Multi-factor verification adds an extra layer of authentication to gain access to your data, but for hackers, that just amounts to an extra layer to bypass -- a bump in the road. A new type of ...

Two different classes of identifiers must be tested to reliably authenticate things and people: assigned identifiers, such as names, addresses and social security numbers, and some number of physical ...

The fact that plain passwords are no longer safe to protect our digital identities is no secret. For years, the use of two-factor authentication (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) as a means ...

Fujitsu has announced a new way to pay that is not only cardless, but also touchless, with the non-contact technology able to identify a person using only their palm vein and facial data. According to ...

As today's IT infrastructures become more fragmented across cloud-based applications and mobile devices, enterprise network boundaries are all but disappearing. At the same time, the 'consumerization' ...

A hacker has managed to steal historical account data from Reddit Inc. by intercepting SMS text messages, used by employees for two-factor authentication, to gain access to some backend systems. The ...

Everyone agrees that authenticating your identity to log in, whether at work or at home, is usually either quite easy but not secure at all or very secure but painfully difficult. People naturally ...

Dropbox is rolling out stronger security to protect data stored in the cloud. Following in Google’s footsteps, Dropbox is enhancing account security with optional two-factor authentication. Dropbox is ...