Speaker Bio

Akif Khan

Akif Khan

VP Analyst
Akif Khan, Ph.D, is a VP Analyst within Gartner Research focused on:

-Identity proofing in digital channels: how do you gain sufficient confidence in the identity of a user?

-Preventing accounting takeover (ATO): how do you detect and stop attackers logging into a victim's account?

-Malicious bot mitigation: how do you stop attackers using bots at scale to carry out ATO and other activities?
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Monday, 06 March, 2023 / 12:30 PM - 01:00 PM GMT
Can You Prove Someone's Identity Online?

Obtaining confidence in a customer’s or employee's identity is the foundation of identity-first security. Identity and access management (IAM) leaders must understand the current state-of-the-art, balancing assurance needs with friction in the UX, while orchestrating multiple tools and becoming aware of strategic trends on the horizon.

Tuesday, 07 March, 2023 / 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM GMT
Use Journey-Time IAM Orchestration to Deliver Better UX

A typical digital user journey may involve a broad range of IAM tools from identity proofing to authentication to access management to fraud detection. Getting all of these instruments to play in harmony is an increasingly complex challenge. Organizations are buying or building orchestration layers to conduct the symphony. Learn how such orchestration can reduce complexity and improve UX.

Tuesday, 07 March, 2023 / 04:30 PM - 05:00 PM GMT
Stopping Account Takeover Attacks

Account takeover (ATO) attacks keep IAM leaders up at night. Attackers are not breaking and entering, they are not exploiting vulnerabilities - they are simply using stolen credentials on login pages for corporate systems, online banking and more. In this session, the focus will be on how to build a layered defense of complementary capabilities to mitigate the risks of ATO attacks.

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