The Forrester Trends Report discusses ten current trends in IAM, including the influence of AI on IAM technologies to combat evolving identity threats. IAM has evolved from basic username and password control in the 1970s to more sophisticated solutions like single sign-on and federated identity management. With the rise of cloud computing, IDaaS has also gained traction. Forrester Principal Analyst Geoff Cairns emphasizes the urgency for companies to prioritize identity threats in the current landscape.