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Common Questions and Answers Around Delegated Authentication and PSD2
Jan 19, 2021Three central themes emerged from our PSD2 webinar last fall with Netcetera and the Aite Group, and we wanted to take a moment to go into a little more detail about Delegated Authentication, 3DS2, FIDO Authentication and the path to implementation.
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Predicting the Unpredictable: What’s Next for Digital Identity in 2021
Dec 23, 2020In all of my years working in this industry, 2020 has been one of the most challenging ones.
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History has an Echo
Dec 18, 2020In 1876, the first telephone call was made. The technological principles of the telegram – allowing for instantaneous communication over long distances – were deployed at a massive scale to allow for advanced, personal communication to be deployed in every home.
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Passwordless authentication becomes a reality, really
Nov 13, 2020Passwordless authentication has finally come of age. The final piece of the puzzle is what is happening at Apple and their support of the various FIDO2 standards, including adding the Web Authn protocols to Safari running on iOS v14 devices.
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Death Due to Cyber Attack Has to be a Wake-up Call
Oct 29, 2020A tragic milestone has been crossed this year. While, yes, the tragedies do seem to be manifold – one tragedy in particular stands out in our field. The first death linked directly to a cyber attack.
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The Secure Perimeter is Gone
Oct 17, 2020We have an opportunity. This year has radically accelerated a fundamental shift that has been going on for quite some time. A core component of our security architecture has been eliminated.
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Cybersecurity is a Personal Responsibility
Oct 8, 2020This month is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Let me be blunt. If you don’t think you are responsible for cybersecurity – you are wrong.
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Going Beyond the Standard
Jul 21, 2020It is not a surprise to say that passwords are broken. They were not designed to secure today’s connected economy. As an inventor of FIDO standards, we knew that the key to replacing passwords was a privacy-by-design specification that championed interoperability and decentralized the security topography.
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Still not a FIDO believer? Apple Just Made a Big Bet
Jun 26, 2020It’s been an exciting week as Apple has once again shown its commitment to stronger, standards-based authentication by adding support for Web Authentication Platform Authenticators to iOS, iPadOS, macOS and Safari. With browsers like Safari allowing their users to leverage Face ID or Touch ID based platform authenticators to log…
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3 truths and no lies for identity protection and authentication in 2020
Dec 12, 2019As we wrap up another year (and another decade), my thoughts are turning to 2020 and what we need to keep an eye out for next year as we put our plans together. 2019 has been one to remember from big data leaks like last week’s…