Category: Access control

March 13, 2023

Passwords are still the weakest link in an organization’s network, as proven by the analysis of over 800 million breached passwords, according to Specops Software. The study found 88% of passwords used in successful attacks consisted of 12 characters or […]

March 10, 2023

1Password has launched Unlock with Single Sign-On (SSO) which enables enterprise customers to use Okta for unlocking their 1Password accounts, with Azure AD and Duo integration to follow in the coming months. Unlock with SSO helps IT teams improve their […]

March 7, 2023

F5 and Visa join forces to enable merchants to securely reduce login friction for their customers. Customers expect seamless commerce experiences and transactions to be secure. Yet, in today’s digital-first world, customers are under threat from bad actors looking to […]

March 2, 2023

The cybercrime economy centered around access to compromised systems, services, and networks has grown dramatically in the past year — with a sixfold increase in the number of credentials stolen via malware and offered for sale. With cyberattackers using information-stealing […]

February 16, 2023

Styra Load advances the capabilities of Open Policy Agent (OPA), and alleviates the effects of data-heavy authorization while reducing infrastructure costs and increasing authorization performance for platform engineering teams. Purpose-built for enterprises managing authorization with large data sets, Styra Load […]

February 10, 2023

1Password, one of the most well-known password managers around, will soon be getting rid of passwords altogether, opting to support passkeys instead. Touted as the successor to passwords, passkeys save credentials to your devices in a secure way, allowing you […]

February 2, 2023

Netflix seemingly hasn’t decided what its password-sharing rules should be, as it’s recently made changes to those rules, only to revert to its original ones almost immediately. If you’ve somehow missed it over the past year or so, Netflix has […]

January 24, 2023

Passwords are a central aspect of security infrastructure and practice, but they are also a principal weakness involved in 81% of all hacking breaches. Inherent useability problems make passwords difficult for users to manage safely. These security and useability shortcomings […]

January 10, 2023

Moving Analytics, leading provider of virtual cardiac rehabilitation and prevention, announced that it is launching single sign-on authentication for its entire software platform. This means that any clinician user will require one set of login credentials from their host enterprise […]

December 16, 2022

We certainly live in interesting times. Technology has been an enabler and has leveled the playing field for so many companies around the world, giving them the ability to compete against companies hundreds of times their size. The Internet has […]

December 7, 2022

Bitwarden has unveiled a new passwordless authentication feature that makes it easier and faster for users to access their Bitwarden vaults. This latest announcement reinforces the Bitwarden commitment to help customers protect sensitive information at every point of their passwordless […]

December 7, 2022

ValidSoft unveils See-Say Trusted Identity Assurance, a new digit-based voice authentication solution that provides trusted identity assurance – and therefore security – in enterprise remote access (ZTNA/PAM/IAM). The solution counters credential theft, social engineering hacks, replay attacks, and synthetic voice […]

November 17, 2022

Specops Software released a research analyzing the top passwords used in live attacks against Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) ports. This analysis coincides with the latest addition of over 34 million compromised passwords to the Specops Breached Password Protection Service, which […]

November 7, 2022

LastPass released findings from its fifth annual Psychology of Password report, which revealed even with cybersecurity education on the rise, password hygiene has not improved. Regardless of generational differences across Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z, the research shows a false […]

October 25, 2022

Prove Identity launches Prove Auth, a next-generation solution for passwordless login and omnichannel authentication. Prove Auth enables companies to reduce reliance on passwords and one-time passcodes (OTPs) and empowers consumers to frictionlessly authenticate in all channels including phones, desktops and […]

October 19, 2022

While digital technologies keep evolving, so do the threats you can face online. This is why you should consider getting yourself a diversified array of security tools to protect your most sensitive data. So, why not take advantage of this […]

October 10, 2022

Access control is the heart of data protection. Striking the right balance between easy access and tight security isn’t easy, but getting it right is how you maintain business agility while still meeting regulatory and fiduciary data protection responsibilities. Role-based […]

October 4, 2022

For decades cybersecurity professionals held tight to the idea that passwords needed to be changed on a regular basis. In recent years, however, organizations such as NIST and Microsoft have abandoned this longstanding best practice and are now recommending against […]

September 1, 2022

Password management vendor Dashlane has announced the introduction of integrated passkey support in its password manager, unveiling an in-browser passkey solution to help tackle the issue of stolen/misused passwords. The launch comes as the “passwordless authentication” era edges closer with […]

August 25, 2022

Avast has launched a Ransomware Shield for businesses, offering organizations an extra layer of protection against ransomware attacks. This will ensure businesses can secure their files and customer data, with proactive protection which prevents unauthorized access. The new feature is […]