Authentication stories - Page 16

Ping Identity acquires Scotland-based security firm Symphonic Software, adding its dynamic authorisation platform to its portfolio.

Organisations must adapt their data access and security measures in a world without 'normal', balancing convenience and security.

However, the biometrics market is expected to regain momentum with alternatives already beginning to find their feet.

CrowdStrike has launched CrowdStrike Falcon Zero Trust Assessment (ZTA), providing real-time security assessments across all endpoints.

Yubico expands into the Asia Pacific market with its first regional client using the YubiEnterprise Subscription service.

Yubico launches YubiKey 5C NFC, a hardware authentication key for secure authentication across various devices and platforms.

Bitglass secures a US patent for its SAML relay technology, enhancing transparency and real-time cloud access control, crucial amid the remote work shift.

YPB Group has signed two new channel partners in China, which it says will generate revenues of around $75,000 in year one.

Each individual represents an access point into the network, and one compromised user can result in a cascade of ramifications with long-lasting consequences.

By analysing what the user knows, has, and does, the risk engine can identify legitimate users while denying access to intruders.

Bitglass has announced a deepened integration with Duo Security, now part of Cisco, as it looks to strengthen security for the modern workforce.

Organisations should rebuild, re-prioritise and re-assess their current security programs, with the ultimate goal of enhancing threat response.

The technology provides a solution for public and private sectors delivering secure access to systems, applications, and data.

Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.

UK's National Cyber Security Centre reveals the most hacked passwords of 2019, including '123456' and 'password'.

A modern BYO-anything workforce means more access points, hidden apps and hurdles to secure across the organisation.

One touch of a fingerprint or face scan can securely grant access – a much more seamless user experience than remembering and typing out a password.

Once cryptocurrency is stolen, there is no refund like there is with a bank or credit card company, and governments offer no protection for users.

Overnight, your dynamic workforce just got even more dynamic - and not in the ways that anyone particularly wants.

Discussion is likely to focus on cloud security, with IT professionals asking themselves: How did we cope with the threat situation last year?.