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 ...

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

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 ...

Businesses and individuals relying on passwords alone to protect online accounts face a growing wave of automated attacks ...

If you’ve taken even just a single moment to consider your online security, you have likely heard of the term Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) or perhaps Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). While these ...

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 ...

Joel Snyder, Ph.D., is a senior IT consultant with 30 years of practice. An internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, messaging and networks, Dr. Snyder is a popular speaker and ...

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 ...

GitHub wants you to protect your account with the right type of authentication. GitHub is now prompting developers and administrators who use the site to secure their accounts with two-factor ...

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 ...