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Passkeys
What it is: Passkeys  are a modern, passwordless authentication mechanism based on FIDO2 / WebAuthn  standards that allow users to securely sign in using cryptographic keys instead of traditional passwords. Unlike passwords, which are static and shareable secrets, passkeys use asymmetric encryption —a public-private key pair —where the private key is securely stored on the user’s device and never leaves it. What distinguishes passkeys from standard WebAuthn credentials is that they are...
WebAuthn (Web Authentication)
What it is: WebAuthn  (Web Authentication) is a modern web standard developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)  and FIDO Alliance  that enables passwordless , phishing-resistant , and public key cryptography-based  user authentication on the web. It is a core component of the FIDO2  framework, alongside CTAP (Client to Authenticator Protocol) . WebAuthn allows browsers and applications to register and authenticate users using a cryptographic key pair  stored in a secure authenticator —...
LDAP/AD federation
What is it: LDAP/AD Federation  is the process of integrating enterprise directory services — such as Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)  directories or Microsoft Active Directory (AD)  — with external applications or Identity Providers (IdPs) to enable secure and seamless authentication without duplicating user data. LDAP is a protocol standard for querying and modifying directory services over TCP/IP, while AD is a proprietary Microsoft directory service that implements LDAP and...
When (and How) to Choose Keycloak — and Why to Partner with Midships
Keycloak is a robust, open-source Identity and Access Management (IAM) solution. Enterprises value it for standards compliance, cost advantages, and flexibility. However, running Keycloak at scale with high availability, predictable upgrades, and enterprise-grade user journeys requires more than the default distribution. Midships bridges that gap with our Keycloak Accelerator , which delivers: Zero-downtime deployment and operations Autoscaling and high-availability clustering Device...
The Role of Midships in Identity Management
Identity management stands at the core of digital security for banks, insurers, gaming platforms, and fintech leaders. The challenge is...
Enhancing Customer Journeys with the PingOne AIC Accelerator
For teams building customer journeys, speed and consistency matter just as much as functionality. That’s where the PingOne AIC Accelerator comes in. It allows developers to create and test journeys locally in the same way they would in the cloud. This leads to faster iterations, more confidence, and less back-and-forth between environments. A Client Challenge One of our clients recently faced a roadblock: themes weren’t working in their local setup. They could build the journeys, but the user...
Better PingAM Source Code Management with FACT
Customer Overview A leading gaming institution in the SEA region, leveraging the Midships Ping AIS Accelerator, sought to modernize the...
The Benefits of Regularly Updating Tooling: A Technical Perspective
Abstract In modern platform engineering, tooling forms the backbone of system performance, security, and scalability. Despite this, many...
Using BDD for Building User Journeys in PingOne AIC/AIS
Introduction to Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) is a collaborative software development methodology...
Design a Reliable PingDS Backup Strategy
Introduction   Backups are essential, but they’re only valuable if they can be restored quickly and reliably. In modern infrastructure,...
Where Midships Is Headed: Focused Expansion, AI Readiness, and Our Continued Commitment to Ping
As Midships continues to scale, we’ve taken time to reflect on where the market is heading—and what our customers will need from us next....
Cross-regional Deployment including Mainland China with the Midships Ping AIS Accelerator
Introduction A valued client who was already running the Midships Ping AIS Accelerator  in their Hong Kong environment, requested our...
Identity Providers are Becoming Commodities — It's Time to Shift Focus
Identity Providers (IDPs) are becoming commoditized — and that’s a good thing. The core functions of identity management have largely...
Hybrid CIAM Architecture With ID Cloud
Control CIAM Resiliency with Hybrid Architecture This paper discusses Midships' design and implementation of a hybrid Customer Identity &...
Phased Device Migration to Ping
How PingGateway Enabled a Controlled, Risk-Managed Migration to Modern Identity In a fast-moving digital identity landscape, enterprises...
Designing CIAM For Retail Banking: All The Core Journeys You'll Need
The Reality Check Too often, CIAM  journeys are built one channel at a time. Mobile login here, web onboarding there, branch-only...
Kubernetes Outage and Recovery
Why Kubernetes Pod Disruption Budgets (PDBs) Are Essential for High Availability In today’s always-on digital landscape, zero downtime...
Why IAM Is the Most Critical Service in Your Estate, and Why We Trust Ping
Introduction – When the Log‑in Screen Goes Dark On 15 March 2021 , Microsoft’s Azure Active Directory (AAD) experienced a global...
Delivery Excellence - Major Indonesian bank in Production in One Month
Introduction Modernizing Customer Identity and Access Management for major Indonesian bank A major bank in Indonesia partnered with...
Agentic AI: Navigating the New Frontier of Data Purpose Governance
Challenges & Opportunities As the CEO of Midships, I have the privilege of engaging with customers worldwide. While our primary...
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