Socure joins FIDO Alliance to improve identity verification industry standards

Socure has joined the FIDO (Fast IDentity Online) Alliance to advance identity verification standards that make it easy to verify identity online and protect against identity fraud across industries. Socure’s mission is to verify 100% of good identitie… Continue reading Socure joins FIDO Alliance to improve identity verification industry standards

Why FIDO and passwordless authentication is the future

In this Help Net Security video, Jason Kent, Director at Open Seas, explains why FIDO and passwordless authentication is the future. He dives deep into the technical reasons and explains why physical FIDO authentication is safer than other software/app… Continue reading Why FIDO and passwordless authentication is the future

The future of MFA is passwordless

Secret Double Octopus and Dimensional Research surveyed over 300 IT professionals with responsibility for workforce identities and their security at organizations with more than 1,000 employees, in order to learn more about the state of workforce passw… Continue reading The future of MFA is passwordless

IoT: The huge cybersecurity blind spot that’s costing millions

In many ways, IoT has made our lives easier. We are technologically connected in ways we never thought possible. But organizations need to be aware of the cybersecurity blind spots generated by the prevalence of IoT technology, because connected device… Continue reading IoT: The huge cybersecurity blind spot that’s costing millions

Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords

Apple, Google and Microsoft announced this week they will soon support an approach to authentication that avoids passwords altogether, and instead requires users to merely unlock their smartphones to sign in to websites or online services. Experts say the changes should help defeat many types of phishing attacks and ease the overall password burden on Internet users, but caution that a true passwordless future may still be years away for most websites. Continue reading Your Phone May Soon Replace Many of Your Passwords

Apple, Google and Microsoft expand support for FIDO Alliance’s passwordless sign-in standard

In a joint effort to make the web more secure and usable for all, Apple, Google and Microsoft announced plans to expand support for a common passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium. The new capabilit… Continue reading Apple, Google and Microsoft expand support for FIDO Alliance’s passwordless sign-in standard

FIDO Alliance announces testing now available for its Certified Professional Program

FIDO Alliance announced that testing is now available for individuals seeking to become FIDO Certified Professionals. Experts in online security and authentication are invited to apply and demonstrate their ability to support businesses designing their… Continue reading FIDO Alliance announces testing now available for its Certified Professional Program

Device Authority integrates FIDO FDO with KeyScaler for secure device onboarding

Device Authority announces it has integrated FIDO device onboarding (FDO) into the KeyScaler platform. Device onboarding is the process of installing secrets and configuration data into a device, so it can connect and interact securely with an IoT plat… Continue reading Device Authority integrates FIDO FDO with KeyScaler for secure device onboarding

EMV 3DS 2.3 enhances security and fraud prevention across e-commerce channels

Global technical body EMVCo has enhanced the EMV 3-D Secure (3DS) Specifications to improve the consumer experience and fraud fighting capabilities for issuers, acquirers and merchants across e-commerce channels and devices. The latest version, EMV 3DS… Continue reading EMV 3DS 2.3 enhances security and fraud prevention across e-commerce channels

Entersekt offers FIDO authentication to improve security for financial institutions

Cyber attacks pose a massive risk for financial institutions. The cost of data breaches averages tens of millions of dollars, and other after-effects are often far-reaching for organizations and their customers. At the root of these breaches are passwo… Continue reading Entersekt offers FIDO authentication to improve security for financial institutions