The Danger and Opportunity in 5G Connectivity and IoT

The advent of 5G presents an opportunity for us to think the exploding number of IoT devices and how we securely connect to the digital world. Continue reading The Danger and Opportunity in 5G Connectivity and IoT

Security Boulevard’s 5 Most Read Stories for the Week, August 06-10

A new week, a new crop of security stories. Last week, U.S. Military ‘Reaper Drone’ Designs, Eavesdropping on mobile devices, Making security priority and Multifactor authentication adoption made the headlines. In addition, we discussed why that XKCD … Continue reading Security Boulevard’s 5 Most Read Stories for the Week, August 06-10

Too Costly, Too Bothersome: MFA Adoption Lags in SMB, Consumer Space

We know passwords have become less security protector and more security nightmare. But we continue to use them because they are an easy and cheap form of authentication, not to mention the familiarity. We know how to use passwords, even if remembering… Continue reading Too Costly, Too Bothersome: MFA Adoption Lags in SMB, Consumer Space

Password Apathy: Time to Rethink Security?

Recently, Twitter asked its 330 million users to do something distasteful: Change their passwords. The social media company discovered a bug in the system that caused passwords to be stored in a readable text format. Although Twitter said there is no … Continue reading Password Apathy: Time to Rethink Security?

Will GDPR Kill Risk-Based Authentication?

No, I’m not declaring another thing in identity management dead. Instead, I’d like you to join me in exploring something that has been bugging me quite a bit lately. Risk-based Authentication can cover a spectrum of capabilities, but most g… Continue reading Will GDPR Kill Risk-Based Authentication?

How To Set Up Two-Factor Authentication for a Microsoft Account

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In today’s Ask the Admin, I’ll show you how to set up two-factor authentication for Microsoft Accounts which is an excellent way to secure your account.

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500 Million Yahoo Accounts Stolen By State-Sponsored Hackers

Yahoo confirmed that in 2014 state-sponsored hackers stole information associated with 500 million accounts from its network. Continue reading 500 Million Yahoo Accounts Stolen By State-Sponsored Hackers

Yahoo Reportedly to Confirm Breach of Hundreds of Millions of Credentials

Yahoo is expected to confirm a data breach that exposed hundreds of millions of credentials dating back to 2012. Continue reading Yahoo Reportedly to Confirm Breach of Hundreds of Millions of Credentials