AI agents don’t log in like people. That problem just sold for $1bn.
THE SO WHAT
A $1 billion acquisition for Oasis Security around AI agent identity is a clear price tag on the “non-human account” problem. If you’re spinning up agents that touch real data, you now need an IAM strategy for bots—credentials, lifecycle, and audit—on par with what you use for employees.
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