Andre Durand

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, has announced two major enhancements to enable secure and seamless digital experiences for employees and customers. The PingOne Cloud Platform now delivers the entire Ping Identity portfolio from a unified cloud admin and solves both workforce and customer identity use cases. Attribute-based access control Additionally, PingAuthorize enables enterprises with dynamic authorization and attribute-based access control (ABAC), giving them a central place to authorize sensitive transactions and data, to comply with privacy regulations, reduce fraud, and increase agility. “Companies need to deliver exceptional customer experiences, while strengthening identity security,” said Andre Durand, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder, Ping Identity. Optimizing security and convenience Andre Durand adds, “They also need to optimize the productivity and agility of their work experience. The PingOne Cloud Platform is designed to help companies optimize both security and convenience simultaneously, in an easy and streamlined way that meets their unique needs.” Details on the enhancements debuting from Ping Identity at Identiverse 2021 include: PingOne Cloud Platform PingOne for Customers enables companies to simplify the lives of users with SSO, multi-factor authentication The new PingOne Cloud Platform gives companies a single point from which to manage every Ping Identity product and service in their security arsenal. Ping Identity updated and unified its entire proven portfolio and innovative services in the Cloud, and solves enterprise challenges around workforce and customer identity. PingOne for Customers enables companies to simplify the lives of users with SSO, multi-factor authentication, and other identity services that deliver extraordinary customer experiences, while significantly improving security. PingOne for Workforce PingOne for Workforce connects any employee, contractor, or partner to the resources they need. It enables companies to adopt cloud identity quickly and easily, through a central authentication authority in the Cloud that delivers one-click, single sign-on (SSO) access to any user. PingOne for Workforce is ideal for companies seeking to reduce worker password fatigue and the risks, like stolen credentials, that come with it. PingAuthorize Ping Identity has leveraged the acquisition of Symphonic to enhance its fine-grained authorization solution. Formerly PingDataGovernance, PingAuthorize allows enterprises centralized authorization, so they can mitigate fraud, comply with privacy regulations, and increase agility. This acquisition and solution enhancement makes the PingOne Cloud Platform the industry’s first identity platform to offer a robust, dynamic authorization solution. The technology is able to recognize the context of a transaction, in order to determine whether access should be permitted. Dynamic authorization Dynamic authorization assembles and evaluates data attributes from anywhere in the enterprise, at the time of the transaction and conditionally authorizes access to the data or services in real-time. It is designed for healthcare, banking, retail, education, and any other enterprise that needs to protect their users’ or customers’ personal data, while also authorizing sensitive tractions or data access.

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, announced PingOne for Individuals at Identiverse 2021. The new personal identity solution empowers businesses to give their customers full control over how they securely store and share verified personal data without unnecessary friction. PingOne for Individuals enables enterprises to provide users superior digital experiences, protect customer privacy and reduce the burden of regulatory and compliance requirements by letting users manage their own personal data. Users can store and easily share their verified, always-up-to-date personal information with businesses or other individuals using a digital wallet on their mobile device. The process makes sharing employment history, transcripts, healthcare records, or other identity-related data simple. Verified data can be kept up to date in real-time by data issuers, and sharing it is as simple as scanning a QR code. This makes anything from completing loan applications to verifying the identity of a first date, fast, safe and easy. Authority Comments "The world is overdue for a simpler way for people to share verified information about themselves with businesses and other individuals,'' said Andre Durand, CEO and Founder of Ping Identity. PingOne and the ShoCard wallet will ignite decentralized identity by allowing users to control their own data ”PingOne for Individuals and the ShoCard wallet will ignite decentralized identity by allowing users to control their own data, alleviating businesses from ownership and ultimately delivering improved security and convenience on both ends." "The global pandemic illuminated an opportunity to raise the health and safety bar for our high-risk clients in the senior living communities we serve," said Craig Shealy, CEO of Wayforth. "ShoCard and PingOne for Individuals will make it easy for every person that visits the campuses we serve to provide proof of vaccination status and training certifications to keep our clients healthy." How it works Official sources of personal identity data - credit bureaus, universities, pharmacies, etc. - can use the PingOne for Individuals solution to add verified credentials to a user's ShoCard digital wallet by sharing a link or having them scan a QR code. When a different business or individual needs to confirm the identity or information about a person, they can request it by having the user scan a QR code on their website, in the ShoCard wallet on their phone, or even a printed piece of paper. Sensitive data is never outside of the person's control since it is only stored in the digital wallet, which is protected by Hedera distributed ledger technology to ensure information is never modified or deleted. technical, privacy, and compliance challenges With PingOne for Individuals, businesses can alleviate the technical, privacy, and compliance challenges related to customer data because the individual's data is not stored with the business, but on their mobile device. Enterprises can download the PingOne for Individuals SDK to start issuing cards for consumers This approach lowers the risk of fraud by requesting verified information from users. It also streamlines the collection of verified data from individuals to ensure the user experience is seamless while letting organizations leverage the data they need to successfully conduct business. Application download Consumers can download the free ShoCard wallet to their iOS and Android devices immediately via the app store. Enterprises can download the PingOne for Individuals SDK to start issuing cards for consumers to add to their ShoCard wallet and access the self-service issuance dashboard starting in July 2021. Additionally, in July, Ping will be offering an early-access version of PingOne Credentials, a no-code credentialing service integrated into the PingOne service that allows issuers to create custom card templates and issue credentials to users.

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, showcases a continued commitment to open standards through the achievement of the Financial-grade API Client Initiated Back-Channel Authentication (FAPI-CIBA) certification. This certification enables enterprises to improve the consumer experience during authentication and authorization for financial transactions. FAPI-CIBA is a security and interoperability standard from the OpenID Foundation for financial, insurance, healthcare, and other industries that require stronger API security when doing business with customers. Ping Identity is one of five identity security vendors - and the first enterprise-class vendor - to achieve the new Open Banking certification. Decoupled user authentication FAPI-CIBA is an authentication flow that improves the user experience by streamlining how users give digital consent when engaging with an enterprise. It decouples the interaction between devices people use to authenticate themselves from the device that requests access. FAPI-CIBA is an authentication flow that improves the user experience For example, when a customer makes an online purchase from a merchant, the user immediately receives a push notification sent to the financial institution's native mobile app, allowing the customer to avoid confusing redirects via web browsers. The new FAPI-CIBA certification means that enterprises can use Ping Identity's product suite to enable secure decoupled user authentication and payment approvals, with the assurance that it meets the rigorous FAPI conformance testing requirements. Advanced technical standards In addition to improving the customer experience, enterprises can leverage and stay ahead of evolving Open Banking standards. It also makes it easier for them to comply with the advanced technical standards as they are introduced. "Ping Identity is committed to improving the security of financial services through Open Banking standards," said Andre Durand, CEO and founder, Ping Identity. "From mobile banking to online purchasing to the use of third-party financial data aggregators, customers expect control over how and when they share their personal financial data. Ping Identity's FAPI-CIBA certified solutions give them the tools to meet those demands."

Ping Identity, the Intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, announces the first annual Ping YOUniverse (formerly IDENTIFY), an identity security event where security professionals come together to share real-world identity management stories and solutions for improved digital experiences. The event will empower current and prospective Ping Identity customers, security and IAM professionals, IT architects, CISOs and line-of-business owners with actionable examples of how to overcome hybrid IT challenges by leveraging the Ping Intelligent Identity™ Platform. Identity security solutions In addition to customer presentations, Andre Durand, CEO and founder of Ping Identity, Candace Worley, Ping Identity’s chief product officer, and Richard Bird, chief customer information officer for Ping Identity, will provide the company’s vision around: Going cloud-first to improve business speed, agility and efficiency Innovating the digital customer experience with identity Taking a zero trust approach to securing the enterprise “We are excited to introduce Ping YOUniverse as a revamped, even more customer-focused version of our annual user conference,” said Andre Durand, CEO and founder of Ping Identity. “Attendees will experience an engaging virtual journey, including a detailed look at our product roadmap and real-life customer stories that will help all of our partners deliver the best identity security solutions for their organizations.” Identity excellence awards Submissions are now open for the fifth annual identity excellence awards Individuals can view the full session details and register here to attend the virtual event for their specific region, including the Americas (April 20, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MDT), Europe (April 22, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. BST) and Asia Pacific (May 13, 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. AEST). Guest representatives will include Old Mutual Limited, ProofID, Raising Cane’s, Refinitiv, an LSEG Business, SailPoint, SCL Health, Zscaler and more. Submissions are now open for the fifth annual identity excellence awards, which honor the best-in-class identity projects from global organizations. The deadline to submit an entry is July 30, 2021 and winners will be announced during the fall Ping YOUniverse on October 5, 2021.

The pandemic-driven shift to remote work has significantly changed how companies are investing in identity and access management capabilities and zero trust security, according to a new survey from Ping Identity, the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise. The Ping Identity executive survey: growth in remote work fuels zero trust investment asked more than 1,300 senior executives across the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, and Australia about how the pandemic has impacted their IT resources and strategies. The survey found that a large number of companies will continue to have a majority of their workforce working remotely, prompting an increase in IT and information security investments in the form of staff and technology. Workforce identity procedures Along with increased IT investments, companies are also consolidating and rationalizing their workforce identity procedures. Combined, they expect these efforts will address issues of security and compliance as well as employee productivity to deliver a superior experience regardless of where work is being done. Business leaders have been faced with an urgent need to invest more in identity security capabilities Business leaders have been faced with an urgent need to invest more in identity security capabilities to effectively secure employees and customers in a dispersed work environment, said Andre Durand, CEO, and founder of Ping Identity. As this digital transformation acceleration continues, identity and zero trust need to be central in all major business decisions to deliver the level of customer experience expected by modern employees and customers. Key Global Findings Increased spend on identity management: 85% of executives agree that identity security is critical to their overall user experience. 69% expect to increase investment in identity access management (IAM) capabilities for their workforce in the next 12 months ranging from a high of 79% in the U.S. to a low of 63% in the U.K. 64% estimate that over one half of their workforce is currently using multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a result of the pandemic, yet only one third (38%) made the same claim before the pandemic. 60% increased identity related investments like IAM, MFA, and single sign-on (SSO), due to the shift to remote work. 55% invested in new identity security capabilities as a result of the pandemic. Majority adoption of zero trust: 82% of executives have deployed, are actively deploying or enhancing, or have already established mature zero trust principles. 71% believe their investment in zero trust will increase over the next 12 months. 37% increased the size of their IT team to support the shift to remote work. The dramatic jump in remote work also prompted execs to elevate IT as a strategic priority. IT support for long term remote work: 70% said the responsibility of security is either the full or majority burden of IT teams. 50% of executives said that failed login attempts were up by more than 25 percent. 47% expect 25% or more of their staff to spend at least three days out of office in 2022. Additional resources: Zero Trust: Thinking Outside the Perimeter Blog: Remote Work Fuels Zero Trust Investment

Ping Identity, the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, joined the Decentralized Identity Foundation (DIF) to help forge open standards for protecting digital identities. The Digital Identity Foundation aims to develop an open ecosystem for decentralized management of digital identities, and ensure interoperability between all participants. The goal is to help people and organizations gain control over their digital identities, enabling them to conduct trusted online transactions and interactions safely. OpenID Foundation “Open standards allow our customers to gain the most value from their investments in identity products and services,” said Andre Durand, CEO and Founder of Ping Identity. “It gives organizations greater independence over the technologies they choose, and users more control over their identities. An open, standards-based approach to digital identity management holds the key to better privacy, lower fraud, and better user experiences for both employees and customers.” Ping Identity will collaborate with more than 600 members in active DIF working groups, sharing its knowledge Ping Identity has been a pioneering proponent of open standards for personal identity since its inception. The company is actively involved in the World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Authentication and Verifiable Credentials Working Group. It is also a major participant in the standard setting bodies for the OpenID Foundation and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Project COVID Freedom initiative Ping Identity also recently announced its Project COVID Freedom initiative, which provides an open, standards approach to managing digital COVID-19 vaccine certifications. Ping Identity will collaborate with more than 600 members in active DIF working groups, sharing its knowledge in standards-based solutions for trustworthy digital identities. The company will help develop technical specifications for protocols, components, and data formats for digital identities. It will also help develop open source reference implementations that enable the creation, resolution, and discovery of decentralized identifiers and names across decentralized systems, like blockchains and distributed ledgers, to name a few of the Foundation’s efforts.

Ping Identity, the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, announced Project COVID Freedom which leverages its recent acquisition of ShoCard personal identity to allow healthcare providers, businesses, and individuals to easily share proof of COVID test results and vaccinations. Project COVID Freedom creates a secure and privacy enabled way for healthcare providers, businesses, and individuals to verify test and vaccination results, while keeping users up to date on vaccination status overtime via private encrypted messages. Receive digital proof Individuals instantly receive a digital proof of their vaccinations in their secure ShoCard mobile wallet from enrolled healthcare providers, then can securely share with participating employers, restaurants, entertainment arenas, friends, family, and more, using a QR code. Using Ping Identity’s solution, vaccine providers can send timely reminders directly to customers Unlike other vaccination passports, Ping Identity’s solution provides a secure way to continuously manage test results and vaccination status, speeding up the time it takes to demonstrate proof of vaccination, and providing a more versatile and trustworthy solution over paper certifications. Using Ping Identity’s solution, vaccine providers can send timely reminders directly to customers when they are due for a second dose. Users' digital identity Or, if a batch of vaccines is discovered to lack efficacy, providers can revoke the proof and instantly communicate corrective actions. “Achieving normalcy post-pandemic will demand a level of verifiable safety in the places where people come together most,” said Andre Durand, CEO and Founder of Ping Identity. “Using secure and private technology that’s easily accessible from a smartphone, Project COVID Freedom helps simplify the vaccination process so individuals, businesses and healthcare providers can increase in-person safety without compromising users' digital identity.” decentralized identity technology The complete end-to-end solution requires no integration or coding to begin issuing or verifying proof of vaccination “A return to normal requires secure and trusted ways to share and verify vaccination status,” said Gautam M Shah, Vice President of Platform and Marketplace at Change Healthcare. “Supporting Project COVID Freedom is a natural extension of Change Healthcare and Ping Identity’s common goal to use secure, highly accurate identity to enable trusted healthcare interactions for patients, healthcare providers, and payers alike.” Ping Identity’s COVID Passport uses decentralized identity technology based on the ShoCard platform to provide verifiable proof of test results and vaccinations, which may be securely shared when a user permits through facial or fingerprint biometrics. The complete end-to-end solution requires no integration or coding to begin issuing or verifying proof of vaccination. Individuals are only required to download an iPhone or Android app. Early access testing The service is early access testing being offered for free to all governments, businesses, healthcare providers, and individuals, and will become widely available after early access testing is complete. Additional and advanced use-cases will be available to Ping Identity customers already leveraging the Ping Identity platform for identity, but it is not required. Healthcare providers, Businesses, or individuals can sign up to receive early access at ShoCard’s official website. ShoCard is a trademark and service of Ping Identity.

Ping Identity, the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, recognizing it as a Best Place to Work in 2021. The annual Employees’ Choice Award is based solely on the input of employees who provide anonymous feedback about their job, work environment and employer on Glassdoor, one of the worldwide leaders on insights about jobs and companies. Ping Identity was recognized as a Best Place to Work among Small and Medium sized companies in the U.S., ranking among the top 50 with an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5 stars. The Glassdoor honor stems largely from Ping’s ongoing focus on cultivating an employee-first culture. Nurturing a safe environment The uniquely supportive and inclusive culture encourages work-life balance and offers robust health and wellness options, childcare flexibility, charitable matching and more, all while nurturing a safe environment for professional and personal growth. When sharing a company review on Glassdoor, employees are asked to rate their satisfaction with the company overall When sharing a company review on Glassdoor, employees are asked to rate their satisfaction with the company overall, and key workplace factors such as career opportunities, compensation and benefits, culture and values, senior management and work/life balance. In addition, employees are asked to describe the best reasons to work at their companies as well as any downsides. Compensation and benefits "The most enduring companies put people, culture, and values first. We're grateful to all the employees who took the time to share their honest experiences working at Ping and we're honored to serve them,” said Andre Durand, CEO and Founder of Ping Identity. Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work were determined using company reviews shared by U.S.-based employees between October 22, 2019 and October 19, 2020. To be considered for the U.S. small and medium company category, a company must have had fewer than 1,000 employees and have received at least 30 ratings across each of the eight workplace attributes (overall company rating, career opportunities, compensation and benefits, culture and values, senior management, work-life balance, recommend to a friend and six-month business outlook) from U.S.-based employees during the period of eligibility.

Ping Identity, the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, announced that Paul E. Martin has joined the company’s board of directors. Martin is an acclaimed IT visionary with international experience, boardroom acumen, and award-winning IT innovation accolades. Martin most recently served as CIO and senior vice president for Baxter International Inc., where he led the company’s global IT strategy, operations, security and processes. Previous experience includes IT leadership positions at U.K.-based Rexam PLC, CIT Group, BNSF Railway, and Frito-Lay Inc. Innovating IT solutions In 2017, Martin was named to the CIO Hall of Fame by CIO Magazine for IT innovation and business leadership. Most recently, he was honored with the 2020 Chicago CIO of the Year Leadership ORBIE Award. His many accomplishments have been profiled in business and IT publications, as well as industry analyst reports, including Bloomberg Businessweek, Financial Times, CNN, CIO Magazine, InformationWeek, CIO Insight and Gartner. “Few CIOs can match Paul’s proven track record of innovating IT solutions that generate bottom-line profitability and stakeholder value,” said Andre Durand, CEO of Ping Identity. “His extensive experience in the CIO community will bring greater insight to Ping Technology’s leadership, and further champion our customers throughout all business operations.” In addition to becoming Ping Identity’s newest independent board member, Martin serves on the boards of Unisys Corporation and Baxter Credit Union and is a trustee at Rush University Medical Center and Ravinia Festival.

Ping Identity, the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, announced PingOne for Customers was named Best in Enterprise APIs by the API World Awards. This Ping Identity SaaS solution was also awarded Best Identity and Access Management Platform by The Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards and The IT World Awards. Additionally, the Future Security Awards recognized Ping as the Best Security IAM Integration Software. These industry recognitions celebrate companies at the top of their field with product and service offerings that demonstrate excellence, innovation and leadership in the security industry. Advanced machine learning “Our cloud solutions give enterprises the flexibility to thrive in any environment and continuously evolve to respond to the modern security landscape,” said Andre Durand, CEO and founder, Ping Identity. “These awards underscore our commitment to giving our customers the best identity solutions during a time when security and user experience have never been more important.” The API World Awards celebrates innovation, adoption and reception in the API microservices and developer communities. Judged on innovation, adoption and reception, Ping Identity’s consumer Cloud solution, PingOne for Customers was recognized for its easy embedding of customer IAM services into applications and advanced machine learning and AI technology. Identity management platform Ping Identity was recognized for delivering solutions purpose-built for the enterprise that support all cloud Ping Identity was one of the first companies to use AI technology to detect and automatically stop threats that use APIs to gain control of systems and data. The Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards offers a comprehensive evaluation of cybersecurity companies and solutions on the market. The panel of judges, which represents a mix of technical, business, academic and marketing expertise, named Ping Identity as the Overall Identity Management Platform of the Year. Ping Identity was recognized for delivering solutions purpose-built for the enterprise that support all cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments. Securing digital enterprises The Network Product Guide’s IT World Awards honours achievements in the information technology industry. Ping Identity placed first in the Identity and Access Management as a Service Category and was recognized for being a complete IAM solution for enterprise hybrid IT environments covering authentication, federation, authorization, auditing and account management. The Future Security Awards acclaims the best security minds and projects in the Middle East whose technologies, products or solutions are deemed to have a great potential in meeting the needs of new business normal. Winners were selected based on their exemplary leadership and innovative approaches in securing digital enterprises.

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, was recognized as one of the 25 Highest Rated Public Cloud Computing Companies To Work For During the COVID Crisis in a list released by Battery Ventures, a global investment firm and cloud investor, with data specifically provided by Glassdoor, the provider of insights about jobs and companies. The list highlights 25 publicly traded companies—all business-to-business, cloud-computing companies--where employees reported the highest levels of satisfaction at work during the first six months of the pandemic, according to employee feedback shared on Glassdoor. Critical technology systems The distinction placed Ping Identity at number 18 with an overall company rating of 4.4. The broader average across Glassdoor is 3.5. Ping Identity’s senior-leadership rating was 4.5, compared to the Glassdoor average of 3.2, while its positive business-outlook rating—indicating the percentage of employees who believe their employer’s business will get better in the next six months—was 80%. That compared to an average across Glassdoor of 51%. This is the fourth year Battery has issued a version of its highest-rated cloud companies list This is the fourth year Battery has issued a version of its highest-rated cloud companies list, along with a related ranking of the 25 Highest Rated Private Cloud Computing Companies to Work For. The rankings—which this year hinged on how companies are handling issues like remote workforces and the broader economic downturn--highlight the global trend of businesses increasingly turning to the cloud to run critical technology systems and software, instead of using on-premise systems. Digitizing customer businesses “Cloud CEOs have had to stay unbelievably focused, resilient and nimble over the last eight months, working in conditions they likely never expected,” said Neeraj Agrawal, a Battery general partner who specializes in cloud investing. “The best CEOs are listening to employees and making tough decisions that will continue to move their companies forward. We’re heartened that so many of these B2B companies are surviving and even thriving during COVID, as they’re providing technologies to serve the new, pandemic workforce, as well as solutions that are digitizing customer businesses faster than ever. Every company that made the list this year should view it as an honor to be included.” Widespread employee network Companies with high employee satisfaction often post stronger financial performance A Glassdoor economic research study, as well as other third party studies, show that companies with high employee satisfaction often post stronger financial performance. “At Ping, we take pride in fostering a culture of transparency and trust,” said Andre Durand, CEO, Ping Identity. “Over the years the team has grown in size, yet, the values and supportive ethos remains unchanged. It’s meaningful to have our achievements in shaping an employee-first culture recognized, but particularly impactful to receive the positive feedback from our widespread employee network.” Highly rated companies Glassdoor noted that employees at these highly rated companies commonly mention in online reviews that they enjoy working for mission-driven companies with strong and unique company cultures; employers that promote transparency; and companies with experienced senior leaders who regularly and clearly communicate with employees. For instance, according to one anonymous employee review of Ping Identity on Glassdoor. Ping identity is a great company to work for with great office culture. A wide range of different products, both on-prem and SaaS offerings, provides a lot of opportunities and interests, and outstanding, transparent, and open minded leadership allows everyone at every level to express themselves, bring in their work/management styles, and contribute.

Ping Identity Holding Corp., the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, announced that it has acquired Symphonic Software, a provider of dynamic authorization for protecting APIs, data, apps and resources through identity. Dynamic authorization gives IT teams ultimate flexibility to control what users can see and do, enabling enterprises to more easily prevent fraud, improve cybersecurity, and comply with regulations. Over the past two years Ping Identity and Symphonic have enjoyed a collaborative and successful partnership, pairing Symphonic’s authorization platform with Ping’s data privacy and consent products. The Ping Identity and Symphonic solution allows enterprises to centralize administration and enforcement to critical resources and data for all types of users, applications and devices in a language that is easily understood. Data privacy regulations The solution also gives enterprises the ability to address the scalability and performance requirements they need to secure access to critical resources and data. “With increasing data privacy regulations, users are demanding that enterprises give them better digital experiences with more transparency and control,” said Andre Durand, CEO and Founder of Ping Identity. “The acquisition of Symphonic accelerates our vision for enterprises to not only maintain security and compliance with confidence, but to easily deliver personalized, trustworthy experiences.” Intelligent identity platform For the past two years Symphonic has worked alongside Ping to make policy management easy for enterprises" Integrated with the broader Ping Intelligent Identity Platform, enterprise customers can cover advanced authorization scenarios that go beyond typical user roles and entitlements. Dynamic authorization extends their identity platform with policies that leverage context, risk, and consent, allowing enterprises to deliver more secure experiences with faster time-to-market. Enterprise-grade features like delegated administration, deployment workflows, integrated testing and analysis of policies, and more, truly show the value customers see in the joint Ping Identity and Symphonic solution. In addition, by integrating Symphonic into Ping’s platform, customers can avoid costly custom integrations by leveraging native services that are core to identity platforms like users, groups, entitlements, consents, and risk. Policy management Ping offers a rich set of policy enforcement methods for API and web-based applications without requiring custom integration code. “For the past two years Symphonic has worked alongside Ping to make policy management easy for enterprises,” said Derick James, CEO of Symphonic. “Ping Identity’s dedication to their customers aligns well with Symphonic’s values, and we are thrilled to continue our journey together as one.”

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, announces PingZero, a suite of passwordless authentication features organizations can implement to deliver seamless digital experiences to employees and customers. By eliminating login friction, including the need for usernames and passwords, PingZero boosts employee productivity, improves customer retention and acquisition rates, and strengthens cybersecurity defenses — all with zero passwords and zero friction. PingZero uniquely leverages the Ping Intelligent Identity platform and other technologies including the FIDO2 standard to enable passwordless experiences across a variety of resources and applications. Advanced passwordless authentication Verizon’s investigative report found that passwords are one of the most common causes of security breaches and also a major barrier in digital experiences. In fact, by 2022, 60% of large global enterprises and 90% of mid-size enterprises will implement passwordless methods in more than 50 percent of use cases, predicts Gartner. That’s because passwordless features accelerate and increase adoption of remote work and digital-first initiatives while improving the security and cyber hygiene of customers and employees, who are burdened with keeping track of more usernames and passwords than ever before. PingZero’s advanced passwordless authentication utilizes device and browser settings, biometrics, and the FIDO2 standard to provide enterprises with greater assurance that a user is who they say they are. Managing and resetting passwords PingZero enables businesses to work smarter by eliminating the time wasted managing and resetting passwords" The solution also removes interruptions like excessive login prompts or password resets, which not only cause strain on IT departments but deteriorate employee productivity and customer engagement. “PingZero was designed with a frictionless user journey in mind,” said Andre Durand, CEO of Ping Identity. “At Ping we are committed to delivering secure, convenient experiences for our customers and removing friction is a key component in our innovation evolution. PingZero enables businesses to work smarter by eliminating the time wasted managing and resetting passwords and instead provides users with more secure access to what they need to get work done efficiently.” Authentication authority solutions PingZero can be deployed across a broad range of enterprise resources including mobile, SaaS, legacy applications, and more. PingZero is available in multiple Ping offerings including the comprehensive authentication authority solutions, Customer360 and Workforce360. Key features include: User Self-Registration: A simple and convenient QR code-based sign-on process means no passwords are needed at the time of account creation. Customization: Includes the ability for enterprises to use their own branded mobile application to implement PingZero without requiring third-party MFA applications for the user to download. Security and Compliance: Provides phishing-resistant, privacy-preserving authentication based on the FIDO2/WebAuthn standard. Continuous Authentication: Added convenience by requiring a user to re-authenticate only when certain risk thresholds are exceeded. Operating in the background, risk signals are tracked and monitored including changes in geolocation, IP address, device posture, and other factors.

Ping Identity, the intelligent identity solution for the enterprise, today announced the acquisition of ShoCard, a provider in technology designed to transform the way users manage their identity and engage with companies. The acquisition marks a significant step towards its vision of providing users with more control over their privacy while reducing fraud and streamlining user interactions with companies. With the adoption of this new technology, Ping Identity is paving the way for a new era in identity where individuals have more control over their personal information and how and when it is shared. Privacy-first user experience The technology allows individuals to collect verification of their identity and share it with businesses when establishing new relationships in a privacy-first user experience. ShoCard leverages the power of today’s mobile phones as a personal identity vault. Through integration with the Ping Intelligent Identity Platform which secures over 2 billion accounts, ShoCard allows users to collect and store personal identity information on their phone and then unlock and share that information using facial or fingerprint biometrics. The technology will be integrated into the Ping Platform and made available to all Ping customers as a new model for privacy and customer engagement. Verify information in real time The technology allows users to share only what is necessary and companies can verify that information in real time Personal identity, also called decentralized or self-sovereign identity, creates a new way for individuals to safely collect and share information about themselves to prove identity to others and gain access to services such as opening a bank account, refinancing a mortgage, buying a car, starting a new job and more. The technology allows users to share only what is necessary and companies can verify that information in real time. To populate the ShoCard identity wallet, companies share validated claims about users such as proof of employment, proof of salary, proof of education, proof of vaccination etc. Once received, individuals can share that information with others through text, email, QR code or other secure channels. Identity data-exchange In addition to both security and privacy benefits, this revolutionary new model of identity data-exchange will dramatically improve user experiences for both consumers and service providers by reducing the amount of time, money and effort that goes into identity verification, eliminating registration forms and allowing users to login with nothing more than a face or fingerprint biometric. A personal identity solution is long overdue in today’s market. Seventy percent of Americans believe their personal data is less secure now than it was five years ago and 84% say they want more control over how their data is being used. Ping’s personal identity model will address these concerns and empower businesses to differentiate themselves in a world where privacy and convenience are highly valued. Adopting a decentralized identity Decentralized identity and the renewed interest in protecting privacy and data ownership will be transformational" "Decentralized identity and the renewed interest in protecting privacy and data ownership (and monetisation) will be transformational. There is a reasonable indication that the winners in the next decade will be those that figure out the new formulas for adopting a decentralized identity. This will unlock a large market opportunity for digital business” wrote Homan Farahmand, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner in the January 2020 Guidance for Decentralised Identity and Verifiable Claims report. Ping Identity’s new personal identity solution includes an identity wallet which represents a groundbreaking, privacy-first approach to digital interactions. It contains sharable, validated claims from which users can select to share for a particular vendor, partner or resource. These validated claims could be from a driver’s license, passport, university transcripts, employment verification, vehicle registrations or bank account statements, and used in limitless scenarios. Identity security evolution “Personal identity is the next wave of the identity security evolution, representing a boon for business and consumers alike. Under this model, businesses can avoid storing sensitive data and the risks that come along with it, while customers can avoid sharing unnecessary personal information with service providers, ultimately creating a more trusted online experience,” said Andre Durand, CEO, Ping Identity. “Issues of privacy and mistrust are addressed when individuals can pick and choose what personal information to share with organizations to validate a fact about themselves. ShoCard’s best-in-class technology allows Ping to greatly accelerate our mission of creating a personal identity future.” Seamless user experience “The success of any future-proof identity solution rests on its ability to remove friction, deliver a seamless user experience, strengthen security and privacy protocols, and offer ownership and control to the end user,” said Armin Ebrahimi, founder of ShoCard and head of distributed identity at Ping Identity. “This has been our vision since day one at ShoCard. And now, as an integral part of Ping Identity’s trusted brand that touches over two billion users, we can make this vision a reality.”

Ping Identity, the Intelligent Identity solution for the enterprise, announces the finalists for the fourth annual Identity Excellence Awards, honouring the best-in-class identity programs from global organizations. Winners will be announced during IDENTIFY 2020 Virtual on October 7. For the past four years, Ping Identity has recognized customers for their adaptability and innovation in the identity industry. From organizations helping businesses stay secure during the transition to remote work, to those creating seamless and secure customer experiences, these companies are hand-selected by Ping’s leadership for their unique and forward-looking approaches to identity security. Industry-Shaping ways The categories and finalists within each are as follows: Identity Innovation Champion - These are the companies pushing the limits of identity and embracing the digital future. They adopt new technologies and pave the path for a future built on identity. The finalists are WaFd Bank and Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP). Identity Security Champion - This group secures the enterprise in industry-shaping ways. Their unique security approaches change the way the enterprise is secured. The finalists are Amadeus SAS, Jefferies and DB Schenker. Customer Experience Champion - These companies put customers first and drive loyalty with secure and seamless interactions. The finalists are the Province of New Brunswick, Tesco Bank and University of Hull. Cloud Identity Champion - This group embraces the potential of the cloud, combining top-notch security with highly accessible services in an agile environment. The finalists are Mazars, Porsche AG and Capital One. Modern Identity Champion - These organizations connect powerful new IAM capabilities to existing investments, leading the charge on modernizing legacy systems. The finalists are the City of Boston, Freddie Mac and Gates. Better Identity Together - This award recognizes Ping Identity customers and partners that are working together to embrace identity security in unique and meaningful ways. The finalists are Westpac & Versent, CSL Behring & Identropy, and WaFd Bank & HiQuest Group. Champion of Change - As global events introduced an all-digital reality, this group took the reins on using identity to keep people safe, keep business going and steer all in a new direction. The finalists are the Province of New Brunswick and Vertafore. CEO’s Choice Award - These nominations recognize companies that generally challenge the industry and push Ping products to new levels. The finalists are Refinitiv and Ticketmaster. Truly transformational ways “We put our customers first year round, but are proud to take this moment today to provide some much-deserved recognition to those that are leading the industry in truly transformational ways,” said Andre Durand, CEO, Ping Identity. “We believe that identity management is the key to unlocking true digital transformation, and IDENTIFY 2020 Virtual provides the opportunity to celebrate organizations from a variety of industries around the world who are blazing the identity trail.”

Ping Identity, a provider of Intelligent Identity solutions, announced it has named Patrick Harding as the company’s Chief Product Architect. Harding returns to Ping Identity after two years of advisory and consulting work in the blockchain and identity space, including work at Hedera Hashgraph where he advised on applicable decentralized identity use cases. A distinguished identity specialist, Harding is actively involved in the standards community and is a former Board Member of the Information Card Foundation, as well as the Open Identity Exchange. He is a co-inventor of the SCIM standard, which automates the exchange of user identity information between identity domains and which has become increasingly important with the growth of SaaS tools. Determine appropriate capability investments From 2005 to 2018, Harding served as Ping’s original Chief Technology Officer and has been a trusted advisor over the past two years. His extensive background and unique historic knowledge of Ping will make him an invaluable asset as the company continues to enhance its solutions and expands its global 3,000 customer base. Identity can and will be leveraged to impact digital experiences across the board for all people" In his new role, Harding will help oversee the development and maintenance of Ping’s strategic vision and product roadmap. He will also support the sales, marketing, business development, and corporate development teams. Through this work, he will help ensure appropriate business investments are made, determine appropriate capability investments, streamline communication to customers and prospects, and foster key technology and alliance partnerships in addition to his many other responsibilities. Investment in strategy and innovation “There is massive opportunity for growth and innovation in our industry right now. Identity can and will be leveraged to impact digital experiences across the board for all people—whether they are customers, partners, employees, or citizens,” said Harding. “I chose to return to Ping because of its prioritized investment in strategy and innovation that will bring identity’s full potential to life.” “We couldn’t be happier to welcome Patrick back to Ping and have him on board as our Chief Product Architect,” said Andre Durand, CEO, Ping Identity. “Having worked with him for over a decade, I know he has the market understanding and forward-looking vision that will continue to propel Ping and our customers toward the future of identity.”

Ping Identity, global provider of Identity Defined Security solutions, announced its participation at Identiverse 2019, slated to take place from June 25-28 in Washington, D.C. Company experts will share best practices in working toward digital transformation, address the current state of the industry and provide ways enterprises can elevate their identity security programs. Attendees also will have an opportunity to hear from Ping Identity customers eBay and Royal Dutch Shell, as they talk through their successful deployments. Andre Durand, Ping Identity’s CEO, will kick off the conference in the opening keynote on June 26 at 8:30am ET. With a focus on highlighting the importance of forecasting the timing and impact of industry disruptions, the presentation will help security professionals prioritize investments in digital identity. Attendees will walk away with knowledge to help prepare their organizations for success in volatile conditions. Identity and access management Ping experts, spanning the company’s product marketing, product management and engineering groups, will also speak on a variety of themes and topics, including the following: API Security Multi-Factor Authentication Identity and Access Management Open Banking Identity Authentication Ping Intelligent Identity platform Make a memorable stop at Ping’s booth #601 to participate in several fun activities, including: Take a virtual hot air balloon ride, showcasing updates to the Ping Intelligent Identity platform experience and cloud offerings. Learn about the company’s new Pingtopia community, which brings together customer advocates. Download free trials of Ping’s Cloud MFA & SSO, PingOne for Customers and PingIntelligence for APIs solutions.

Ping Identity, the pioneer in Identity Defined Security, announced a cloud-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) bundle, delivering security from identity-based attacks. Available today for a free 30-day trial, customers can protect applications, data and employees from pervasive security threats centred around phishing attacks, stolen credentials, and more. Organizations want ease of use, fast integrations and the ability to easily grow without needing to switch vendors as they mature. Ping’s cloud MFA and SSO bundle directly addresses this market need, with more than 2.5 million unique monthly users for the cloud MFA solution alone. The solution joins the rest of Ping’s product portfolio, which is used by more than 50% of the Fortune 100 and secures over two billion identities globally across the Ping customer base. Additional Security For Sensitive Resources It’s equally important for customers to implement additional security for sensitive resources, high-value transactionsIdentity has become the most common vulnerability that hackers seek to exploit. While single sign-on solutions remain a high priority to increase user productivity and enterprise security, the surface area for cyber threats has expanded and attack methods have evolved. With these considerations, it’s equally important for customers to implement additional security for sensitive resources, high-value transactions and other elevated risk scenarios using multi-factor authentication. In Ping’s 2018 State of Enterprise IT Infrastructure & Security survey, it was revealed that 90% of respondents trust MFA as an effective security control to protect identity data in public clouds, yet only 60% of organizations have formally adopted it. The MFA and SSO bundle is specifically designed to help overcome these inherent challenges in MFA adoption by minimizing associated burdens, while also providing seamless end user experiences and best-in-class solutions. Advanced Features At An Affordable Price Ping’s new cloud MFA and SSO bundle helps enable fast and seamless integration of MFA for enterprises. Customers can benefit from the following features and functionality: Effortless integration: Integrations take place rapidly, making the transition seamless with existing infrastructures. Straightforward administration: With a centralized console and multiple self-service options, administration is easier than ever. Advanced access policies: Contextual policies—typically only found in the premium, high-priced MFA solutions in the market—grant administrators flexibility to help balance security and convenience for end users. Covering for many popular use cases: The cloud MFA and SSO bundle was built for easy deployment across popular use cases, including SaaS, cloud apps, VPN, Microsoft Azure, and more. Strongest Security For Enterprises “Ping Identity is committed to providing the strongest security possible for enterprises. The cloud MFA and SSO bundle delivers on this promise, while also maintaining a high-value user experience,” said Andre Durand, CEO, Ping Identity. “Organizations can benefit from the streamlined adoption process, pain-free management and cost-effective model, as it addresses the growing necessity for strong MFA and SSO.”

Ping Identity, global identity defined security solutions provider, has announced new programs and benefits for its Technology Alliance and Channel Program partners, including a new online partner directory, app integrations catalog, education and training services, on-demand resources, and enhanced services designed to improve partner products and drive business. Ping is also recognizing Microsoft, Optiv and ProofID for their shared commitment to deliver innovative identity solutions to the market and driving new license revenue through customer acquisition. Digital Transformation Digital transformation is driving demand for identity and access management (IAM) solutions and paving the way for Ping’s increasingly robust partner network. The transition from legacy to modern systems, combined with new industry regulations, have led companies to face complex issues in their IT environments. This is where Ping Identity and its partners can help customers understand the broader market dynamics associated with these challenges and offer solutions tailored to their IAM needs. “The Ping Global Partner Network is an extensive group of leading advisors, systems integrators, resellers and technology companies,” said Andre Durand, CEO, Ping Identity. “With our strong global partner network and the investments, we’re making in our partner ecosystem, we’re well positioned to continue enabling the expertise, value-added services and technology that are critical to driving success for our customers.” Technology Alliance Program (TAP) The Technology Alliance Program’s tiered structure includes Emerging, Engaged and Established partners Ping’s Technology Alliance Program (TAP) fosters collaboration with other security leaders to create integrated solutions that solve unique IAM challenges, increase effectiveness of IAM products, and take advantage of emerging technologies. Ping’s Intelligent Identity Platform integrates with more than one hundred IAM vendors that provide complementary security technologies. The Technology Alliance Program’s tiered structure includes Emerging, Engaged and Established partners. TAP delivers tangible technical, business and marketing benefits to drive product innovation, extend market reach and generate revenue. Because of Microsoft’s commitment to enabling Ping Identity customers to seamlessly connect Microsoft Azure Active Directory to hybrid IT environments, Microsoft was awarded the “Technology Alliance Partner of the Year” accolade at Ping’s recent Partner Summit. Intelligent Identity Platform “Microsoft is very proud of its partnership with Ping Identity, because it brings Azure Active Directory, the largest cloud enterprise directory, together with a leading provider of on-premises identity technology,” said Sue Bohn, director, program management, Microsoft Identity Division. “We look forward to continuing to innovate and extending the reach of Azure Active Directory with Ping Identity.” Channel Program Ping Identity’s Channel Program provides value-added resellers, distributors, managed service providers (MSPs) and systems integrators with the tools and resources they need to be successful in the enterprise identity market. The program’s tiered structure includes Registered, Authorized, Preferred and Elite, affording partners the opportunity to advance and unlock new benefits at each level. At Ping’s annual Partner Summit this month, Optiv received the “Channel Partner of the Year” award Also, at Ping’s annual Partner Summit this month, Optiv received the “Channel Partner of the Year” award, recognizing that the organization outperformed its 2017 benchmarks. Julie Talbot-Hubbard, global vice president and general manager, digital identity and data services, Optiv, commented, “We believe an integrated solution brings together all innovations across a comprehensive IAM program, and assures businesses are protected regardless of where data is used, resides, and is accessed." "Ping’s comprehensive, standards-based platform is an important part of that integrated solution, spanning deployment models and helping Optiv address many of the challenging enterprise identity use cases presented by our clients. We're proud to be recognized as the Channel Partner of the Year and look forward to continuing to work together to provide even more clients with end-to-end solutions that deliver measurable outcomes." ProofID, “Channel Delivery Partner of the Year” ProofID was also honored with the “Channel Delivery Partner of the Year” recognition for its consistent service and results-driven offerings, designed to solve complex identity challenges for Ping Identity customers. “We’re thrilled to be named the Channel Delivery Partner of the Year. For nearly 10 years, we’ve helped enable enterprise digital transformation projects leveraging the Ping Intelligent Identity Platform. It’s been a very rewarding partnership, and we’re excited to continue our collaboration with the Ping team,” added Tom Eggleston, CEO, ProofID.

Ping Identity, a provider of Identity Defined Security, has announced the addition of two new executives to its leadership team. Kris Nagel joins as Chief Operating Officer and Ed Roberto joins as General Manager, Cloud Software. Both Kris and Ed bring many years of experience growing top-tier technology companies to their new roles. Prior to joining Ping, Kris served as CEO of Vindicia, a SaaS-based subscription management platform for Fortune 1000 consumer-facing enterprises and subsidiary of Amdocs. His experience is centred on helping fast-moving technology companies work toward organizational scale and revenue growth. With a diverse background spanning operations, engineering and sales, Kris has worked for tech leaders like Apple, CSG, Portal Software (which was acquired by Oracle), and SS8 Networks. Leveraging his deep technology knowledge and well-rounded perspective, Kris will oversee all aspects of Ping’s go-to-market strategy, including product, sales, and marketing. Experienced Advisor To Tech Companies With more than 30 years of experience in technology, software and strategy, Ed has a history of advising disruptive technology companies as they focus efforts on achieving significant growth. Most recently, he served as an advisor to the Bahrain Economic Development Board, as well as to Techstars. Kris and Ed bring invaluable technology expertise and growth acumen to our organisation This is in addition to holding multiple CEO and leadership positions with organizations, including Webscale, a provider of cloud-based monitoring, acceleration and scaling for high availability applications, and also Collective Intellect, a venture-backed, social media monitoring and analytics platform acquired by Oracle in 2012. Creating Consistent Identity Security Experience As GM for the company’s software business unit, Ed will help ensure Ping meets the needs of its enterprise customers looking to modernize their identity infrastructure, adopt the cloud and create a consistent identity security experience across a multi-generational IT environment. “Kris and Ed bring invaluable technology expertise and growth acumen to our organization. With them on our already strong leadership team, we’re better positioned to accelerate our delivery of innovative intelligent identity security solutions to our customers,” shared Andre Durand, CEO of Ping Identity.