authentication
How to avoid security blind spots when logging and monitoring
Cybersecurity involves a balancing act between risk aversion and risk tolerance. Going too far to either extreme may increase cost and complexity, or worse: cause the …
55% of people rely on their memory to manage passwords
Bitwarden announced the results of its global password management survey, in advance of World Password Day on May 5th, 2022. While receptive to the importance of security, …
Keep your digital banking safe: Tips for consumers and banks
In this interview for Help Net Security, Reza Zaheri, CSO at Quantum Metric, talks about digital banking security and what can banks, as well as consumers, do to protect their …
Email encryption flexibility builds customer trust and business revenue
Intentional and unintentional data breaches in emails are not unusual, and since they are the backbone of communication, organizations need to keep their data protected. …
MFA: A simple solution to protect your identity
In this video for Help Net Security, Dan Lohrmann, Field CISO at Presidio, talks about multi factor authentication (MFA) and how everyone should consider it to protect their …
Fraudsters answer security questions better than customers
Pindrop released a report uncovering how companies might be accidentally inviting fraud, threat mongers from the dark web and bad actors better prepared to pass …
Product showcase: Specops uReset SSPR solution
Password reset According to Forrester, a single password reset can cost an organization $70. As eye popping as that figure may be, it pales in comparison to organization wide …
Why machine identities matter (and how to use them)
The migration of everything to the cloud and corresponding rise of cyberattacks, ransomware, identity theft and digital fraud make clear that secure access to computer systems …
How to become a passwordless organization
In this interview with Help Net Security, Den Jones, CSO at Banyan Security, explains the benefits of implementing passwordless authentication and the process every …
What is fueling the adoption of passwordless authentication?
An identity and access management research report from Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), finds organizations, frustrated with poor user experience and weak security, are moving …
Does the future of digital identity offer us greater security and convenient experiences?
Much of the promise associated with future digital identity infrastructures is associated with greater automation of the identity lifecycle and the provision of greater …
Organizations need to change their current password usage and policies, and do it fast
Password-related attacks are on the rise. Stolen user credentials including name, email and password were the most common root cause of breaches in 2021 with several …