1Password says it is acquiring Apono, an Israeli startup that governs what users and “agent” identities can access inside company systems. The deal moves 1Password beyond credential protection toward access governance that applies to both people and automated identities, including AI agents. According to coverage of the acquisition, Apono makes authorization decisions in real time, determining what each human, machine, or AI agent is allowed to touch within an organization’s environment.
The sources also describe the access approach as time-bound. 1Password’s platform is portrayed as providing “just-in-time” access at the moment it is needed, and then automatically revoking that access when the work is complete. Both reports indicate that financial terms are not disclosed. The Israeli outlet Calcalist is cited as reporting on the transaction, while neither source provides further deal details beyond the acquisition itself.
Overall, the companies present the acquisition as expanding enterprise identity security into runtime access control for both human and non-human identities, including AI-driven agents.
