#337 - Adaptive Authentication and Fraud Prevention with Ping’s Patrick Harding

In this episode of the Identity Center Podcast, Jim McDonald discusses policy enforcement, adaptive authentication, and fraud prevention with Patrick Harding, Chief Product Architect at Ping Identity. They delve into how policy enforcement can be managed locally to maintain performance for SaaS applications while ensuring greater flexibility using standards like AuthZEN. Jim and Patrick also cover the benefits and challenges of using SAML and OpenID Connect for single sign-on (SSO) and explore the future role of AI agents in identity and access management. Additionally, they provide valuable tips for attending identity-focused conferences in Berlin and Las Vegas.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Policy Enforcement01:29 Welcome to the Identity Center Podcast01:54 Conference Discount Codes03:03 Guest Introduction: Patrick Harding from Ping Identity03:54 Patrick's Journey into Identity06:56 Challenges in Adaptive Authentication10:50 SaaS Applications and Policy Enforcement21:18 Advanced Fraud Analytics29:23 Integrating On-Premise and Cloud Applications30:35 Effort and Challenges in Modernizing Applications31:22 The Shift to OpenID Connect32:22 SaaS Applications and Single Sign-On Costs33:52 AI Agents and Adaptive Authentication34:54 The Future of AI Agents in Business39:15 Delegation and Authentication for AI Agents43:46 The Impact of AI on Jobs and Efficiency47:11 Advice for Future Careers in a Tech-Driven World52:57 Conference Tips and Final ThoughtsConnect with Patrick: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pharding/Conference Discounts!European Identity and Cloud Conference 2025 - Use code idac25mko for 25% off: https://www.kuppingercole.com/events/eic2025?ref=partneridacIdentiverse 2025 - Use code IDV25-IDAC25 for 25% off: https://identiverse.com/Connect with us on LinkedIn:Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/Visit the show on the web at http://idacpodcast.com