authentication
Poor security habits are the ideal recipe for a breach
A Preempt survey of more than 200 employees (management level or above) from enterprise companies of 1000 or more people, found that businesses are left exposed by employees …
Eavesdropper vulnerability exposes sensitive corporate communications data
Appthority published research on its discovery of the Eavesdropper vulnerability, caused by developers carelessly hard coding their credentials in mobile applications that use …
1 in 5 IT security pros still use paper to track accounts and passwords
Dimensional Research recently surveyed 913 IT security professionals on challenges, habits and trends related to managing access to corporate data. Among the most eye-opening …
The evolution of BYOD security in a mobile-first world
Bitglass’ research team surveyed 200 IT and security professionals at a national Gartner conference to learn more about the evolution of BYOD security in a mobile-first world. …
Would you let Amazon unlock your door?
Amazon recently announced the launch of the Amazon Key, allowing the Amazon delivery person to open your door in order to place your package inside, where presumably it will …
Camera-based, single-step two-factor authentication resilient to pictionary, shoulder surfing attacks
A group of researchers from Florida International University and Bloomberg LP have created Pixie, a camera-based two-factor authentication system that could end up being a …
Most organizations don’t have SSH security policies in place
Cybercriminals can abuse SSH keys to secure and automate administrator-to-machine and machine-to-machine access to critical business functions. According to Venafi’s research, …
Leaving employees to manage their own password security is a mistake
Despite the clear and present danger that weak passwords pose to organizations, many remain focused on implementing technology based on policy, not the user, to address the …
Inadequate IT processes continue to create major security and compliance risks
The results of a study of more than 900 IT security professionals, conducted by Dimensional Research, spotlights how common security best practices – such as timely …
How Apple’s Face ID works, learns, and protects
Apple has unveiled a new version of its privacy page and a paper throwing more light on how Face ID, its newest biometric authentication option, works on iPhone X …
Android unlock patterns are a boon for shoulder surfing attackers
The “swiping” unlock patterns typical for Android devices are considerably easier for attackers to discern than PIN combinations. In fact, after only one …
Addressing security concerns around connected ecosystems
The convergence of IoT applications with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, Big Data, and context-aware computing could help address current security …