About this tag
The identity and authentication tag covers the changing role of access control in modern software, with a current focus on AI agents and MCP servers. Recent discussion examines platforms including WorkOS, Auth0, Composio, Arcade, Microsoft Azure Foundry, and TrueFoundry, while emphasizing broader security principles rather than vendor rankings. Topics include proving who or what is acting, determining why an action is being taken, and establishing the user or authority behind it. The coverage treats authentication as more than a login step: it is a security boundary for agents that can read files, call APIs, approve workflows, and act on behalf of users.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    Agent Identity in 2026: How Auth, MCP, and Tool Access Become the New Security Boundary

    Analytics Insight’s July 3, 2026 roundup names WorkOS, Auth0, Composio, Arcade, Microsoft Azure Foundry, and TrueFoundry among the notable identity and authentication platforms for AI agents and MCP servers in 2026. The list is useful, but the more important story is not which vendor wins a...