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Protect high-value transactions on iOS and Android
SecureKey introduced its enhanced cloud-based briidge.net Connect multi-factor authentication service. This latest version of briidge.net Connect incorporates the new …
Yahoo ID recycling scheme is potential security minefield
Yahoo’s recently announced email account / Yahoo ID recycling scheme was meant to free up inactive (and attractive) accounts so that they can be snapped up by another …
1Password 3.9.6: Manage passwords or die trying
While it is available for other platforms, 1Password is probably the most popular password manager for the Mac. It also integrates into your browser to make website logins …
Too long passwords can DoS some servers
The discovery of a vulnerability in popular open source web application framework Django has recently demonstrated that using a long password is not always the best thing to …
SAML 2.0 two-factor SSO without usernames or passwords
WWPass released Unified Security Manager, a virtual appliance that provides user authentication for applications that support Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) 2.0. …
Why the iPhone fingerprint reader is a good idea
Two new iPhones have been announced. According to Apple’s presentation, the most common way to secure a device is with a passcode and about half of smartphone users do …
(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 39 released
(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 39 has been released today. Table of contents: …
Anonymous user authentication from LaunchKey
LaunchKey introduced anonymous user authentication capabilities as part of its technology platform that kills passwords. The new multi-factor authentication technology …
Replacing passwords and PINs with your heartbeat
We’ve been hearing for a while now that passwords will soon become a thing of the past and, as it seems now, biometric authentication is likely to take their place. The …
GitHub adds two-factor authentication option
GitHub is the latest web-based service to add a 2-factor authentication feature to make the users’ login process more secure. “When logging in to GitHub, after …
Login and password troubles revealed
Increasingly lengthy and complex log-in processes and web forms are driving consumers away from websites, according to Ping Identity. The study revealed that an overwhelming …
Layer 7 updates mobile access gateway solution
Layer 7 Technologies announced updates to its SecureSpan Mobile Access Gateway, a middleware solution that simplifies enterprise application management. Among its new …
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