Security News

Strong Authentication vs. User Experience
2019-07-29 17:48

Balancing Made EasierIt is a simple fact that strong authentication will impact user experience and effectiveness.

True passwordless authentication is still quite a while away
2019-07-18 06:00

The password has been one of the great inventions in the history of computing: a solution that allowed simple and effective identity and access management when the need arose for it....

MobileIron launches zero sign-on technology for secure and passwordless authentication
2019-07-18 04:00

MobileIron, the company that introduced the industry’s first mobile-centric, zero trust platform for the enterprise, announced the availability of zero sign-on technology for secure and...

Enterprises Showing Increasing Backing of Zero Trust Authentication
2019-07-16 17:23

Businesses Are Increasingly Adopting Zero-Trust Principles for Authentication in a Mobile World read more

German banks to stop using SMS to deliver second authentication/verification factor
2019-07-12 11:27

German banks are moving away from SMS-based customer authentication and transaction verification (called mTAN or SMS-TAN), as the method is deemed to be too insecure. According to German business...

Most organizations plan to adopt new authentication solutions within two years
2019-07-08 04:45

Enabling mobile device authentication with biometric-based access is the best approach to eliminate passwords, according to MobileIron. Percentage of respondents identifying types of...

How to set up multi-factor authentication for an IAM user in AWS
2019-06-28 19:32

MFA protocols are a simple best practice for increasing the overall access security of AWS cloud services and could prevent costly security breaches in your enterprise.

Microsoft to Require Multi-Factor Authentication for Cloud Solution Providers
2019-06-28 18:01

It might be difficult to fathom how this isn't already mandatory, but Microsoft Corp. says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Microsoft Azure...

Mastercard on the Evolution of Authentication
2019-06-28 17:33

Fraud schemes have migrated in recent years, exposing inherent vulnerabilities in how most organizations authenticate users. Diego Szteinhendler of Mastercard outlines new strategies and tools for...

Beating biometrics: Why biometric authentication alone is not a panacea
2019-06-24 05:30

As we witness the accelerating use of biometrics throughout our lives, we must pause to consider the risks and ramifications of doing so as technological advancements make it increasingly easy to...