Infostealers and the high value of stolen data

The risk of personal and professional data being stolen by nefarious actors looms larger than ever, according to Trend Micro. Understanding the risks associated with data theft, which include identity theft, financial loss, reputational harm, and the p… Continue reading Infostealers and the high value of stolen data

The roadblocks to preventive cybersecurity success

In the last two years, the average organization’s cybersecurity program was prepared to defend preventively, or block, just 57% of the cyberattacks it encountered, according to Tenable. This means 43% of attacks launched against them are successful and… Continue reading The roadblocks to preventive cybersecurity success

Showing a license/id to a shopping website, worth it? [duplicate]

I’m wondering if anyone here has ever decided to show their driver’s license or ID of any sort to be able to shop at a website. I was personally asked to do this along with a facial verification. I was thinking if I were to show my driver’… Continue reading Showing a license/id to a shopping website, worth it? [duplicate]

AI strengthens banking’s defense against fraud

Consumers are ready for the next wave of payment technology, including deployment of AI-driven biometrics to verify identity in digital-first account opening processes, according to Entrust. The key to future payment solutions 63% of respondents indica… Continue reading AI strengthens banking’s defense against fraud

Anonybit Raises $3 Million for Biometric Authentication Platform

Anonybit has raised $3 million in seed funding extension for its biometric authentication and data protection solutions.
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Selective disclosure in the identity wallet: How users share the data that is really needed

Name, date of birth, address, email address, passwords, tax records, or payroll – all this sensitive user data is stored by companies in huge databases to identify individuals for digital services. Although companies have long applied limits to employe… Continue reading Selective disclosure in the identity wallet: How users share the data that is really needed

Why California’s Delete Act matters for the whole country

The California State Legislature passed Senate Bill 362, known as the Delete Act, to simplify the process for consumers to ask to remove their personal data gathered by data brokers. In this Help Net Security video, Dr. Chris Pierson, CEO of BlackCloak… Continue reading Why California’s Delete Act matters for the whole country

How to avoid the 4 main pitfalls of cloud identity management

Securing cloud identities isn’t easy. Organizations need to complete a laundry list of actions to confirm proper configuration, ensure clear visibility into identities, determine and understand who can take what actions, and on top of it all make sure … Continue reading How to avoid the 4 main pitfalls of cloud identity management