authentication
OpenID Foundation launches the OpenID Connect Standard
The OpenID Foundation announced today that its membership has ratified the OpenID Connect standard. OpenID Connect is an efficient, straightforward way for applications to …
97% of SaaS vendors use SAML-based single sign-on
OneLogin and the Cloud Security Alliance today announced findings from their OneLogin 2014 State of SaaS Identity Management survey, which was conducted to better understand …
CryptoCube: Enterprise crypto and authentication in one rackmount
At the RSA Conference 2014 Futurex announced the release of CryptoCube, a purpose-built, all-in-one rackmount enclosure for the secure encryption, decryption, authentication, …
Protecting APIs, mobile apps and cloud services
CA Technologies announced new and updated identity-based solutions to help secure the increasing number of cloud, web and mobile applications operating in today’s open …
Fortinet upgrades and extends its Next-Generation Firewall
At the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Fortinet announced an update to the company’s FortiOS network security operating system, along with new releases for integrated …
Password Manager Pro gets SAML 2.0 support
ManageEngine has added SAML 2.0 support to Password Manager Pro. The move strengthens the user authentication mechanism in Password Manager Pro, enabling integration with …
Strong authentication for cloud apps from Duo Security
Duo Security is expanding their security platform to help customers protect access to their sensitive data residing in cloud-based applications, including Salesforce, Google …
Geographical passwords as a solution to the password problem
The massive data breaches that happened in the last few years have proven beyond doubt that the text password authentication method has many flaws. Security researchers and …
Fake SSL certificates used to impersonate Facebook, Google, banks
Analysts with UK-based Internet research firm Netcraft have discovered a considerable number of fake SSL certificates in the wild, created to impersonate banks, social …
Microsoft introduces multifactor authentication for all Office 365 users
In a praiseworthy move, Microsoft has extended the multifactor authentication option to all users of Office 365, its popular subscription-based online office software suite. …
By 2016, 30% of organizations will use biometric authentication on mobile devices
The consumerization of IT and business BYOD programs have resulted in potential security problems for IT leaders, according to Gartner. User expectations of a clean and simple …
Yahoo Mail accounts compromised in coordinated attack
Unknown attackers have attempted to access a number of Yahoo Mail accounts, the company warned on Thursday, and urged users to change their passwords even if they …