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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 …

Consumers fed up with passwords and KBAs, looking to voice enabled technology as the future
Pindrop released the findings of a survey that explores how 2000+ US-based consumers feel about the future of voice enabled technology and how it will impact their everyday …

SDP solutions are true ZTNA solutions: They trust no one
In this interview with Help Net Security, Alissa Knight, cybersecurity influencer and partner at Knight Ink, explains why organizations should switch to SDP as opposed to VPN, …

Authorization is bridging the gap between security and IAM
PlainID published a report, based on research conducted among IT and security professionals in North America and the UK. Among its headline findings, the report reveals that …

MFA market to reach $34.7 billion by 2027
The global multi-factor authentication (MFA) market reached a value of $12.9 billion in 2021, and is expected to reach $34.7 billion by 2027, exhibiting a CAGR of 17.8% during …

83% of employees continue accessing old employer’s accounts
In a recent study, Beyond Identity gathered responses from former employees across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland and found 83% of employees admitted to …
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