#337 - Adaptive Authentication and Fraud Prevention with Ping’s Patrick Harding

#337 - Adaptive Authentication and Fraud Prevention with Ping’s Patrick Harding

In this episode of the Identity Center Podcast, Jim McDonald discusses policy enforcement, adaptive authentication, and fraud prevention with Patrick Harding, Chief Product Architect at Ping Identity. They delve into how policy enforcement can be managed locally to maintain performance for SaaS applications while ensuring greater flexibility using standards like AuthZEN. Jim and Patrick also cover the benefits and challenges of using SAML and OpenID Connect for single sign-on (SSO) and explore the future role of AI agents in identity and access management. Additionally, they provide valuable tips for attending identity-focused conferences in Berlin and Las Vegas.


Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Policy Enforcement

01:29 Welcome to the Identity Center Podcast

01:54 Conference Discount Codes

03:03 Guest Introduction: Patrick Harding from Ping Identity

03:54 Patrick's Journey into Identity

06:56 Challenges in Adaptive Authentication

10:50 SaaS Applications and Policy Enforcement

21:18 Advanced Fraud Analytics

29:23 Integrating On-Premise and Cloud Applications

30:35 Effort and Challenges in Modernizing Applications

31:22 The Shift to OpenID Connect

32:22 SaaS Applications and Single Sign-On Costs

33:52 AI Agents and Adaptive Authentication

34:54 The Future of AI Agents in Business

39:15 Delegation and Authentication for AI Agents

43:46 The Impact of AI on Jobs and Efficiency

47:11 Advice for Future Careers in a Tech-Driven World

52:57 Conference Tips and Final Thoughts


Connect with Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pharding/


Conference Discounts!

European Identity and Cloud Conference 2025 - Use code idac25mko for 25% off: https://www.kuppingercole.com/events/eic2025?ref=partneridac

Identiverse 2025 - Use code IDV25-IDAC25 for 25% off: https://identiverse.com/


Connect with us on LinkedIn:

Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

Visit the show on the web at http://idacpodcast.com

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