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Google account hijacking dramatically reduced
Google employs many security measures to thwart would-be Google account hijackers, and not all are highly visible as the two-factor authentication option introduced in 2010 …
Security is top reason why IT adopts single sign-on
Security is the number one reason why IT professionals implement single sign-on (SSO) and identity and access management (IAM) technology, according to new research from …
Twitter entreats users to use better passwords
Twitter is urging users once again to improve their passwords – both on Twitter and on other online services. Apart from the usual advice on using longer, more complex, …
Duo Security launches secure mobile ID
Duo Security announced that the high level of security traditionally associated with hardware smart cards is now available on consumer mobile devices that use Duo’s …
Virtual appliance fuels Bring Your Own Identity
NetIQ announced SocialAccess, a virtual appliance that allows business and government entities to leverage social identity providers to share select identity information for …
FIDO Alliance designs open, non-proprietary authentication protocol framework
Internet companies, system integrators and security providers have formed the FIDO Alliance (Fast IDentity Online) to revolutionize online authentication with an industry …
New security startup tackles strong authentication
Nok Nok Labs launched today. Through its Unified Authentication Infrastructure, which leverages existing technologies such as fingerprint sensors or webcams, TPM chips, or …
Aegis Bio: Encrypted USB 3.0 drive with biometric fingerprint access
Apricorn announced the Aegis Bio 3.0, a software-free biometric USB 3.0 drive that safeguards data with secure fingerprint access and military grade 265-bit AES-XTS hardware …
Federated single sign-on to dominate by 2016
A well-executed single sign-on (SSO) strategy reduces password-related support incidents and provides users with improved convenience and more-efficient authentication …
Most organizations plan to increase number of cloud apps
According to the results of a OneLogin survey on the adoption, use and security of cloud applications, a large majority of respondents, 78%, plan to increase the number of …
Create a secure browsing session on any Windows computer
Making online purchases and secure internet browsing is safer and easier than ever with the launch of Kanguru’s new Defender DualTrust, a new secure online access and …
Google searching for hardware alternatives to passwords
Passwords are on the way out, it seems. With current boom – and obvious success – of phishing, it’s time to see what could be a better alternative to this …
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