01568nas a2200145   4500000000100000008004100001260001500042100001800057700002700075700002100102245005400123856005900177520117200236022001401408       2021                            d  c2021-12-011 aWayne Ronhaar1 aWilliam Bradley Zehner1 aRobert Langhorne00aZERO IDENTITY — THE NEW CYBERSECURITY PARADIGM   uhttps://intapi.sciendo.com/pdf/10.2478/minib-2021-00233 aThe traditional methods of securing cyber systems via complex passwords frequently fail, exposing the computer systems to many types of cybercrimes. Cybercrime of all kinds is a growing concern for individuals, government and business organizations, and society. Zero Identity is a new technology that "bubbles, cloaks, and hides" computers and their contents from cybercriminals. Zero Identity is a mature and proven military-based technology with over a 20-year history. Cylentium, a cybersecurity startup, is adapting Zero Identity technology to consumers and civilian organizations. Market and technological acceptance of Zero Identity may lead to a cybersecurity paradigm shift in the next decade. This paper explores the history of Zero Identity, what it does, how it works, and its future prognosis. One of the original developers (Rob Langhorne) of the Zero Identity concept was interviewed, as was the concurrent entrepreneur (Wayne Ronhaar). Both Langhorne and Ronhaar became coauthors of this article to contribute their first hand historical perspectives, challenges, and insights to transform technology into a commercial product in a series of articles.  a2353-8414