Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of December 19th: 1Kosmos, Prove, Opal Security, and More

The editors at Solutions Review have curated this list of the most noteworthy Identity Management and Information Security news from the week of December 19th. This round-up covers announcements and updates from 1Kosmos, Prove, Opal Security, and more.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant Identity Management and Information Security news can be time-consuming. As a result, our editorial team aims to summarize some of the top headlines in the space by curating a collection of the latest vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy news. With that in mind, here is some of the top identity management and information security news from the week of December 19th.

Identity Management and Information Security News for the Week of December 19th

Opal Security Names Howard Ting as CEO

Opal Security, a company specializing in access governance and identity security, has appointed Howard Ting as its Chief Executive Officer. With his years of experience at companies like Redis, Nutanix, and Palo Alto Networks, Ting will help Opal Security scale its AI-native access governance and identity security platform as customers adopt AI agents and automated workflows. He will support the company as it expands its platform capabilities, strengthens customer partnerships, and scales operations to meet growing global demand. Ting will also be joining Opal Security’s board of directors.

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Prove Debuts ProveX Digital Trust Exchange For Shared Identity

Prove, a digital identity company, has launched ProveX, a digital trust exchange designed to let enterprises tap verified identity data and credentials from partners without repeatedly re-verifying users. Built on Prove’s tokenized identity framework, ProveX will link a reusable Prove ID with a device-bound cryptographic key, creating a persistent, privacy-preserving identity anchor across Web2, Web3, and agentic environments. ProveX is now available to Prove customers and partners seeking instant distribution of their compliance, fraud, and data services through a unified identity layer.

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Veeam Completes Its Acquisition of Securiti AI

Veeam, a data resilience company, has completed its $1.725 billion acquisition of Securiti AI. The combination will combine Veeam’s Data Resilience platform with Securiti AI’s advanced data security, governance, and AI Trust platform to create a unified Data Platform for seeing, securing, governing, and recovering data at AI speed. Rehan Jalil, Securiti AI’s founder and CEO, will also join Veeam as president of security and AI. He says, “Together, we will empower customers with a unified command center to understand, secure, recover, and unlock the full potential of their entire data estate.”

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1Kosmos Releases Its Platform on the Saviynt Exchange

1Kosmos, an identity proofing and passwordless authentication company, has announced the availability of its platform on the Saviynt Exchange, Saviynt’s marketplace of pre-built integrations and solutions. With the integration of 1Kosmos within the Saviynt Identity Cloud, enterprise customers can experience new levels of assurance, automation, and efficiency. Additional benefits include real-time biometric identity proofing, automatic re-verification of identities, and out-of-the-box deployment for faster time-to-value.

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Expert Insights Section

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All of the Panels and Keynotes From Insight Jam LIVE 2025 Are Now Available On-Demand

This week, the Solutions Review team wrapped the 7th annual Insight Jam LIVE virtual event, which featured dozens of hours of keynote presentations and roundtable panel discussions with some of the brightest minds in the global markets and industries affected by the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. You can find all of the expert-level commentary on the Insight Jam YouTube page, linked below.

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Identity Security Predictions from Industry Experts for 2026 and Beyond

Additionally, as part of Solutions Review’s 7th annual Insight Jam LIVE event, our editorial team compiled its largest collection ever of identity security predictions for 2026 and beyond. The experts featured in the article represent some of the top identity-centric cybersecurity solution providers, consultants, and thought-leaders with years of experience in these marketplaces.

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How to Stop Identity Fraud Before It Starts: Building Trust in a Synthetic World

Patrick Harding, Chief Product Architect at Ping Identity, explains how companies can prevent identity fraud before it occurs. In his article, he says, “To defend against identity fraud in an AI-powered world, organizations must shift from a reactive to a proactive approach. That begins with accepting a hard truth: traditional security measures were never designed to detect synthetic identities or prevent these attacks.”

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