authentication
First biometric authentication solution for consumer augmented reality headsets
Redrock Biometrics and Epson have partnered to bring PalmID to the MOVERIO Smart Glasses Platform as the first biometric authentication solution for a consumer AR headset. …
Which type of biometrics are consumers most comfortable providing?
Consumers feel more comfortable with fingerprint scanning than with other types of biometric technology, including face, eye, voice and other biometric measurements, according …
Password behaviors remain largely unchanged
Despite today’s increased threat landscape and heightened global awareness of hacking and data breaches, password behaviors remain largely unchanged. Data from a survey …
Most top travel websites fail to protect user security
Dashlane examined password and account security on 55 of the world’s most popular travel-related sites, and found that 89% of sites leave their users’ accounts perilously …
Passwordless enterprise authentication on Windows 10 and Azure AD
Yubico announced that the new Security Key by Yubico supporting FIDO2 will be supported in Windows 10 devices and Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). The feature is …
FIDO2: Authenticate easily with phishing-resistant security
The FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) have achieved a standards milestone in the global effort to bring simpler yet stronger web authentication to users …
Dangerous CredSSP flaw opens door into corporate servers
A critical vulnerability in the Credential Security Support Provider protocol (CredSSP), introduced in Windows Vista and used in all Windows versions since then, can be …
Cloud access management is integral to adopting cloud applications
The proliferation of cloud applications and use of a disparate range of devices within businesses has led to 64% of IT leaders admitting that their security teams are …
Most top US higher ed institutions fail to protect students from phishing
88.8 percent of the root domains operated by top colleges and universities in the United States are putting their students, staff and other recipients at risk for phishing …
Why do we need a risk-based approach to authentication?
20 years ago, everyone worked at a desktop workstation hardwired into an office building. This made network security simple and organizations felt they could depend on the …
Most top US and EU e-retailers are putting their consumers at risk
A new study by 250ok has revealed that 87.6 percent of the root domains operated by top e-retailers in the United States and European Union are putting their brands and …
Authentication today: Moving beyond passwords
A new global study from IBM Security examining consumer perspectives around digital identity and authentication, found that people now prioritize security over convenience …