AI Agents

Service Accounts Outnumber Staff 82 to 1. Nobody Owns Them.

Why machine identity inventories rot, the ownership-first model that holds, and what it takes to govern service accounts and API keys with a small team.

nhicompliance

Last reviewed August 2026

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