Renaissance of the OTP hardware token

Multi-factor Authentication is just that ? multi-factor. There are a number of ways to implement MFA including the use of OTP hardware tokens.
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It’s Time to Migrate to Windows Logon with Push Notification

In light of constantly evolving cybersecurity risks, businesses must take strong measures to secure internal and remote network access by employees. Today’s workforce requires convenient anytime, anywhere access to web, mobile and cloud networks… Continue reading It’s Time to Migrate to Windows Logon with Push Notification

Best Practices for Switching from Hardware to Software Tokens

The smartphone has become indispensable. According to Deloitte’s latest Global Mobile Consumer Trends1 report, a survey of 17 developed countries found that one in five consumers checks their phone >50 times a day. The explosive adoption of … Continue reading Best Practices for Switching from Hardware to Software Tokens

How a Hacker Remembers a PIN

If you have more than a few bank cards, door-entry keycodes, or other small numeric passwords to remember, it eventually gets to be a hassle. The worst, for me, is a bank card for a business account that I use once in a blue moon. I probably used it eight times in five years, and then they gave me a new card with a new PIN. Sigh.

How would a normal person cope with a proliferation of PINs? They’d write down the numbers on a piece of paper and keep it in their wallet. We all know how that ends, …read more

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