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Hey Facebook: Quit discouraging people from using 2FA
Facebook is spying on user 2FA phone numbers to target them with ads. A non-trivial percentage of Facebook users will not use two-factor authentication as a result, a net loss to security.
Are long passphrases the answer to password problems?
Passphrases can be more secure than passwords, but there are limitations and hackers will eventually master cracking them.
The best password advice right now
Short and crackable vs. long, complex and prone to reuse? The password debate rages on.
5 steps to create a zero trust security model
A clear plan and willingness to change are critical to successfully moving to a zero trust environment.
Start preparing today for the future of quantum computing
With so many issues competing for an IT security professional's time, it’s difficult to find time for future planning. That being said, now is the time of professionals to have quantum computing on the radar.
The best IAM software: Rating the top 10 products
Based on feedback from IT professionals, these are the best identity and access management products. Download the free PDF report to see how they rank from 1 to 10.
3 IAM deployment models: Which will work for your organization?
Each of the identity and access management platform deployment models--on-premises, cloud and hybrid--has trade-offs and different resource requirements.
Is it time to drop our identity to become frictionless?
How the data behind the identity is driving services and will help move us away from knowledge-based verification.
The behavioral economics of authentication
Organizations can now implement authentication technologies that improve security and user experience. Consumers just need some nudging to follow along.
Listening-Watch wearable system provides secure 2FA
Listening-Watch, a new wearable two-factor authentication system that uses browser speech sounds, is resilient to proximity and remote attacks.
What is WebAuthN? Possibly the answer to all web authentication
With strong support from Google, Microsoft and other vendors, WebAuthN is poised to become a true standard for passwordless authentication over the web.
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The chatbot revolution will (not) be secure
Two blockchain projects hope to prevent bot authentication issues before they start.
What is single sign-on? How SSO improves security and the user experience
Password fatigue, cloud sprawl and developer simplicity are pushing the rise of SSO.
Analyzing user behavior to stop fake accounts
Online account fraud is a big, automated business. NuData Security looks at hundreds of data points to identify malicious login attempts.
What CAPTCHAs can teach us about authentication
Businesses that authenticate users online can learn a lot from a similar challenge: distinguishing robots from humans.
Identity eats security: How identity management is driving security
New intelligent identity management systems are changing the way organizations authenticate users and devices, and they’re making identity the new security perimeter.
Legalizing online sports betting means a new need for security
In the wake of SCOTUS paving the way to legalizing online sports betting in the U.S., states are figuring out the best approach to making it secure with authentication and identity verification.
What is continuous user authentication? The best defense against fraud
Authenticating all user actions and attributes throughout a session ultimately provides the best defense against fraud and account abuse.
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