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Security Boulevard, Wednesday, September 20,2023
Each year, businesses spend over $15 billion on cyberattack recovery costs. Cyberattacks can be devastating in the short and long term for several reasons, including loss of productivity, decreased revenue and damage to reputation.
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Cyberdefense Magazine, Monday, September 11,2023
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has become the authentication standard for nearly all types of businesses - from banks to bicycle rentals and everything in between. Yet, like so many security schemes, the more prevalent MFA becomes, the potentially less secure it also becomes.
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Gigaom, Friday, September 8,2023
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a credential verification method that requires the provisioning of two or more authentication mechanisms to gain access to an IT resource. In essence, besides a password, users log in by providing a fingerprint, USB token, a push notification on their device, or others. With this additional layer of friction, end-user experience is critical to consider when enforcing multiple authentication methods.
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Security Boulevard, Tuesday, August 15,2023
Zero Trust security models call for the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) to ensure that only authorized users may access protected IT resources. Many organizations are adopting MFA to add a layer of security for remote workers. Customer-facing organizations are also implementing MFA to mitigate identity-based attacks, such as phishing, and to help quash the rise in account takeover fraud.
more → Solutions Review, Wednesday, August 2,2023
Solutions Review's Contributed Content Series is a collection of contributed articles written by thought leaders in enterprise software categories. Eric Williams of HID argues that as data breaches become more common, MFA will help you qualify for cyber insurance and lower your premiums.
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HelpNet Security, Wednesday, June 14,2023
For many people, life's fundamental activities are now conducted online. We do our banking and shopping online, turn to the digital realm for entertainment and to access medical records, and pursue our romantic interests via dating sites.
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Security Boulevard, Monday, May 8,2023
In today's digital age, the security of sensitive information and data is of utmost importance. Cyber criminals are constantly finding new ways to exploit security weaknesses and gain access to critical data, which can lead to identity theft, fraud, and other serious consequences.
more → How-To Geek, Wednesday, April 26,2023
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security measure that requires you to provide an additional identifying factor (such as a code sent to your phone) in addition to your regular username and password.
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Avast, Avast
The importance of 2FA lies in the fact that it significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access to people's accounts.
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Fortra, April 3rd, 2023
In security, there are always tensions; the balancing act between security, convenience, and functionality.
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Solutions Review, March 23rd, 2023
The editors at Solutions Review look at some common MFA mistakes enterprises make, and what can be done to counteract them.
more → Security Boulevard, March 22nd, 2023
The biggest takeaway is: MFA can prevent account takeovers where credentials are compromised. That's it.
more → Security Boulevard, March 2nd, 2023
Every so often in cybersecurity it's useful to reflect on things taken for granted and choices made - specifically why they were made and whether these things achieved their purpose.
more → DARKReading, March 1st, 2023
The open authentication standard addresses existing multifactor authentication security vulnerabilities.
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Cyber Defense, February 28th, 2023
Organizations and individuals must implement multi-factor authentication strategies to enhance any cybersecurity risk management plan. Cyberthreats have always been creative, but increasing attacks requires defensive tactics to be more holistic, incorporating as many protective measures as possible. The best cybersecurity portfolios contain a variety of safeguards for boosted protection.
more → DARKReading, February 10th, 2023
A tailored spear-phishing attack successfully convinced a Reddit employee to hand over their credentials and their one-time password, but soon after, the same worker notified security.
more → Security Boulevard, January 4th, 2023
Organizations considering digital transformation must consider cybersecurity best practices, including phishing-resistant MFA features, to reinforce their cybersecurity posture.
more → DARK Reading, December 21st, 2022
Employee education, biometric and adaptive authentication, and zero trust can go a long way in strengthening security.
more → Security Boulevard, December 13th, 2022
The internet is threatened more than ever by people who want nothing more than to damage organizations and their users.
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