Identity at the Center #393 - Breaking the Tyranny of Joiner, Mover, Leaver with Ian Glazer
Jan 5, 2026
Ian Glazer, an identity expert and co-founder of the Digital Identity Advancement Foundation, joins the discussion at the Gartner IAM Summit 2025. He introduces the transformative concept of Continuous Identity, emphasizing the need for real-time data and contextual signals in identity management. The conversation dives into the evolving role of identity practitioners, the challenges of traditional governance models, and the impact of AI on automation. Ian also shares insights on practitioner community building and lighter moments from the conference, making for an engaging and enlightening chat.
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Legacy Joiner/Move/Leaver Limits
- IAM practices built around joiner/mover/leaver are 25 years old and create friction that limits outcomes.
- A generational shift is emerging that enables new identity stack patterns and interaction models.
Design For Continuous Control
- Do design identity controls to operate continuously, not only on join/move/leave or login events.
- Start incrementally using contextual signals to take automated actions and reduce human processes.
Timely Signals Trump Perfect HR Data
- Timely, domain-specific telemetry matters more than perfect master data for continuous decisions.
- Shared Signals Framework acts like the telephone network to standardize timely signal exchange.