Microsoft’s “Secure Employee Access in the Age of AI” highlights how identity has become the top attack vector amid AI-driven work and app sprawl. With 300B+ passwords and 7,000 password attacks blocked per second, 94% of organizations faced access incidents last year—26% causing breaches. Hybrid work, 2,500+ average apps, and rising GenAI use expand risk. Most firms juggle multiple vendors and siloed teams, weakening defenses. Nearly all leaders (98%) want tighter collaboration between identity and network teams, and 96% favor unified access management to simplify Zero Trust, reduce tool sprawl, improve user experience, and secure AI applications.

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