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Cisco Acquires Duo or How Should You Do 2 factor authentication (2FA)?

Forrester IT

link] From the license cost perspective moving away from SMS for example to Google Authenticator is minimal. NIST has not been recommending SMS OTP 2FA for a while precisely because of SMS inbox takeovers, MITM attacks, etc.

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Managing the whole lifecycle for human and machine authentication

CIO Business Intelligence

In my last column for CIO.com , I outlined some of the cybersecurity issues around user authentication for verification of consumer and business accounts. . FIDO as an industry initiative was set up a decade ago to standardize the need for strong authentication/password technologies. Well, yes, but there is more that tech pros can do.

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Cisco launches intelligent Wi-Fi 7 access points

Network World

Cisco has taken the wraps off a pair of intelligent WiFi-7 access points and introduced a new way of licensing wireless gear across cloud, on-premises and hybrid networks. With it customers can purchase our new unified licenses (Cisco Wireless Essentials or Advantage) in a Cisco Networking Subscription.

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Three Ways Banks Can Improve Identity Authentication and Customer Data Privacy

CIO Business Intelligence

As financial services become more digital in nature, it’s important that banks think differently when using data analytics, security tools, and education to improve identity authentication and customer data privacy. Have you thought about what can be done with this device to enhance identity authentication?

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Authentic Digital Relationships

Phil Windley

Supporting Authentic Relationships. Driver's license, potentially from a different agencies than the one who registers cars and potentially in different states. This doesn't mean that one organization will have control, it means that one protocol will mediate all interaction and everyone in the ecosystem will conform to it.

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DRM Protection: The Key to Securing Your eBooks

Kitaboo

Mechanisms of DRM Protection Encryption Authorization and Licensing Watermarking and Traceability Controls and Permissions Expiration Control III. Intellectual Property Protection Consumer Trust Cross Platform Compatibility Regulatory Compliance Licensing Flexibility IV. Advantages of DRM Protection? Future of DRM Protection V.

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Understanding DRM Protection in White Label eBook Platforms for K12 Publishers

Kitaboo

They can also rest assured that they have access to the latest, most authentic content, that hasn’t been tampered with. How DRM Protection Works DRM protection involves a combination of encryption, licensing, and authentication mechanisms. They can also revoke licenses if necessary.

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