Consumer attitudes towards various digital identity authentication methods

With concerns around online fraud and identity theft rising, consumers expect businesses to utilize new technologies to protect them online. According to research from Trulioo, 84% of people believe that businesses will need to rely more on automated f… Continue reading Consumer attitudes towards various digital identity authentication methods

Verifiable credentials are key to the future of online privacy

To realize the full potential of online services, identity verification solutions are required to avoid fraud and boost trust in the systems, for both end users and organizations. In-person data verification can be performed by a service agent easily, … Continue reading Verifiable credentials are key to the future of online privacy

Combating deepfakes: How we can future-proof our biometric identities

How worried should we be about deepfakes? What sort of threat do they pose to digital ID verification and the biometric technology that we are becoming so reliant on, and are there ways to combat the threat? The deepfake threat Deepfakes refer to manip… Continue reading Combating deepfakes: How we can future-proof our biometric identities

Digital identity verification spend to reach $16.7 billion in 2026

Spending on digital identity verification by businesses will reach $16.7 billion in 2026, from $9.4 billion in 2021, Juniper Research finds. Digital identity verification is where identity is checked using digitally verifiable elements, such as selfie … Continue reading Digital identity verification spend to reach $16.7 billion in 2026

IT service desks lacking user verification policy, putting businesses at risk

48% of organizations don’t have a user verification policy in place for incoming calls to IT service desks, according to Specops Software. The information was uncovered as part of a survey of more than 200 IT leaders from the private and public sectors… Continue reading IT service desks lacking user verification policy, putting businesses at risk

Changes in the privacy landscape through the pandemic

The pandemic has turned the way businesses operate upside down. In the rush to keep the lights on, businesses pivoted online to keep sales up and maintain customer services. But at what cost? Businesses in this landscape are increasingly trading privac… Continue reading Changes in the privacy landscape through the pandemic

Returning to the office? Time to reassess privileged access permissions

As more of the population becomes vaccinated against COVID-19, organizations are preparing to return to the office. In the emerging hybrid environment, where employees can login from anywhere at any time, cybercriminals have an expanded attack surface … Continue reading Returning to the office? Time to reassess privileged access permissions

COVID-19 creates a boom in biometric adoption

Goode Intelligence published a survey which captured the views and opinions of companies that have deployed or are thinking of deploying biometrics. COVID-19 has accelerated the shift to digital, creating a boom in biometric adoption. Sixty-two percent… Continue reading COVID-19 creates a boom in biometric adoption

As DX acceleration continues, identity and zero trust need to be central in all business decisions

The pandemic-driven shift to remote work has significantly changed how companies are investing in identity and access management capabilities and zero trust security, according to a survey from Ping Identity. The survey asked more than 1,300 senior exe… Continue reading As DX acceleration continues, identity and zero trust need to be central in all business decisions

The benefits and challenges of passwordless authentication

More and more organizations are adopting passwordless authentication. Gartner predicts that, by 2022, 60% of large and global enterprises as well as 90% of midsize enterprises will implement passwordless methods in more than half of use cases. Password… Continue reading The benefits and challenges of passwordless authentication