Why Multifactor Authentication Is Crucial to Strengthen Mainframe Security

By adopting a multifactor authentication (MFA) solution for mainframe security, organizations can protect their most sensitive assets from cybercriminals looking to exploit stolen credentials.

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A Proposed Solution to the Password Reuse Problem

A group of researchers proposed a new framework that would enable web services to share users’ password hash data in an effort to reduce password reuse.

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Will Two-Factor Authentication Ever Get Its Time in the Sun?

Is two-factor authentification (2FA) already a thing of the past — or does it have a future? Explore some of the problems facing 2FA.

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Why You Should Drop Everything and Enable Two-Factor Authentication Immediately

Login credentials are a favorite target of today’s cybercriminals, and two-factor authentication is now crucial to meet bare-minimum security standards.

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Identity Protection: The First Defense Against a Data Breach

Upcoming cybersecurity regulations mandate stricter access controls, but strong identity protection requires a multifactor authentication solution that does more than simply check compliance boxes.

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IBM Identity Study Shows Security May Be Financial Services Firms’ Best Defense Against Disruption

According to the “IBM Future of Identity Study,” consumers are beginning to prioritize security over convenience, making trust a crucial competitive advantage for financial institutions.

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IBM Study: Consumers Weigh in on Biometrics, Authentication and the Future of Identity

IBM Security’s “Future of Identity Study” found that many consumers, especially millennials, are moving beyond passwords and using features such as biometric authentication to secure their identities.

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Multistep Authentication Is No Longer Enough for PCI Compliance

To meet PCI compliance, organizations must implement multifactor authentication, as opposed to a multistep process, to protect the cardholder data environment from unauthorized access.

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In Case of Emergency, Break Glass: Protecting User Credentials in the Event of a Data Breach

Fraudsters are after more than just passwords, and protecting user credentials is more crucial than ever amid the increasingly advanced threat landscape.

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Teaming Up to Overhaul Authentication

IBM is partnering with leading authentication providers to make it easier to integrate new authentication technologies with IBM Security Access Manager.

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