Multi-factor authentication is defined as two out of the three categories of knowledge, possession, and inherence
factors. For example, a password plus SMS OTP would be a combination of knowledge and possession; a
password with biometric would be a combination of knowledge and inherence.
However, there’s also a...
Threat actors are focusing a lot on Active Directory today as it is a path for them to reach an organisations key data & applications. The versatility of Active Directory makes it a crucial target for hackers. Organisations learn new ways on how to protect this valuable target and mitigate the risks. Organisations...
There are hundreds of billions of passwords in the world
today, with more being created every day. In fact, the
average business user maintains an astounding average
of 191 passwords.1 Unfortunately, these passwords represent
a fundamentally weak link in most organizations because
they will always be...
PASSWORDS ARE FATALLY FLAWED. EVERYONE KNOWS IT.
Eliminating passwords completely is the only answer –
not using stronger passwords, password vaults, or adding
friction with multi-factor authentication. But eliminating
passwords is just the beginning.
Don't Stop At Passwordless Authentification. Implement...
Giving the right user secure access to a system, resource, application, or network hinges on one thing – accurately confirming the user’s identity. The problem is that attackers can steal and misuse these credentials for malicious purposes, and the organization would never know.
To protect against...
Customer identity and access management - CIAM - is coming of age, as enterprises seek a unified view of their customers. Keith Casey of Okta describes what CIAM maturity looks like - and how to get there via a new playbook.
In this eBook, Casey discusses:
How the CIAM conversation has changed in 2021;
Who and...
The clear message from this year's Global Password Security Report is businesses still have a lot of work to do in the areas of password and access security.
Businesses are increasing their use of important security measures like multifactor authentication - but unfortunately employees still have poor password...
Cyber threat actors are trans-national, well-funded and highly organized, they are utilizing leading-edge technology to attack merchants and stealing data at a large scale. Join us as we walk you through our research on what happens after the attacks. We will highlight when that stolen payment card data appears on the...
Passwords have failed, so what's next?
Password security is one of the most important issues facing information security today, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) technology mitigates the risk of password-only security today when providing access to corporate networks. But unfortunately, traditional MFA...
Passwords are no longer sufficient to secure logins, with 81% of breaches involving weak or stolen passwords. Multi-factor authentication (MFA) protects users from attacks by ensuring that only the intended, authorized users can access critical, secure information.
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What MFA...
The sheer number and destructive nature of recent data breaches is both alarming and discouraging - but there's still cause to be hopeful. Nearly three-quarters of these attacks were due to the same vulnerability: weak or stolen credentials.
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What are strong authentication...
The unrelenting tide of data breach and compliance challenges continues to plague an increasingly mobile workforce and business models. This has caused a dynamic transformation in the way employees, partners, contractors, and visitors are authenticated.
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The move...
Every industry is vulnerable to breaches - and more often than not, weak or stolen passwords are the culprit of confirmed data breaches. That shows that many attacks are relying on tried-and-true methods, but that isn't necessarily a good thing. Despite the growing capacity to detect known threats, user credentialing...
Password isn't a four-letter word, but for security leaders it is just as cringe-worthy. Single-factor authentication is putting organizations both large and small at risk of data breaches daily - and two-factor authentication can be just as risky, especially if access codes are delivered via text message. The best...
Finding a true 50-50 balance between security and convenience may be a tad unrealistic, but your company should evaluate its online activities to determine an acceptable and practical level for each.
Download this white paper and learn:
Eight steps to define your Security - Convenience tolerance;
How multi-factor...
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