Identity Management

Ping Identity Ranks Highest on Execution in Gartner CIAM Quadrant

Ping Identity Ranks Highest on Execution in Gartner CIAM Quadrant

DENVER – October 30, 2026 -- Ping Identity was named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) and ranked highest among evaluated vendors on Ability to Execute.

Gartner splits CIAM into its own Magic Quadrant for 2026

The 2026 report introduces a dedicated CIAM evaluation. In 2025, Gartner assessed vendors under the broader Access Management scope. Ping Identity has been a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management for the past nine years and now carries the Leader designation in the narrower CIAM category. The report is dated 28 October 2026 and was authored by Brian Guthrie, Nathan Harris, Steve Wessels and Yemi Davies.

MQTT Security Hinges on Broker Architecture, Not Encrypted Ports

MQTT Security Hinges on Broker Architecture, Not Encrypted Ports

Global – October 29, 2026 -- Secure MQTT telemetry collection across IT/OT boundaries depends on the architecture around the broker, clients, identity and operations, not on choosing an encrypted port, according to TDengine guidance on industrial data ingestion.

Broker placement decides which systems need a route to OT

The broker can sit near sources, in an industrial DMZ or in another approved service zone, depending on the site's threat model, reliability needs and operating ownership. An IT subscriber should connect only to an approved broker endpoint, not to controllers or the wider OT network. The guidance cites NIST's Guide to Operational Technology Security, which requires OT designs to weigh performance, reliability and safety alongside cybersecurity risk.