What's New in Safeguard 9.0: PAM that's simpler to run, easier to prove, and broader in coverage. 1 Sep 2026 Safeguard 9.0 by One Identity is now available, built around three things privileged access teams care about most: less infrastructure to manage, a stronger case to bring to auditors, and coverage that reaches further into the systems your teams already rely on. Here's what's new. Less hardware and licensing to manage For years, appliance refreshes relied on the vendor. Safeguard customers also had to source and renew their own Windows license. Safeguard 9.0 changes that, as it now runs on a Windows 11 Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC) base operating system with the license embedded and pre-installed, and Privileged Sessions move to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Both are hardware-agnostic, so you can deploy on hardware that meets the system requirements, with validated performance available on current Dell PowerEdge and HPE ProLiant generations. Day-to-day operation gets lighter too. The part of Safeguard that manages and records privileged sessions no longer needs a separate license file just to keep working, and software updates install faster with less disruption. Less to buy, less to track, and fewer maintenance windows to negotiate. A security policy you can put in front of an auditor Compliance frameworks keep raising the bar on encryption standards and Safeguard 9.0 meets it. The platform now supports Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 and adds a cipher selector that lets you set exactly which ciphers are allowed, so instead of accepting a fixed, generic list, you can show auditors a policy you defined and enforce yourself. Older systems that haven't caught up yet still connect safely, so nothing breaks during the transition. The session management side of Safeguard also adds broader protection against the Terrapin attack. Stronger algorithms come by default, with a documented path for the legacy peers that cannot be upgraded yet. The result is a named, enforceable cryptographic policy you can put in front of an auditor instead of a fixed list you have to explain. Less standing privilege, fewer blind spots A key element of Zero Trust is the removal of standing privilege, and this release gives you a further enablers. Safeguard 9.0 makes this easier: by elevating a group membership just-in-time (JIT) for a single access request and demote it afterward, but scoped to a specific asset rather than granted everywhere the group applies. The standing-privilege footprint shrinks with no extra accounts or groups to manage. Coverage gets broader too. Safeguard 9.0 adds account discovery for ESXi hosts, which closes a common blind spot in the virtual estate that usually gets filled by manual tracking. Safeguard 9.0 will also manage remote desktop access using an account from Microsoft's cloud identity service (Entra ID), with the password and multi-factor authentication still safely stored and managed by Safeguard. Teams moving their identity systems to the cloud no longer have to choose between that move and keeping remote access properly controlled. A first look at AI-assisted support Safeguard 9.0 also introduces a built-in assistant in the web interface. Administrators can ask configuration and troubleshooting questions directly in the product instead of searching documentation or opening a support ticket for something routine. It's a useful convenience on its own, and the first step in a broader effort to build AI assistance into Safeguard through 2026. Full details on every feature are in the release notes. If you'd like to talk through what Safeguard 9.0 means for your environment, your One Identity team is ready to help. Connect with One Identity LLC here. x An error occurred. Please try again or contact your administrator. One Identity LLC use cookies to offer you the best online experience, measure your visits to its sites and to enable marketing activities (including with its marketing partners). Select "Allow All" to enjoy the best experience, "Manage Cookies" to customize cookie use on this site, or "Only Essential" to enable just the cookies necessary to provide the simplest form of its web site. You may change this behavior at any time by returning to the Cookie Preference Center. For details, see its Cookie Use Policy

US church management software provider Ministry Brands hires GC from Reach. Chris Wassenaar replaces Renee McDonough, who joined One Identity in May 19 August 2026 Chris Wassenaar US church management software provider Ministry Brands has hired Chris Wassenaar as general counsel, replacing Renee McDonough who left in May. Wassenaar joins from digital record keeping business Reach, where he was chief legal and compliance officer. At Ministry Brands, he will lead the company's legal affairs function. Atlanta-based Ministry Brands supports more than 90,000 churches and non-profit organisations with member and donor management software, including digital giving, accounting, websites, apps and other tech services. Its platform facilitates more than $6.45bn in charitable giving annually. The company said it had also hired Brett Bowman as chief financial officer. Advertisement Chris Bacon, CEO of Ministry Brands, said: "Brett and Chris are accomplished professionals whose experience and track records would have afforded them no shortage of opportunities, so I am delighted to welcome them both to Ministry Brands. "What makes our work different is the opportunity to apply world-class expertise in service of something bigger. Brett and Chris both understand and connect deeply with that purpose, and we're thrilled to add their leadership to a team equally committed to business excellence and meaningful impact." Wassenaar joins after just under a year and a half at Reach, having previously been GC and chief compliance officer at Plooto for roughly the same amount of time. He also had spells at Versapay as GC and chief risk and compliance officer, and 2Checkout, also as GC and chief risk and compliance officer. Prior to that he was GC at PowerPlan, Liaison Technology and Brightree, and had in-house roles at SunTrust Bank and MCI Telecommunications. He started his career in private practice at Davidson Fuller & Sloan. LAW OVER BORDERS COMPARATIVE GUIDES Merger Control Law Guide As cross-border merger control becomes increasingly complex, navigating multiple competition regimes is critical to transaction planning... | 1mo. McDonough, meanwhile, left in May to join identity security business One Identity. She spent just under three years at Ministry Brands, having previously been GC at fintech start-up GRUBBRR and GC at agriculture data business AGDATA. Earlier in her career she held in-house counsel roles at Boston Scientific, Publicis Sapient, A.W. Chesterton Company and Pan Am Railways. In other recent tech-related moves, last month US quantum computing business Quantinuum appointed Robin Schulman as chief legal officer from software company GitLab.

Jitterbit appoints Mark Logan as President & Chief Executive Officer; Bill Conner joins Board of Directors. Software industry veteran and multi-time enterprise CEO Mark Logan to lead Jitterbit through its next phase of global growth across enterprise integration, automation, and accountable AI. Jitterbit, the leader in intelligent automation, integration, and accountable AI, today announced the appointment of Mark Logan as President and Chief Executive Officer. Bill Conner, who served as President and CEO for the past 2.5 years, transitions to a seat with the Board of Directors, where he will continue to lend his strategic expertise and industry insight to the board. Logan brings more than two decades of senior executive experience across enterprise SaaS, cybersecurity, data integration, and analytics, with a proven track record of scaling global operations and driving profitable growth. "What drew me to Jitterbit is our ability to deliver the most complete unified AI-infused platform for intelligent automation without sacrificing trust or control," said Jitterbit President and CEO Mark Logan. "When you combine customer-rated No. 1 ROI with a proven 2X faster go-live for enterprise integration projects, it's clear why organizations trust us to orchestrate their future. I'm thrilled to join this world-class team and look forward to empowering our customers and partners as we scale." Most recently, Logan served as President and CEO of One Identity, where he led a $300 million enterprise cybersecurity business with 1,000 employees across 12 countries, growing EBITDA profitability to $130 million across a customer base of more than 5,000 enterprise organizations. Prior to One Identity, Logan was CEO of LogRhythm (now Exabeam), scaling global SIEM cybersecurity operations and profitability, and president of leading data integration enterprise platform Attunity, where he spearheaded a cloud product strategy along with a recurring revenue GTM transition that expanded enterprise value over 300% at exit. His executive leadership history also includes CEO roles at WealthEngine and Rivermine, defining a career focused on operational excellence, strategic M&A, and expanding high-growth technology platforms. During his 2.5-year tenure as President and CEO, Bill Conner spearheaded a major strategic evolution across Jitterbit's product portfolio, establishing the company as an innovator in enterprise-grade AI integration, highlighted by breakthroughs in layered AI architecture, the Model Context Protocol (MCP) framework, and Deep Message Inspection (DMI) technology. "While I'm transitioning the day-to-day operation to Mark, I remain a steadfast and engaged investor, board member and strategic advisor," said Conner. "The company and platform is positioned for great success, and I look forward to seeing the company grow under Mark's stewardship."