Premier Sponsor: ag-Grid (ag-grid.com). Authentication can be a daunting topic for many developers, including those of us working in the landscape of web apps. How does cookie-based authentication work? How does token-based authentication work? Don't store tokens in local storage? New SPA authorization best practices from the IETF?! What are the shortcomings and advantages we need to consider when adding authentication to Angular Single Page Applications? I'll also talk about the tools the Angular platform provides out of the box to make adding authentication and protecting routes easier for the developer. About Kim Maida Kim is an Angular consultant and Google Developer Expert, working as the Manager of Community & Technical Content for Auth0. She's passionate about identity, authentication, constant learning, and the Angular community. She loves learning from and sharing with other developers. She organizes the Angular Ann Arbor meetup, enjoys running Angular authentication workshops, and mentors engineers whenever possible.