Two-factor authentication (2FA) is the simplest, most effective way to make sure users really are who they say they are. But, not every two-factor solution is the same. Some vendors only provide the bare minimum needed to meet compliance requirements – and some carry lots of hidden costs for deployment, operation...
Remote access at massive scale brings with it new challenges. There are threats to users - like phishing, brute-force attacks and password-stealing malware. Devices are also targeted by exploit kits and known vulnerabilities affecting out-of-date software. VPN, RDP, third-party vendors, and cloud and web app access...
Everywhere you look, “passwordless” is the hot topic in cybersecurity and every enterprise’s ultimate security goal.
…but what does it really mean? You might hear a lot about the journey to passwordless, but this guide will dive into why it is so important and how to get there in the most simple way.
As cyberattacks continue to surge, federal regulators are reminding healthcare organizations of the importance of implementing strong identity and access management practices, policies and controls.
The FIDO Alliance, which is developing and promoting authentication standards designed to help reduce reliance on passwords, has unveiled user experience guidelines and new FIDO2 standards enhancements, says Andrew Shikiar, executive director.
Failure to take basic security steps - such as avoiding using end-of-life software and default passwords - can create serious national security risks, CISA stresses. The agency is in the early stages of developing a catalog of "bad practices" that should be avoided.
The Covid-19 pandemic has vastly changed the world and the socioeconomic landscape, and quickly moved the world further online. Identity fraud rates and financial crime followed suit, posing additional challenges for businesses.
In this webinar Veriff co-founder and CPO (Chief Product Officer) Janer Gorohhov...
Customer identity and access management - CIAM - has taken off over the past year. But too many of the initiatives are limited in scale, says Dennis McDermott of OpenText. He shares key CIAM components and milestones.
As identity related attacks have increased in recent years, organizations are continuously evaluating how to optimize the security policies in their environment.
In this whitepaper, we cover Okta ThreatInsight, a baseline security feature of the Okta Identity Cloud which helps organizations secure their organization...
The range of digital identities has evolved into four distinct categories. What role can automation play in managing them? Jason Soroko of Sectigo addresses these and other trends, including the future of passwordless authentication, during an interview with Information Security Media Group as part of ISMG’s RSA...
The White House has written to business leaders, urging them to prioritize having robust ransomware defenses in place. The move comes as the Biden administration pursues multiple strategies to combat ransomware and digital extortion, including ordering a new task force to coordinate all federal investigations.
With the rapid adoption of cloud services like Microsoft’s Office 365, and the distributed workforce, the risk of account takeover (ATO) fraud is increasing at alarming rates.
According to a recent Sift index, “ATO fraud attacks have especially spiked by almost 282% from the second quarter of 2019 until the...
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...
The explosion of mobile and cloud technologies has dissolved the traditional perimeter. Whether you’re handling transactional or personal data, it’s critical that it is gathered ethically, managed with integrity, and properly safeguarded. When people are the perimeter, identity becomes the foundation of a Zero...
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