As passwords routinely fail to protect users, multi-factor authentication (MFA) is fast emerging as the new gold standard of cybersecurity. By adding extra layers of protection, MFA is able to block ...

Organizations must build on existing security practices and embrace phishing-resistant authentication to deliver robust ...

Microsoft this week announced a few Azure Active Directory improvements. The improvements include a "Converged Authentication Methods" addition for centralizing the management of authentication ...

As much as our digital ecosystem has advanced in recent years, some elements of the security world have been slower to change. For example, a shortage of well-trained cybersecurity professionals has ...

Microsoft this week announced a preview of "Authentication Strength," a new control for organizations using the Azure Active Directory Conditional Access service. Authentication Strength lets IT pros ...

In October 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported a major hack against the U.S.-based telecommunications companies AT&T, Verizon and Lumen Technologies. In the following months, as U.S. intelligence ...

As digital experiences grow more distributed—spanning devices, apps, platforms and now autonomous agents—every interaction can either build or erode loyalty and trust. Today’s users are increasingly ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

ISELIN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1Kosmos, a leader in unifying identity proofing and passwordless authentication, today announced the 1Kosmos platform now natively supports Microsoft Entra ID. This ...

Twitter users will soon have to use an authenticator app or a security key to be able to use two-factor authentication if they're not a Blue subscriber. The website has made text-based 2FA an ...

You’ve probably noticed a requirement to enter a temporary passcode sent through email or text message after giving your password to log into one of your online ...

The inherent challenges of confirming a person’s identity remotely are nothing new. From the days of letter writing, businesses have struggled to find sure-fire methods for ensuring that the person ...