The 10 Most Promising IAM Solution Providers in 2022 December2022

Garry Harrison, CEO - OARO

Editor’s Desk

Amplifying the First principles of IAM

AbhishekJoshi AbhishekJoshi

AsIdentityandAccessManagement(IAM)

challengesposeincreasedCybersecuritythreatsto organizations,theITSecurityindustryis continuouslyevolvingwithinnovative,effective,andsecure IAMsolutions.Imaginethisscenario–IfyouaretheCEO ofamid-sizedorganizationwithbranchesindifferent continentsandthreethousandemployees,howefficiently couldyoumonitorlogins?

Perhaps,onabadday,anemployeewouldhavelosttheir Smartphoneorlostthepaperonwhichtheywrotethe password.ThisiswhyIdentityandAccessManagement (IAM)solutionsaregainingincreasingprominencein2022 forbusinessestoprotecttheirinterestsandsensitivedata fromtheftandviolation.Whiledecentralizedidentityisyet tobecomeafull-blownpractice,passwordsarestillthe primesourceforsafeguardingdata,andIoTdevicesare continuouslybeinghacked.SincetheIAMspaceis constantlyevolving,organizationsidentifythelatesttrends inIdentityandAccessManagementtominimizedata breaches,meetregulatoryrequirements,andmanageuser identitiestotheutmostextent.

WiththeadventoftheInternetofThings(IoT)devicesin medicaldevices,smartinfrastructures,homeautomation, smartautomobiles,smartwatches,smartfirealarms,smart trafficlights,andsmartsecuritysystems,thereisan emergingdemandforeffectiveIAMimplementationand cybersecuritysolutions.InnovativeIAMsolutionsare gainingprominenceduetoorganizations'criticalneedto improvebusinesscontinuityandprotectvirtualworkforces thatoperateremotelyfromsophisticatedcyberattacks.

Embracingtheenthrallingodysseyofthecompaniesthat areprovidingsuchinnovativesolutionsthatareenabling reliabilitiesandenhancingtheoperationsofthe organizationsinthemodernindustry,InsightsSuccess shedslighton"The10MostPromisingIAMSolution Providersin2022."Flipthroughthepagesandembrace thejourneyofthesestarletsofaugmentationinthislatest edition.

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O N T E N T S

By Shamsh Hadi, CEO and Co-Founder of ZorroSign, Inc.

CompanyName

Aicue aicue.com

AntusTechnologies ilantus.com

EasySecure international easysecure.com

identifiGlobal identifiglobal.com

incodetechnologies incincode.com

OARO oaro.net

sedici sedicii.com

Tindo tindogroup.com

The MostPromising Solution Providers in 2022

FeaturedPerson

DanilKorchagin Founder

ArunKSingh CEO

WernerRoest CEO

PeterSanders&CiaryFay Founders

RicardoAmper CEO&Founder

GarryHarrison ChiefExecutiveOffcer

RobLeslie CEO&Founder

BarneyChan CTO&Co-founder

TrioxNano smartriox.com

RoyFarfara MD,Founder&CTO

Brief

Aicuemissionistoprovidewithinnovativesolutionsinthe areaofICT(informationandcommunicationtechnologies).

AntusTechnologiesisaConvergedIAMsolutionwhichmeans thatAccessManagementandIdentityGovernanceand Administration.

EasySecureInternationalisaspecialistinthefieldofaccess control,timeandattendance.

TheUk'sleadingCyberSecurity&ITRecruitmentspecialist basedinMiltonKeynes.

incodetechnologiesincisafullyautomatedplatformworking forhuman-centricassessmentsinremotecallcenters.

OAROpowersbusinessesaroundtheworldtocreatesecure& frictionlessexperiencesfortheircustomers

SediciisaCyclegearbrandwhichissupposedtobeastepup fromBilt.

Tindo,intoday'sbusinessclimatebyMAKINGSECURITY POSSIBLE.

TrioxNanoLtd(Israel)isaninnovativebio-technology companydevelopingprogrammablebiologicnanocarriers

Digitally and Perpetually Safe

Every day we learn, adapt, rene and explore ways to make security better for everyone whilst keeping it simple and user-friendly.

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Garry Harrison, Chief Executive Ofcer OARO

The 10 Most Promising IAM Solution Providers in 2022

Inanewpost-COVIDworld,arapidassessmentofan individual’shealthconditionalongwiththeiridentity isabsolutelyvital.Particularlyfortheaviation industry,whichistransformingitselfwiththelatest technologythatisemployingnewer,andmoreinnovative methods.Suchastrackinganindividual’stestresults, vaccinations,andsymptoms;ordigitallyidentifyinga personbasedsolelyontheirphysicalcharacteristics–just likethoseemployedbyOARO.

Fortheaviationindustry,thesetechnologieshelpboost publicconfidence,reduceoperationalcosts,heighten efficiencies,andultimatelyhelpstopthespreadofthe COVID-19virus.

GarryHarrison,ChiefExecutiveOfficeratOARO,says, “Identity verification, which has long been a tedious practice, is now instantly improved upon by OARO’s innovative biometric technology. When the pandemic hit, health restrictions around the world brought air travel to a halt; tasking the aviation industry with reassuring the public that flying continues to be a safe & convenient. That’s where we come in. Using advanced facial recognition technology reinforced by cryptographic blockchain security, OARO is set to transform the aviation industry, revolutionizing the way people fly and ushering in a brand-new era of safe air travel.”

OARO’soverallambitionisfocusedoncreatingtrustina digitalworld–thatwillencompassallsectorsandverticals including:Aviation,Governmental,Health,Educationand Finance.Itstechnologyisrevolutionizinghowleading companiesauthenticateandauthorizetheflowoftheir digitalinformation.Itmitigatesanorganization’sdigital securityrisksrelatedtoIdentityandAccessManagement (IAM).

Garrycontinues, “Our multi-industry approach allows for cross-sector applications, while our technology’s open APIbased architecture allows for simple and seamless integration into existing client software ecosystems. With blockchain supporting these processes, we are able to keep people and their data safe and secure. More than that, you can count on our innovations to be scalable and futurefocused, the result of constant iteration in an ever-evolving industry and changing world”.

Withaproventrackrecordinscalingandaccelerating growthwithinthetechnologysector,GarryjoinedOARO fromBAE,oneoftheworld’slargestdefencebusinesses; wherehewasManagingDirectorleadingBAE’sglobal

FinancialServicesdivision.PriortoBAE,Harrisonwas GeneralManagerforBankingandCapitalMarketsatDXC Technology

Garryhassharedsomevaluablefactswith Insights Success onOARO’ssuccessinafast-pacedworldand whatitmeanstobesafeintoday’ssociety.

Below are the highlights of the interview:

Whatwastheinitialideabehindtheinceptionof OARO?

Theworld,asweknowit,isconstantlychanging.The demandforinnovationisrunningatanincrediblepaceand atOAROweembracethatwithaforward-thinkingmindset. Attheheartofitisouruniquedigitaltechthatautomates, validatesandaugmentsexistingmanualhightouch processes.

OAROidentifiedtheneedforthistechacrossseveral sectorsandverticalsinconjunctionwiththeimportanceof blockchaintechnology Theincreaseincybersecurity breacheswasalsoadrivingforceintoOARO’stechnology development.Real-timemonitoringandadvancedresponse driveOAROtokeepupdating,upgradingandfindingnewer waysoftotalconfidenceinsecurity.Customersatisfaction iscrucialandwe’reproudtoboasta99.7%successrate.

Whataretheprimaryobjectivesandphilosophyof OARO?

Wemitigateorganizations’digitalsecurityrisksrelatedto IdentityandAccessManagement(IAM).Ourhighlysecure, enterprise-gradesolutionshelpmanagethedigitalidentities ofinternalandexternalstakeholdersandcontrolaccessto anorganization’sphysicalanddigitalassets.Whetherthat’s employeesconnectingtoanetwork;athird-partycontractor accessingasecuredareaonyourpremisesornew customerscreatinganaccountusingacompany’smobile app.

Whatareyourtop-notchofferingsthathaveastrong footholdintheindustry?

Ourproprietarycombinationofencryptedbiometricsand eco-friendlyblockchainiswhatmakesOAROunique. Blockchain,orDistributedLedgerTechnology(DLT),isa toolOAROengineersemploytocreateacryptographically securecloudenvironmentwhereunauthorizedchangesto criticaldataassetsareautomaticallydetectedandpurgedby

thesystem-withoutanyhumaninterventionthusenabling real-timemonitoringandresponse.

OAROsolutionsinclude:

• OAROIdentity-Securefacialrecognitionsoftware thatstreamlinescontractorandemployeeonboarding, aswellasdigitalIDaccountcreation.

• OAROComply-Createsassuranceforyourquality managementprogramwithinalterablerecords.

• OAROAccess-Asecureentrysolutionthatuses advancedfacialrecognitiontoeliminatekeycards.

• OAROAdmit-Apaperlessticketingsolutionthat allowsyoutocontrolsecondarymarkets,andimprove thefanexperience.

• OAROMedia-Verifytheauthenticityofphotosand videoswithimmutabletimestamps,GPScoordinates, anduseridentityinformation.

• NFTs-OARO’sNFTpropositionisdrivenbyour samebest-in-classblockchaintechnologywith innovativeapplications.

• Ticketing-TheEco-NFTsappliedtothesaleof

tickets,assuretheprimaryandsecondarybuyerthe originalityandvalidityoftheticket,andensures profitsineachchangeofownership.

• Gaming-Aflexible,simplesolutionspecifically designedsothatdeveloperstudioscansettheirown rules.

• Diplomas-Ourtried-and-testedblockchain technologyensuresourNFTDIPLOMAScanbe easilycreatedandsecurelyexchanged.

WhataretheroadblocksthatOAROfacesintheeverchanginglandscapeofthebusinessworld?

Withtheconstantchangeintechnology,coupledbythe incrediblespeedthatcriminalsadapt,wearefocusedon buildingproductsatarapidpace.Ourobjectiveistohelp supportcompaniesandindividuals’liveswithhighly secure,enterprise-grade,IdentityandAccessManagement solutionsforbothdigitalandphysicalaccesscontrols. Crucially,wealsohaveabigresponsibilitytoconsiderthe effectsNFTshaveontheenvironment.

Our NFTs fall under 0.0002kg CO2 emissions, making OARO one of the world's most eco-friendly blockchains.

Howisyourcompanyadaptingtomarketorientation?

Everydaywelearn,adapt,refineandexplorewaystomake securitybetterforeveryonewhilstkeepingitsimpleand user-friendly Wefeelitisourdutytoconsiderthe environmentalimpactsofeverythingwedo,therefore OAROECO-NFTispoweredbyOARO’sprivate blockchaincloudplatform,anenvironmentallyfriendlier alternativetoNFTscreatedonthepublicEthereum blockchain.

Whatisyourstanceonimplementinginnovative technologies?

Rebuildingtheinfrastructureofglobalsecuritytakesbold peopletoleadtheway.Ourdesiretolearn,innovateand collaborateisunrivaled.Wecultivateadiverseand inclusiveenvironmentthatmotivatesustoworkashardas wepossiblycan.Asatechnologycompanywehaveacore DNAthatrunsthroughallourteam–howtechcanhelp makethingsquicker,saferandwithbetterexperiences.

Inwhattraditionsisyourcompanycontributingtothe communities?

OAROdeliverssecureanduser-friendlysolutionsthat supportthedigitalinnovationgoalsofcompaniesandtheir onwardresponsibilitytotheircommunities.Ourteamat OAROisthereforebuildingplatformsandproductsthat helpcontributetothis-withakeyfocusonenvironment, sustainabilityandsocialgovernance.Asateamwetruly believeinwhatwedoandhowitcanhelpothercompanies tobuildtrustintheircommunities.

WhatisthenextchapterforOARO?

OARO’svisionistocreateandscaleacryptographically securecloudenvironmentwhereunauthorizedchangesto criticaldataassetsareautomaticallydetectedandpurgedby thesystemwithoutanyhumanintervention.Weseeour technologyrevolutionizingthewaybusinessesdobusiness, acrossmanydifferentsegments.Ultimately,wewantto helpbrandsbecomesafer,moreefficientandprovideworldclassuserexperiencestotheircustomers.

Our mission is to create secure, frictionless experiences for global businesses and their customers.

Provideafewcustomer/clienttestimonialsthatrightly exhibityourcompany'sexpertiseinthemarket.

“It’s exhilarating to be able to implement a leading-edge security solution at our airport that surpasses world-class standards found at the largest airports in the world. Safety is a top priority at YXS; we see this as an opportunity to help protect our onsite staff from potential COVID-19 exposures and increase our non-public buildings' security This innovation would not be possible without support from the federal government and funding by Innovative Solutions Canada.” –GordonDuke,PrinceGeorgeAirportPresident andCEO.

OAROofficiallybecomesasecuritysolutionsprovider tothenuclearindustrywiththeARCCleanEnergy contract

“OARO has demonstrated that they adhere to the high standards of the Canadian nuclear industry. ARC Canada’s technical team conducted a thorough examination of best practices for access control, and OARO’s solution demonstrated the ability to monitor security, health, and safety.” –NormanJDSawyer,ARCCanadaChief ExecutiveOfficerNormanJDSawyer

OAROandtheRoyalSpanishFootballFederation announceitsNFTCollection

“RFEF and OARO started their collaboration 2 years ago by using blockchain technology in the management and security of the Ticketing of our matches. With this new agreement and thanks to the evolution of OARO’s blockchain technology, the RFEF will become a reference in the innovation and commercialization of NFTs. RFEF’s own NFTs platform by OARO will allow us to get closer to all Spanish soccer fans who will be able to collect or invest in absolutely unique pieces that are the history of our soccer.” –RubenRivera,MarketingDirectoratRFEF

We use the digital world to help your business verify the real one.

Advancing Technology While Advancing Sustainability

By Shamsh Hadi, CEO and Co-Founder of ZorroSign, Inc.

Ihavealwaysurgedinnovatorstobeawareofthe impactoftheirnewtechnologiesontheenvironment andhumansustainability.Itiseasytolaudthe potentialofinnovativetechnologies,wemustalsobewary oftheireffectsontheenvironment,specificallythe depletionofnaturalresourceswhichmaydisruptecological balance.Thisisnottosayinnovationmustbestymied,but thatthetruepriceofinnovationmustbemeasuredin more than purely economic terms.

Myquickdefinitionofsustainability—fromtheBrundtland Report,draftedbytheWorldCommissiononEnvironment andDevelopment(WCED)in1987—issimply"meeting theneedsofthepresentwithoutcompromisingtheability offuturegenerationstomeettheirneeds."

Biggerpicture,theideaofsustainabilityis"oftenbroken downintothreepillars:economic,environmental,and social—alsoknowninformallyasprofits,planet,and people."Forme,newtechnologiestendtospanallthree: Drivenbyeconomicgoals,butoftenextracting environmentalandsocialcosts.

Forexample,ithasbeenalong-runningcriticismofbitcoin thattheproof-of-workdataminingrequiredtoproduce coinsconsumesanastonishingamountofelectricity With manypublicblockchainsusedforcryptocurrencies,mining coinsrequirescomplicatedmathematicalprocessingon high-endgraphicprocessingunits(GPUs),consuming energybothforcalculationprocessingandcoolingthose GPUsdownunderheavyload.

"ScientistsfromtheUniversityofCambridgeJudge BusinessSchoolrecentlybuiltaninteractiveanalysistoolto calculatetherealenergycostofbitcoincryptocurrency,"

About the Author

Shamsh Hadi is the CEO and co-founder of ZorroSign, Inc. Before devong his career to ZorroSign in 2015, Hadi was Managing Director of various organizaons, leading teams and honing his leadership style. He graduated from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, with a degree in Honors Economics and Business, and is a lifelong learner—earning several professional cerficates from Cornell University and parcipang in YPO's legendary Harvard Presidents' Program. Hadi is a U.S. cizen living with his family in Dubai, UAE. Find him on LinkedIn at hps://www.linkedin.com/in/shamsh-hadi/

explainsCarolineDelbertinPopularMechanics."Using theirenergyusemodel,theresearchersfoundthatbitcoin miningusesmoreenergyeachyear(130.00terawatt-hours [TWh])thantheentirecountryofArgentina(125.03 TWh)."

Anotherexamplemightemphasizesocialsustainability. "Socialsustainabilityisaboutidentifyingandmanaging businessimpacts,bothpositiveandnegative,onpeople," notesUNGlobalCompact.

RecallhowFacebook'ssocialnetworktechnologieswere takentotaskbyTheSocialDilemma—adocumentary highlightingthedangerousimpactofsocialnetworking, whichrepresentsasustainabilitychallengetohuman societies.

Thefilmshowsthatwhilesocialnetworks'costisnot environmental per se,socialmedia's"designnurturesan addiction,manipulatespeople'sviews,emotions,and behavior,andspreadsconspiracytheoriesand

“Bitcoin uses

electricity per transaction

other method known to mankind,” said Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, to CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin in 2021. “And so it’s not a great climate thing.”

more

than any

disinformation...[plusan]effectonmentalhealth (includingthementalhealthofadolescentsandrisingteen suiciderates)."Suchsocialcostsputexistingsocialmedia indirectconflictwithsustainablepractices.

BalancingInnovationandSustainability

Sohowcaninnovatorsbuildandcreatewithout jeopardizingthe"abilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheir needs"?

Sucheffortrequiresvisionbeyondimmediatesolutionsand aneyeforreal-worldconsequences...eventhose completelyunintendedorunexpectedinthedeployment andadoptionofnewtechnology

"TheIndustrialRevolutionbroughtforthextraordinary gainsinfinancialprosperity.Between1870and1910,per capitaincomeintheUnitedStatesrosealmost40percent, andthevalueofmanufacturingoutputincreasedsevenfold. Yetrapidindustrializationleftinitswakedarkened noontimeskies,noisyandunsafemachinery,andseverely compromisedlivingconditions,"writeDavidAustinand MollyK.MacauleyinaclassicarticlefromBrookings. "Technologyisadouble-edgedsword—onecapablebothof doingandundoingdamagetoenvironmentalquality."

"Technologyhastheabilitytosignificantlyimpactthe UnitedNationsSustainableDevelopmentGoals,"saysJeff FromminaForbesarticleonsustainabilityandinnovation. "Aswellasimprovework/lifebalance,enablecommerce andsomuchmore."

Here,environmentaltechnologieshaveachancetoremedy thehistoricaleffortsofIndustrialRevolutiontechnologies thatbroughtpollutionandecologicaldisruption,aswellas massivelydepletingnaturalresources.

"Wearecurrentlylivinginaperiodofrapidchange,where technologicaldevelopmentsarerevolutionizingthewaywe live,atthesametimeasleadingusfurtherintothedepths ofcatastropheintheformofclimatechangeandresource scarcity,"addsagreatpiecebyEdinburghSensors."While theimpactoftechnologyontheenvironmenthasbeen highlynegative,theconceptofenvironmentaltechnology couldsaveourplanetfromtheharmthathasbeendone."

Eventhosetechnologiesthatsimply avert environmental damage,withoutperhapsdirectlyrebuildingorrestoring naturalresources,canhaveatremendouslypositiveeffect onsustainability

ZorroSign'sExample

Circlingbacktomycompany,ZorroSign'splatformwas originallybuiltonprivate,permissionedHyperledger Fabric.

Startingwiththiseconomicpillar,weconstructeda blockchainplatformunlikebitcoinandtheproof-of-work cryptocurrencymodels,insteadleveragingHyperledger Fabricasanext-generationenterpriseblockchain architecturewithlowerelectricitycostsandasmaller carbonfootprint.HyperledgerFabricisanext-generation enterpriseblockchainarchitecture"withevenlower electricitycostsandattendantcarbonfootprints,"writes MichaelBarnardinaCleanTechnicareport.

HyperledgerFabric'sarchitectureissocompletelydifferent fromtheminingandbroadlydistributedmodelofbitcoin, thattheenterpriseblockchaincanoperatefasterwithfar,far lowerenergyconsumptionrates.Thiscombinationofspeed andenergy-efficiencymadeHyperledgerFabricthe sustainablechoicetolaunchZorroSign'sdigitalplatform.

Fortheenvironmentalpillar,ZorroSign'svisionincludesa commitmenttosavingtreesandhavingapositiveimpacton theenvironmentthroughsustainablepractices.Withour Save-a-Tree,Plant-a-Treeprogram,ZorroSignplantsatree onbehalfofourcustomerseverytimetheysave8,000 pagesofcopypaper!Asonetreeproducesroughly8,000 pagesofcopypaper,thisamountstoadoubleincentive: Reducingthedestructionoftreesviareducedpaperuse and increasingthenumberoftreesas reward forreducingpaper use.Again,oureffortsaspiretorealizesignificant environmentalbenefitssuchasconservingwater,reducing carbonemissions,improvingairquality,andreducing deforestation.

AtZorroSign,weuseblockchaintohelpindividuals, businesses,andgovernmentstoachieveapaperlesslife. Hereweembracethesocialpillar:Understandingthat switchingtodigitalrecordsisnotonlyasmartbusiness decision,butitisalsogoodfortheenvironmentandsociety.

EverytimesomeoneusesZorroSigntodigitallysign agreements,contracts,andotherdocuments—insteadof printing,faxing,scanning,andcourieringdocumentsto collectsignatures—weallsavetrees,savewater,andreduce carbonemissions.Bymovingsocialcostsfrompaper consumption,logistics,andstoragetodigitalsignatures, digitalarchiving,anddigitalchains-of-custody,weadvance atechnologythatsimilarlyadvancessustainability