Author Archives: Melanie Sommer

3 Ways to Make Multi-Factor Authentication Easier for Everyone

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The case for multi-factor authentication (MFA) is clear. The harder you make it for cyber attackers to get to your data, the lower your risk of a breach—and MFA definitely makes it harder, by requiring people who request access to authenticate their identity in more than one way. The downside is that if you don’t…

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Ready, Set, Authenticate: Why You Need RSA SecurID® Access to Win the Race

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There are times when trying to put together an effective authentication strategy feels like competing in track-and-field events. Business and IT are supposed to be on the same team, but far too often seem to be racing toward completely different goals. Sure, it’s important to get to the finish line fast, but not at the…

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8 Authentication Pitfalls That Can Put You on the Road to Nowhere

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Two-factor, multi-factor, mobile, push, tokenless, biometric: you have choices today when it comes to authentication solutions. Choose the right authentication solution, and you’ve got a straight shot to access that’s secure and convenient for users. Choose the wrong one, and you risk getting on a path that’s at best bumpy and at worst downright dangerous.…

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Choosing a Modern Authentication Solution: 3 Key Considerations

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Today’s organizations need to deliver convenient, secure access for the modern workforce. Users want the ability to access systems and applications from anywhere and any device. But before providing them with this access, organizations must be able to verify that users are, in fact, who they say they are. RSA SecurID® Access is an award-winning…

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Choosing a Modern Authentication Solution: 3 Key Considerations

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Today’s organizations need to deliver convenient, secure access for the modern workforce. Users want the ability to access systems and applications from anywhere and any device. But before providing them with this access, organizations must be able to verify that users are, in fact, who they say they are. RSA SecurID® Access is an award-winning…

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MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION YOU CAN COUNT ON

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More than 25,000 organizations worldwide trust RSA SecurID® Access to provide a convenient, secure multi-factor authentication experience for their users. And now RSA SecurID Access is honored to have won the SC Magazine 2017 Trust Award for best multi-factor authentication solution – two years in a row. RSA SecurID Access multi-factor identity solution had to…

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Identity Comes into Focus at RSA Conference

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We are less than two weeks away from RSA Conference, the world’s largest security event! This year’s theme – The Power of Opportunity – emphasizes “unity.” Clever, right? We think so. Not only is it a great time to call for unity in cybersecurity among vendors and practitioners, but also end users. Every day we’re…

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