Category Archives: multi-factor authentication

Multi-factor authentication provider Silverfort raises $11.5 million Series A

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Silverfort, a multi-factor authentication provider with roots in Israel’s famed cyber-espionage unit, announced on Monday that it’s getting an infusion of $11.5 million in its Series A investment round, led by TLV partners. The company, founded in 2016, provides companies with the ability to implement multi-factor authentication for their networks, cloud environments and devices. Silverfort says it doesn’t matter whether the asset the customer wants to protect natively supports multi-factor authentication; its product can integrate regardless. “Our goal is to enable strong authentication across all enterprise assets without reducing productivity. Existing authentication solutions can no longer handle the scale, diversity and dynamic nature of today’s networks,” said Silverfort CEO Hed Kovetz in a statement. Kovetz and co-founders Matan Fattal and Yaron Kassner are alumni of the Israeli Defense Forces’ clandestine Unit 8200, according to their company bios. A partnership Silverfort started last month makes the service more seamless on systems protected by cybersecurity […]

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Simple Identity Security

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When you stop to think about how 81% of all breaches stem from “compromised credentials,” aka identity breaches, an obvious target for progress within security emerges. With a percentage that alarmingly high, the industry should take note a… Continue reading Simple Identity Security→

Multi-Factor Authentication Makes Digital Workspaces More Secure

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When you add multi-factor authentication to a digital workspace, you make access that much more secure. And it?s even better if you can do it without sacrificing convenience for admins and users. After all, isn?t convenience what digital workspaces are… Continue reading Multi-Factor Authentication Makes Digital Workspaces More Secure→

Security Boulevard’s 5 Most Read Stories for the Week, June 4-8

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A new week, a new crop of security stories. Last week, Privacy in Public Places, Fileless Malware, Spam Bots and Fake Accounts and Cryptomining Worm MassMiner made headlines. Also, we offered some insight into Securing the Network—and Your Organizatio… Continue reading Security Boulevard’s 5 Most Read Stories for the Week, June 4-8→

Security Boulevard’s 5 Most Read Stories for the Week, May 28-Jun 1

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A new week, a new crop of security stories. Last week, Privacy in Public Places, Fileless Malware, Spam Bots and Fake Accounts and Cryptomining Worm MassMiner made headlines. Also, we offered some insight into Securing the Network—and Your Organizatio… Continue reading Security Boulevard’s 5 Most Read Stories for the Week, May 28-Jun 1→

One Organization’s Dilemma: Adding Security for Cloud Apps With Less User Disruption

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Late last year, we began conversations with the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College about their current security concerns. Like many organizations, a portion of their workloads are moving from on-premises to the cloud. One of the big… Continue reading One Organization’s Dilemma: Adding Security for Cloud Apps With Less User Disruption→

Multi-Factor Authentication for Your VPN: 3 Keys to Getting It Right

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How many multi-factor authentication solutions does it take to secure VPN access today? Just one, if it?s the right kind of solution. Here?s what you need in today?s access environment to ensure legitimate users?and only legitimate users?can find their… Continue reading Multi-Factor Authentication for Your VPN: 3 Keys to Getting It Right→