Embracing secure hybrid work with four foundational IT controls
Hybrid work has become the norm for many businesses. In fact, a 2021 survey conducted by HR consulting firm Mercer found that out of a group of 510 employers with flexible …
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The biggest problem with ransomware is not encryption, but credentials
With each passing day, the threat of ransomware increases in frequency, sophistication, and effectiveness. What started as a simple annoyance scheme to collect a ransom has …
Consumer attitudes towards various digital identity authentication methods
With concerns around online fraud and identity theft rising, consumers expect businesses to utilize new technologies to protect them online. According to research from …
Verifiable credentials are key to the future of online privacy
To realize the full potential of online services, identity verification solutions are required to avoid fraud and boost trust in the systems, for both end users and …
Combating deepfakes: How we can future-proof our biometric identities
How worried should we be about deepfakes? What sort of threat do they pose to digital ID verification and the biometric technology that we are becoming so reliant on, and are …
Digital identity verification spend to reach $16.7 billion in 2026
Spending on digital identity verification by businesses will reach $16.7 billion in 2026, from $9.4 billion in 2021, Juniper Research finds. Digital identity verification is …
IT service desks lacking user verification policy, putting businesses at risk
48% of organizations don’t have a user verification policy in place for incoming calls to IT service desks, according to Specops Software. The information was uncovered as …
Changes in the privacy landscape through the pandemic
The pandemic has turned the way businesses operate upside down. In the rush to keep the lights on, businesses pivoted online to keep sales up and maintain customer services. …
Returning to the office? Time to reassess privileged access permissions
As more of the population becomes vaccinated against COVID-19, organizations are preparing to return to the office. In the emerging hybrid environment, where employees can …
COVID-19 creates a boom in biometric adoption
Goode Intelligence published a survey which captured the views and opinions of companies that have deployed or are thinking of deploying biometrics. COVID-19 has accelerated …
As DX acceleration continues, identity and zero trust need to be central in all business decisions
The pandemic-driven shift to remote work has significantly changed how companies are investing in identity and access management capabilities and zero trust security, …
The benefits and challenges of passwordless authentication
More and more organizations are adopting passwordless authentication. Gartner predicts that, by 2022, 60% of large and global enterprises as well as 90% of midsize enterprises …
