Authentication stories - Page 23

Alarm as data breaches soar; 81% due to weak passwords, sparking calls for tighter security measures and multi-factor authentication.

NEC develops 'hearable' technology using ear characteristics for password-free authentication. Prototype includes motion sensor and GPS.

Gartner research says consumer identity data is a powerful sales and marketing tool that allows organisations to deliver personalised services.

WordPress, the most popular and most used content management system, is also a great tool for businesses and individuals.

Microsoft has launched 'phone sign-in’ specifically for Microsoft accounts on Android and iOS - but what about Windows Phones?.

There is a focus on technical aspects of penetration tests, network and application security, while the chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Centrify has expanded its ANZ suite of mobile security offerings, and the company says both Windows and Apple-based devices can now get in on the fun.

Credential abuse and theft are two main ways threat actors are able to compromise and move within an organisation to steal valuable assets.

Centrify's Centrify Identity Service (CIS) has won the 2016 Cloud Computing Security Excellence Award for Cloud Security.

Duo is hoping to help resellers break ‘the circle of compromise’ with the signing of a distie deal for NoPassword multi-factor authentication IAM.

Multi-factor authentication has become commonplace as a number of industries, particularly the govt sector, is looking to strengthen security measures.

Survey shows compromised credentials contribute to nearly a quarter of data breaches, pushing companies to extend access control policies to third parties.

Biometrics industry to reach $30bn by 2021, driven by fingerprint sensors and facial recognition, says ABI Research.

ESET has officially announced a new version of its secure, mobile-based two-factor authentication system, ESA 2.4.

Centrify has launched a new initiative to secure enterprise identities against the most prevalent source of cyber attacks - compromised credentials.

Cloud IAM market set to soar, with a 26.2% CAGR predicted by 2020, led by multi-factor authentication and Asia Pacific growth.

Businesses are increasingly adopting multi-factor authentication amidst rising data breaches, moving away from traditional security questions.

Strong passwords and two-factor authentication are no match for simple social engineering, with Symantec warning of a new password recovery scam.

AVG Technologies, the online security company, has announced the immediate availability of AVG Business Secure Sign-On (SSO).

Telecom customers in New Zealand face further connection issues, following two outages yesterday, with no compensation offered.