Securing AI Agent & Human Identities: Auth0 | SourceForge Podcast, episode #133

Auth0 makes it fast and easy to add secure, scalable authentication and authorization to any application, API, or AI agent. With 30+ SDKs, enterprise-grade security, fine-grained access controls, and support for billions of monthly logins, it helps teams launch faster without building identity from scratch. In this episode, we speak with Gareth Davies, Chief Product Officer at Auth0, and Monica Bajaj, SVP of Engineering at Okta. This conversation centered on how identity is becoming a strategic growth driver in SaaS, especially as AI agents and machine identities multiply and enterprise workflows get more complex. The main takeaway was that modern identity systems need to be organization-aware, multi-tenant safe, and built for self-service so they can scale without creating security, compliance, or engineering bottlenecks. It also highlighted the shift from static role-based permissions to more dynamic, context-aware authorization, and closed with the idea that probabilistic thinking helps teams make better decisions in uncertain, fast-changing environments. Learn more about Auth0: https://auth0.com/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=sourceforge&utm_campaign=sfpodep133 Auth0 on SourceForge: https://sourceforge.net/software/product/Auth0/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=sourceforge&utm_campaign=sfpodep133 The SourceForge Podcast by Slashdot Media gives you insight into the cutting edge of software. Interested in appearing on the SourceForge Podcast? Contact us: https://slashdotmedia.com/contact/ SourceForge Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sourceforge-podcast/id1736211195 SourceForge Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OqO6a5WbfQHilWAfNq1MG The SourceForge Podcast is the world's largest B2B software podcast.