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 ...

Have you ever come across something years old that is so dead on about a topic important to you that you can’t believe you didn’t know it existed? I felt that way when I stumbled across an excellent ...

Corporate networks have not only grown in size over the years, but they have also grown in complexity. Over the years, new services have been implemented to satisfy the growing demand for easy to use ...

In our opinion, Gartner’s 2026 research reflects this broader evolution. Identity has expanded beyond perimeter controls and point-in-time authentication to encompass verification of the human, ...

As promised last issue, I’m re-printing a glossary of strong/second factor authentication methods that TriCipher provided me along with the results of its sponsored survey on people’s perceptions of ...

As a further consequence of data breaches, the loss of employee data loss doesn’t just impact the employee; it can also cause measurable harm to the employer. Learn how impactful such a breach could ...

In today’s digital age, personal data is never safe. Cybercriminals are looking for every opportunity possible to acquire your user data. Ongoing data breaches continue to expose usernames, passwords, ...

New kinds of encryption methods have been developed for improving the privacy protection of consumers to enable safer, more reliable and easier-to-use user authentication than current systems allow.

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 ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a new Framework on Alternative Authentication Mechanisms for Digital Payment Transactions to bolster online payment security. This initiative emphasises ...