Multi-factor authentication (MFA) stories - Page 15
WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication solution aimed at SMBs
Fri, 14th Sep 2018
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WatchGuard’s AuthPoint solution is a cloud service that can be deployed and managed from any location without the need for expensive hardware components.
Yubico to provide hardware security key with Okta’s MFA
Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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YubiKeys, hardware-based protection in the form of physical devices, provide an option for a second factor in Okta MFA.
Exclusive interview: Major MFA vulnerability discovered in Microsoft’s ADFS
Wed, 15th Aug 2018
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A critical flaw in Microsoft's ADFS allows bypassing MFA, posing a severe risk, warns Okta’s REX team. Urgent patching is recommended for users.
GitHub security tool checks passwords against 517m breached credentials
Mon, 6th Aug 2018
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Web development and coding platform GitHub has rolled out password and two-factor authentication revamps to make user accounts more secure.
User passwords and email addresses compromised in Reddit breach
Thu, 2nd Aug 2018
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Its primary access points for code and infrastructure had required two-factor authentication via SMS, and the main attack intercepted the text.
WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication for SMBs
Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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WatchGuard launches AuthPoint, a cloud-based multi-factor authentication solution tailored for SMBs, addressing their cost and complexity concerns.
Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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firewalls
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cloud security
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breach prevention
The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop’s cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.
Ransomware: Top-of-mind for Aussies, but we just don't know what to do about it
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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Ransomware continues to be a major concern for Australian consumers this year - and many are unsure if they have even been affected by it.
Exclusive interview: Okta CSO on skill shortages, passwordless authentication, and UX
Tue, 12th Jun 2018
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The tension between security and user experience is one IT practitioners have had to grapple with as businesses become more vulnerable to breaches.
Interview: Twizo explains why the 2FA revolution isn’t quite here – but it is coming
Mon, 28th May 2018
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Silverstreet, a cloud communications company, aims to simplify two-factor authentication with its cybersecurity brand, Twizo.
Biometrics: Adding the human touch to cybersecurity
Wed, 16th May 2018
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passports
Biometric security is no longer confined to sci-fi movies like Star Trek or spy films such as the Kingsman and James Bond series.
Passwords: They're as useless as the 'g' in lasagna
Tue, 24th Apr 2018
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Passwords have long been the primary method of authentication, but they're not secure. So what's the solution? Machine learning and automation.
Google rolls out phishing prevention amongst new G Suite security features
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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email security
Updates include phishing prevention, mobile device management, security keys for two-factor authentication, Information Rights Management, and more.
Why a secure perimeter is no longer enough protection for your IT infrastructure
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Digital identity is used as the key method of protecting digital assets regardless of their location or how they are being accessed.
Interview: Unravelling the myths of chatbot security and identity theft in banking
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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Banks in Australia are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots for customer service, but face security risks.
25% of firms fail to implement multi-factor authentication for BYOD
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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25% of respondents at the Gartner Symposium lacked some form of multi-factor authentication when securing BYOD.
Fujitsu rolls out Biometrics-as-a-Service to Australian enterprises
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Fujitsu's cloud-based multimodal biometrics-as-a-service solution will enable Australian organisations to deploy biometric authentication.
Okta report says security is changing workplace app use
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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Okta's 2018 Businesses @ Work report, which found that seven of the 15 fastest-growing apps are security tools or have security use cases.
NTT-AT & Trusona partner to deliver NoPasswords solution in Japan
Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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NTT Advanced Technology is now partnering with identity authentication provider Trusona to bring multi-factor authentication to customers in Japan.
IoT, cryptocurrency, Linux & WiFi hacks: WatchGuard's security predictions for 2018
Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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network infrastructure
WatchGuard Technologies has whipped up some key IT security predictions ranging from IoT botnets to Linux attacks.