Business product updates: August 2026
An idea we frequently come back to at 1Password is “guardrails, not roadblocks.” What we mean by that is that we should be enabling our customers and users to work safely, instead of trying to stand in their way.
That idea is woven into all of the stories in this month’s newsletter. You’ll learn how we’re getting developer credentials out of unsecure .env files while still delivering the convenience devs need. You’ll learn how we’re giving IT and Finance teams visibility into AI usage, so they can control spend without resorting to hard caps on tokens. And you’ll see how Privileged Access is eliminating standing privilege, so humans and agents get only the access they need.
There’s a lot of exciting stuff in this one, so let’s dive in!
What’s new?
Webinar date: Sept 2, 2026 at 9 am PT / 12 PM ET
Your access surface now includes people, machines, and AI agents. This quarter, we focused on helping you govern all of it.
Join us for the next What’s new? 1Password security spotlight and product review webinar. We’ll walk through the latest product updates, show how they work in practice, and answer your questions live.
You’ll see how 1Password helps teams understand AI spend, protect credentials used with AI tools, govern access for machines and agents, and secure developer credentials across the organization.
AI agent adoption is outpacing governance
Agents have become ubiquitous in the workplace. 1Password’s latest research found that nearly half (46%) of developers are using them in production. But 74% of developers say they’ve witnessed unintended consequences from agents, including prompt injection attacks. This research examines where teams are falling behind, from persistent agent access and unmanaged machine identities to inconsistent secrets handling.
Understand the gaps and see what organizations need to build safer AI-powered workflows.
From blind spot to budget control: A practical guide for AI spend management across IT, Finance, and AI program leadership
AI spend doesn’t follow the traditional SaaS model. Costs vary by vendor, model, and usage, leaving IT, Finance, and AI leaders without a clear view of where budgets are going.
Our new guide explains how AI consumption affects spend, what each team needs to manage it effectively, and how shared, real-time data can help leaders establish clear ownership and set up guardrails before costs become a surprise.
“Unified Access helps us better understand and govern AI usage, reduce shadow AI risk, and establish the controls needed to enable AI adoption responsibly.”
Heather Cannon - Director, Security at DigitalOcean
Product updates
Introducing 1Password Privileged Access
Just-in-time access gives human and AI agent identities only the permissions they need, for only as long as they need them, across cloud environments, databases, and Kubernetes. See how 1Password is helping security teams eliminate standing privileges, reduce access risk, and keep engineering workflows moving.
Bring unmanaged credentials under control with Credential Governance
Many organizations rely on credentials that IT never provisioned, from vendor accounts and contractor logins to break-glass credentials shared across teams. The Credential Governance feature within Enterprise Password Manager helps admins discover these unmanaged accounts, reclaim them as company-owned assets, and govern access with clear ownership, rotation controls, and audit trails.
See how Credential Governance helps secure unmanaged credentials
AI Spend & Consumption Management is now generally available
AI spend is spread across more tools, accounts, and pricing models than ever. AI Spend & Consumption Management in 1Password SaaS Manager brings that data together, giving IT and finance a cross-vendor view of usage and costs, with budget thresholds, burn rate tracking, and spend attribution by team, user, and model. Now generally available, with expanded support for Claude Console, ChatGPT Enterprise, and Amazon Bedrock.
Secure developer secrets with 1Password
Developer secrets often end up in local .env files, where they’re easy to use but difficult for security teams to see and manage. With 1Password Environments and Developer Watchtower, teams can discover exposed credentials, move them into a secure workflow, and give developers the access they need without slowing down development.
1Password Environments MCP Server is now on Cursor Marketplace: secure AI coding workflows for your teams
As AI coding agents take on more of the development workflow, credential governance becomes a security priority you can't afford to bolt on later.
The 1Password Environments MCP Server is now on Cursor Marketplace, so your developer teams can move fast with Cursor while keeping secrets out of the model context and under your control.
Help others discover 1Password. Share your experience with 1Password Enterprise Password Manager on G2—anonymously if you’d like—and guide organizations in choosing the right security solution. Share your review
Webinars
Learn with the experts
Have questions about using 1Password? Join our live Office Hours, hosted by our Customer Success team. These casual, interactive sessions are a great way for admins and end users alike to learn best practices, ask questions in real-time, and see how other teams are using 1Password to boost security.
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Credential sprawl: The risk your IAM stack can’t see
SSO and PAM can't govern what they can't see. Tokens, API keys, service accounts, and AI agent secrets are multiplying outside your identity stack, creating a growing attack surface that traditional tools miss entirely.’
Watch this on-demand session with Wendy Nather, Senior Research Initiatives Director, to learn what modern credential governance looks like across both human and non-human identities.
What’s new? 1Password security spotlight & product review
Webinar date: Sept 2, 2026 at 9 am PT / 12 PM ET
Get a live look at the latest 1Password updates, including AI spend visibility, safer AI workflows, machine and agent access governance, and developer security for every user.
Can’t make this session? Join the EMEA friendly session on Thursday, September 3rd at 11 AM BST / 12 PM CEST / 1 PM EEST
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