authentication
Security challenges emerging with the rise of the personal cloud
Personal cloud is growing in importance as it shapes how employees operate across their digital lives, according to Gartner. End-user computing (EUC) and digital workplace …
Chrome extension thwarts user profiling based on typing behavior
The problems with passwords have already been well documented, and the main problem with static biometrics (“something you are”: fingerprints, retina patterns, …
Passwords are not treated as critical to security
Considering the cyber world we live in, it’s time to ask whether passwords can still be considered a reliable security component – and if so, how should they be used? Look no …
Top obstacles to EMV readiness
By October 1, 2015, the majority of U.S. businesses must transition to EMV-capable technologies or become newly liable for any costs incurred from fraud using old magnetic …
Apple to introduce two-factor authentication option in iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan
Starting with OS X 10.11 (“El Capitan”) and iOS 9, Apple will introduce a two-factor authentication option that will replace the current two-step verification …
Emojis instead of PIN codes as an alternative for forgetful users
For years now companies have been trying to come up with alternatives to passwords and passcodes that will be easier to remember (for users) and more difficult to guess or …
Brain’s reaction to certain words could replace passwords
You might not need to remember those complicated e-mail and bank account passwords for much longer. According to a new study, the way your brain responds to certain words …
How to turn on two-factor authentication on over 100 popular online services
TeleSign launched Turn It On, a new campaign featuring a guide to two-factor authentication and providing step-by-step instructions for turning on 2FA for over a 100 popular …
Strengthening trust in a highly connected world
As consumers, we increasingly expect anytime-anywhere access and personalized service, whether online at home, on-the-go with mobile devices, or in a store or branch location. …
Product spotlight: Entrust IdentityGuard
All organizations require the means to authenticate the identities of users, machines or mobile devices for access to sensitive networks, services, applications or facilities. …
Yahoo develops cheap, effective biometric smartphone authentication
A group of Yahoo researchers have demonstrated that apart from fingerprints, other parts of the human body, such as ears, fists, palms and fingers, can also be successfully …
Chrome extension protects your Google account from phishers
Google developers have created Password Alert, an open source Chrome extension that aims to prevent users from entering their Google password in a phishing site or, …