December 2024 Summaries

FusionAuth released several new features in 2024, including in-app first time help, support for OAuth scopes, and the ability to customize the UserInfo response using a lambda. The company also introduced simple themes, which allow users to quickly build a custom look and feel without worrying about propagating changes when a new version of FusionAuth is released. Additionally, passkeys were enabled for all users in the Community plan, and a new webhook event log was added, allowing users to review events sent by FusionAuth. The company also upgraded its cloud infrastructure, improved performance and flexibility, and shipped several documentation updates, including guides on using FusionAuth with CloudFlare's API gateway and monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch. Furthermore, FusionAuth delivered performance improvements around database access, user bulk import, and user search, as well as security features such as API key security and a new confirmation page to improve security and interoperability with corporate link checkers. The company also ran several conferences and sponsored or spoken at multiple events in 2024. Overall, the FusionAuth team made significant progress in 2024, delivering both functional and non-functional improvements to the platform.

FusionAuth has released version 1.55.1, dubbed "The Holiday Hippo," which includes several notable features such as improved SAML encryption support, enhanced API key security with expiration options, and the ability to configure connect and read timeouts for lambda functions. The release also addresses various performance improvements and bug fixes, including support for passing parameters to hosted back-end pages and a refresh token grace period. Overall, this update brings additional flexibility, security, and control to FusionAuth users.

FusionAuth has renewed its membership with IDPro, a professional organization for identity experts, to help educate developers about digital identity concepts and standards. The company aims to make identity as complicated as it needs to be, using terms engineers know in their documentation and application. FusionAuth supports IDPro's community engagement efforts, including the Slack channel with over 1,700 members, where they discuss various aspects of digital identity. IDPro also provides educational resources, such as a Body of Knowledge document and a certification program, CIDPro, which helps deepen understanding of digital identity concepts. While FusionAuth focuses on customer identity and access management, it benefits from watching what's being discussed in the IDPro community to determine relevance for its product or community.

FusionAuth is launching AuthCon, a conference focused on Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM), set to take place in May 2025. The event aims to empower product and engineering teams to explore cutting-edge CIAM trends, tools, and best practices. With the industry's emphasis shifting towards customer identity, the conference will provide developers with strategies to integrate CIAM with emerging technologies and business priorities. AuthCon is designed to overcome challenges such as skills gaps and budget restrictions, helping engineers focus on innovation. The event will also tackle security risks associated with maintaining in-house authentication systems, aiming to create a unique space for tackling real-world challenges in authentication and identity management. Confirmed speakers include industry experts from leading organizations, and registration is now open for the conference.