Every user in today’s digital world has almost certainly encountered federated identities, but few are aware of the associated security risks. Tools we rely on everyday – like Google and Facebook – deploy federated identity management by linking a user’s digital identity across multiple service providers, allowing the user to login once and jump to another application or service without signing in again.

While this streamlines user experience, reduces attack surfaces, and improves productivity, if just one access point is hacked, all identities and the downstream applications or services linked within the system may become compromised. So, given the ubiquitous use of federated identities, what are the risks and best practices for federated identity management?

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