May 2022

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Multifactor Authentication For Online Services Is A Matter Of When Not How - Passwordless authentication, Multi factor authentication, Biometric security, noknok, biometrics
As the world’s digital connectivity grows exponentially through the proliferation of people on devices accessing online services, any device at any location with access to wireless internet can be used to access any data, software or services anywhere in the world. This makes it possible to start work at home on a laptop, pick it...
Cloud Services Need More “Seatbelts” - Passwordless authentication, Multi factor authentication, Biometric security, noknok, biometrics
Security has always been a concern in the world of digitally formatted data. Access to computers and internal networks was an issue from the earliest days. Solutions like password systems were the easiest and most convenient way to implement a “gatekeeper” to allow legitimate users to access the data they needed while keeping unauthorized users...
FIDO & Key Pairs Increase Security - Passwordless authentication, Multi factor authentication, Biometric security, noknok, biometrics
Key-based multi-factor authentication is one of the best ways to secure access to data, to a network, or to a user account. Unlike a single-password system that grants total access if that one password is deciphered, multi-factor authentication requires more than one component to be present for full access, dramatically reducing the chances of phishing...
Passwords & KBA Are On The Way Out - Passwordless authentication, Multi factor authentication, Biometric security, noknok, biometrics
For nearly as long as there have been computers, the proverbial key that unlocked the gate to programs, accounts, and data has traditionally been the password. As a reinforcement to this, additional help in the form of knowledge-based authentication, or KBA, has been added. Now, however, passwordless authentication and other mechanisms like biometrics are coming...
Key Pairs Gain Traction For Improving Security - Passwordless authentication, Multi factor authentication, Biometric security, noknok, biometrics
The dangers of using a single-password-only system are by now well documented. If a user is lazy and uses simple, easy-to-remember passwords like “1234” or “password,” this is nearly as bad as having no password at all. At the same time, many people can’t remember a random 16 character string of random alphanumeric characters, and...
Authentication Remains A Leading Challenge For CISOs - Passwordless authentication, Multi factor authentication, Biometric security, noknok, biometrics
Worrying about cybersecurity can be a full-time job, and for people that hold the formal position of Chief Information Security Officer, it’s a contractual, salaried professional obligation. However, as expected in a world with constantly evolving technology, keeping up to date with the latest security measures or up-and-coming threats can be daunting. And there are...
FIDO Takes More Steps Toward Password Free Security - Passwordless authentication, Multi factor authentication, Biometric security, noknok, biometrics
Password systems have been used for many years because they were among the earliest and easiest to implement security systems. Unfortunately, as time has passed, these mechanisms, especially single-password systems, have proven inconvenient and highly vulnerable. This is one of the reasons why the Fast Identity Online Alliance, or FIDO, has moved toward implementing password-free...
Carelessness Led To A Successful Russian Cyberattack - Passwordless authentication, Multi factor authentication, Biometric security, noknok, biometrics
The war in Ukraine has put the entire world on high alert as the aggressor, Russia, extends its hostility not just to Ukraine but to sympathetic nations that try to come to the invaded nation’s aid. Unsurprisingly, as both a traditional rival and prominent sympathizer, the USA is at the top of the list. The...
Have you ever been frustrated to spend minutes trying to find a password that you couldn’t remember?
The “Man In The Middle” Attack Is An Effective Form Of Digital Crime - Passwordless authentication, Multi factor authentication, Biometric security, noknok, biometrics
As the integration of digital technology with everyday life continues, identity theft has quickly become one of the more popular and commonplace crimes of the 21st century. Rather than the physical risk of robbing someone, or the legal risk of charges of mugging, identity theft is physically safe while at the same time capable of...
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