Authentication stories - Page 21

The tension between security and user experience is one IT practitioners have had to grapple with as businesses become more vulnerable to breaches.

Silent authentication could revolutionise last-mile delivery, providing ultra-personalised, secure services via behavioural biometrics and smart technologies.

Contrary to the popular belief that public key infrastructure (PKI) is obsolete, it's more vital than ever for securing burgeoning cloud and DevOps ecosystems.

Passwords have long been the primary method of authentication, but they're not secure. So what's the solution? Machine learning and automation.

Updates include phishing prevention, mobile device management, security keys for two-factor authentication, Information Rights Management, and more.

Digital identity is used as the key method of protecting digital assets regardless of their location or how they are being accessed.

Facebook and Amazon may have better authentication methods than the average enterprise, some IT professionals believe.

Australia's Trusted Digital Identity Framework moves closer to reality as DTA consults with experts to develop accreditation standards.

Banks in Australia are embracing artificial intelligence chatbots for customer service, but face security risks.

ThreatMetrix has completed its acquisition by RELX Group's risk and business analytics segment in a deal worth over AU$1bn.

25% of respondents at the Gartner Symposium lacked some form of multi-factor authentication when securing BYOD.

Fujitsu's cloud-based multimodal biometrics-as-a-service solution will enable Australian organisations to deploy biometric authentication.

Global analytics provider RELX Group has paid £580 million (AU$1.01 billion) to buy out the entire issue share capital of ThreatMetrix.

Okta's 2018 Businesses @ Work report, which found that seven of the 15 fastest-growing apps are security tools or have security use cases.

Gartner predicts smartphone AI will evolve into personalised companions by 2022, with 80% of devices boasting on-device AI, up from 10% in 2017.

WatchGuard Technologies has whipped up some key IT security predictions ranging from IoT botnets to Linux attacks.

RSA has announced authentication partnerships with the likes of CyberArk, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks and VMware.

According to Verizon's 2017 Data Breach Investigation Report, 81% of hacking-related breaches leveraged stolen or weak passwords.

​Bitglass has released the findings from its newest research, 'BYOD and Identity', which are alarming to say the least.

ESET's Nick FitzGerald discusses the enduring relevance of passwords, advocating for long, memorable phrases to enhance security without regular changes.