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Tag: Authentication

JWT vs. OAuth

JWT vs. OAuth: Understanding Tokens and Authorization

OAuth is an authorization framework that defines how to grant access. JWT is a token format that defines how to package and transmit claims. They solve different problems, and most production systems use both.
Ashur Kanoon
Ashur Kanoon
Sep 2026
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8 min read
OAuth vs OIDC

OAuth vs. OIDC: What’s the Difference and When Should You Use Each?

OAuth 2.0 and OIDC solve fundamentally different problems.
Ashur Kanoon
Ashur Kanoon
Sep 2026
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6 min read
OAuth 2.0 vs 2.1

OAuth 2.0 vs 2.1: What Changed and How to Migrate

OAuth 2.1 eliminates implicit flow, mandates PKCE, and requires exact redirect matching.
Ashur Kanoon
Ashur Kanoon
Sep 2026
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8 min read
Illustration of four professionals comparing a simple workload identity diagram with a large, complex engineering system of pipes, modules and machinery.

Everyone Wants SPIFFE. Almost No One Can Afford to Build It Right.

What it takes to implement it, and why real-world environments make it hard to finish.
Ashur Kanoon
Ashur Kanoon
Sep 2026
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18 min read
Minimal 3D illustration of a three-legged OAuth flow connecting a user, client application, and authorization server

3-Legged OAuth (3LO) Explained: How the OAuth Flow Works

Learn how 3-legged OAuth works by building a GitHub OAuth flow and tracing authorization, consent, codes, tokens, and state.
Víctor Jiménez
Víctor Jiménez
Aug 2026
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11 min read
10 Agentic Identity Security Vendors

Ranking the Top 10 AI Agent Identity Security Vendors for 2026

Compare 10 identity security vendors for AI agents, including where each fits and what buyers should examine before choosing.
Dan Kaplan
Dan Kaplan
Jul 2026
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8 min read
Abstract geometric illustration of a blue square representing an AI agent connected within a network of white rectangular workloads.

Squares and Rectangles: Why AI Agents Can’t Be Treated Like Regular Workloads

AI agents are workloads, but traditional workload identity alone can miss the user, task, and runtime context needed to govern dynamic agent access.
Emma Zaballos
Emma Zaballos
Jul 2026
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4 min read
Secure Agentic Access: Authentication and Authorization for AI Agent Workloads

Secure Agentic Access: Authentication and Authorization for AI Agent Workloads

AI agents need more than working credentials. They need verifiable identity, task-scoped access, and clear attribution.
Ashur Kanoon
Ashur Kanoon
Jul 2026
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8 min read
Services connecting virtually.

The Definitive Catch-Up Guide to Agentic AI Authentication

A down-to-earth primer to help engineers make sense of agentic AI architecture and where things stand today.
Victor Ronin
Victor Ronin
Jun 2026
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11 min read
Abstract 3D illustration showing a secure cloud data pipeline, with a stacked data platform feeding protected data flows through a cloud lock to multiple downstream services and applications.

Secretless by Design: How Aembit Secures Azure Databricks Pipelines Without Static Credentials

Your Azure Databricks pipelines need access to cloud and SaaS services, but they should not have to carry permanent credentials to get it.
Kash Patel
Kash Patel
Jun 2026
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6 min read
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