Joel, how have the unique challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises influenced their adoption of AI in identity management and security practices? So we commission a biannual small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) IT Trends Report that looks specifically at the state of SME IT. This most recent version shows how quickly AI has impacted identity management and highlights that SMEs...

Influence is no longer a human-only trait. By 2025, AI agents—agile, self-learning, and autonomous—are evolving beyond digital assistants into digital strategists. While many still see them as support tools, today’s most influential AI agents are driving decisions, shaping workflows, and even impacting corporate governance. Beyond the Assistant Role For years, AI agents...