Authentication protocols serve as the backbone of online security, enabling users to confirm their identities securely and access protected information and services. They define how claimants (users ...

Explore how Windows CardSpace’s 'Identity Agent' architecture paved the way for modern Passkeys and secure password management in 2026.

If you have given your trusted employees and key contractors remote access to your network via a client virtual private network (VPN), congratulations! By now, you have seen the productivity and cost ...

As organizations expand remotely and to the cloud, the need for authentication that reaches all corners of a growing network – without incurring security burnout – is necessary to balance productivity ...

The death of the password has been prophesied for years, but never quite seems to arrive. In recent years we've seen many attempts to design and implement the next generation of authentication ...

It's just not safe.

The increased use of the world wide web has been supported by smartphone penetration and high-speed internet services. It has also seen increased data breaches at some of the world’s most prominent ...

Yubico, the company that wants you to drop passwords and use a physical hardware key instead, has unveiled a new product that works with just about any device and authentication protocol. The YubiKey ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about contemporary cybersecurity and online privacy issues. Before talking about what authentication is and how it works, ...