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S&R Forum 2021: Passwordless Authentication Adoption Is Gaining Momentum

Forrester IT

Passwordless authentication, in the form of inherence factors (e.g., location, user behavior), is an emerging authentication technology that will protect organizations from brute force attacks, credential stuffing, phishing, and social engineering tactics. Passwordless authentication, in the form of inherence factors (e.g.,

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Seven Signs That Your Consumers are Ready for Passwordless Authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

Customer demand for passwordless authentication has grown exponentially since smartphones first began offering built-in biometric readers. A staggering 93% of consumers preferred biometric authentication to passwords — and yet so many companies still force their customers to use risky, outdated login credentials. Your first clue?

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Architecting Identity: Five Essential Elements of a Modern Customer Authentication Service

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2021, the Federal Trade Commission [1] received 2.8 They may have a built-in user store supporting password authentication, for example. In response to cloud-based customer experiences, more focus has shifted to authentication. 5 Essential modern customer authentication elements that FIDO enables. billion in losses.

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Notre Dame scores big with Wi-Fi 6E stadium upgrade

Network World

By 2020, the existing wireless infrastructure was struggling to keep pace with the demands of modern fans who were on their phones talking, texting, shooting videos, taking selfies, posting content on social media, checking out other online sites, and generally consuming huge amounts of bandwidth. But theres a catch.

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Ghost Ransomware a Persistent Global Threat to Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

He urges enterprises to implement Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions and multi-factor authentication (MFA) and to enforce robust password policies to reduce the risk of account compromise. Prioritize fixing vulnerabilities exploited by Ghost, such as ProxyShell (CVE-2021-34473, CVE-2021-34523, CVE-2021-31207).

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Regeneron and auticon open doors for autistic IT professionals

CIO Business Intelligence

A large majority of autistic people, around 85%, report they enjoy the work they do, however only 44% say they feel they can be their authentic selves at work. Office environments can have many unspoken rules and nuanced social conventions that arent directly expressed, especially to new workers.

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Zero Trust: Your Best Friend in the Age of Advanced Threats

SecureWorld News

Google moved away from VPNs, instead using device-based authentication and continuous access verification, ensuring that each access request is authenticated. Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS): The Kaseya ransomware attack in 2021 compromised more than 1,000 businesses. Take Google's BeyondCorp as an example.